California fires and Mars bomber

["Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rMslade () shaw ca>]

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/10/25/bc-waterbomber.html  

Since it's been mentioned here, for those in the fire zone, if you see a large, red 
and white four-engined flying boat (due to lack of perspective it will probably 
appear to be flying very slowly) stop and look up.  You probably will never see it 
again.

(Despite the article, there are only two operational left in the world, out of four 
ever made.)

I don't know if they will reload from the lake down there: if they do, the thing 
picks up 29 tons of water in 28 seconds.

(No, not as big as the Spruce Goose, but they have actually been working all this 
time.)

(And, please, don't break it.)

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