"Alan Erskine" wrote

But what a job they perform - not many aircraft can do what the Mars does,
and of those that can, not many can drop as much.
Yep. I am fascinated by them. There was a CL-215 based near me (HKY, NC)
and I loved it. Like you say, the Mars can drop a hell of a lot more, too!
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Jim in NC