1430 PDT”. Initially they will operate only within a 500 nautical mile radius (almost half of which is over the Pacific Ocean), but by the end of the season the USFS expects to remove that limitation. 2 Future records only include new-built aircraft close to delivery and expected second-hand deliveries. Note: Erickson Aero Tanker's beautiful Tanker 60 - a 1958 Douglas DC-7B. See huge hole in back window? A SAFECOM filed back then considered the possibility after engine surges or intermittent power was a problem for one aircraft after making a drop. He was evaluated at the scene. May 21, 2018 - Erickson Aero Tanker Tanker 101 Preforming tanker drop certification at Fox Field for the United States Forest Service Pilot Dale Dahl dumped the retardant east of the airport and landed without incident. Exact Only? In this photo taken by an Arvada firefighter on the scene of the Cameron Peak fire, a tanker drops fire retardant onto the fire while firefighters look on. The company is adding an external tank on the belly of their MD-87s. (UPDATE at 6:16 a.m. PDT August 2, 2018: Late yesterday Jim Lyon, Deputy Fire Marshal/Public Information Officer with Northern Lakes Fire District, issued a statement confirming that a jet-powered air tanker under contract to the U.S. Forest Service, at approximately 2:30 p.m. “had mechanical problems on take-off and was able to make an immediate circle route to return to base safely. Photos were taken of retardant stains on the fuselage caused by retardant flowing over the wing. Ms. Jones said aircraft 1708 (Tanker 116) will be the primary air tanker and aircraft 1721 (Tanker 118) will be used for training missions and as a back-up airtanker this year. The Company offers repair station, parts department, fuel … The $70.5 million contract is for next-generation large air tanker services, supporting wildland firefighting both within Oregon and throughout the nation, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said in a joint statement. N838D Code. The new air tanker operation is now known as Erickson Aero Tanker. And it’s decidedly not about thrill-seeking or cultivating a cowboy image, says Brent Connor, the senior captain for Erickson Aero Tanker. Mr. Morrison also said 3,000 Australian Defense Force reservists would be brought in to help with bushfire recovery efforts. There has been concern about retardant being ingested into the engines when the MD-87 is making a drop, since at least 2014. Sep 25, 2018 - This Pin was discovered by Steve. The company already owns seven aircraft with five of them converted for tanker duty (tankers 101, 102, 103, 105, and 107) and hopes to build a fleet of ten tanker-configured MD-87s. Mr. Rhodes said they will not carry a full load this year until the company becomes more familiar with the new system. Photo by Bill Gabbert. The first fix that Erickson Aero Air implemented was in 2014,  “a new spade profile that has proved to eliminate this problem by keeping the fluid column much more vertical”. A piece of air tanker dropped onto woman’s car off Barton & Swift. An engine malfunctioned on an air tanker operated by Erickson Aero Air July 30 after taking off from the Coeur d’Alene Airport in Idaho. 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