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November 14th 07, 01:08 AM
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Martin Mars on Lake Elsinore
Jack G wrote:
It does make wonder if the Spruce Goose could be used in a similar manner... Jack G. To use a wooden plane for fire fighting ? Sounds like bad juju. -- Cheers Dave Kearton 
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November 14th 07, 03:24 AM
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Martin Mars on Lake Elsinore
"Dave Kearton" wrote in message
... Jack G wrote: It does make wonder if the Spruce Goose could be used in a similar manner... Jack G. To use a wooden plane for fire fighting ? Sounds like bad juju. "Sounds"only. In fact, it is at no more of a threat than most. Eschew fuel leakage. -- Andrew Chaplin SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)
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November 14th 07, 07:14 AM
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Martin Mars on Lake Elsinore
"Andrew Chaplin" wrote in message ... "Dave Kearton" wrote in message ... Jack G wrote: It does make wonder if the Spruce Goose could be used in a similar manner... Jack G. To use a wooden plane for fire fighting ? Sounds like bad juju. "Sounds"only. In fact, it is at no more of a threat than most. Eschew fuel leakage. Fire fighting airplanes only catch fire in the movies... Luke
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November 14th 07, 07:28 AM
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Martin Mars on Lake Elsinore
Except that it apparently wasn't able to fly out of ground effect. So, it
might not be able to take off, but could taxi to a fire, if it was on water. Ron "Andrew Chaplin" wrote in message ... "Dave Kearton" wrote in message ... Jack G wrote: It does make wonder if the Spruce Goose could be used in a similar manner... Jack G. To use a wooden plane for fire fighting ? Sounds like bad juju. "Sounds"only. In fact, it is at no more of a threat than most. Eschew fuel leakage. -- Andrew Chaplin SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)
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