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Hercules Air Tanker

Airplane Photo

Type: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Venue: Stead Air Base
Location: Reno, Nevada
Date:
Camera: Minolta 7000i w/150-300mm Zoom
Film: Fuji ASA 100 Color Print Film
Full Size Photo (~250kb)

This photo is a C-130 Hercules cargo plane that has been adapted to the fire-fighting role. It is shown here doing a practice air-drop at the Stead Air Base near Reno, Nevada. The red stuff coming out of the plane is a fire retardant slurry. This slurry contains a component that helps put out the fire, plus fertilizer to encourage the growth of new vegetation after the fire to prevent future erosion.

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