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July 29, 2008

Full Air Assault Under Way As Tankers Bomb The Telegraph

 
Telegraph Air Attack is coordinating a massive air assault on a slopover on the northeast head of the fire in the Merced River drainage. A constant string of heavy air tankers and S-2's are running back and forth between the fire and McClellan Air Field in Sacramento and Fresno.


The smaller air attack fixed wing aircraft (generally an OV-10A) is constantly circling the fire. As an eye in the sky AA is like a symphony conductor guiding in air tankers and helicopters to specific spots as requested from ground commanders.

No less than 5 air tankers are bombing (pre-treating) the area in front of the advancing flames tying in with dozer lines that were cut in over night. Once the ground has been painted helicopters will be moved in to drop water on hot spots and support ground crews.

As I am writing this Telegraph Fire Air Attack just requested Tanker 66, Tanker 42 and Tanker 11 to launch from Fresno. Simultaneously they requested the two MAFFS C-130 aircraft based out of McClellan to augment the aircraft already working.

Safe flying fellas.

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Posted by: retired cap mike: 10:07 AM


Comments:
Any references that explain where the various divisions of this fire are- eg. Romeo, Mike, November, Hotel, etc., so we know where they are talking about on the scanner feed?

Thanks for the great blog.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : July 29, 2008 11:30 AM
 
Hi Anon,
Thanks for the compliment. I am guessing about the different divisions and branches like you are.
I have not seen one map published that delineates Branch and Division boundries.
State secret or poor journalism, can't tell.
Mike
Ps. Pretty impresive air show, don't you agree?
# posted by Blogger Mike : July 29, 2008 11:39 AM
 
Capt. Mike,
Wondering if you saw this and have a comment (e.g. does it jive w/ your experience)? Thanks.

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-wildfires29-2008jul29,0,2307770.story
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : July 30, 2008 5:32 PM
 
Hi R. Tsumaki, I posted my thoughts on that one in another comment section on the blog. I'll try to track it down and link.
I mostly viewed the article as negative ....
Definitely agenda journalism.
# posted by Blogger Mike : July 30, 2008 7:10 PM
 
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