"R. Hubbell" wrote:

I don't know anything about that plane but I do know that any plane that was
designed for passenger carrying doesn't make a great platform for delivering
fire retardants.

You know this how? The miltary has been using that plane as a tanker for
decades. It should make a fine fire bomber.

George Patterson
If you're not part of the solution, you can make a lot of money prolonging
the problem.