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Skycrane in action during the Kelowna fire of 2003.

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Aircraft

C-FCRN - Douglas DC-8-52 - Crownair

Very short lived opperation just one season, note the little wooded cabin near the main wheels you would imagine that would get blasted away with the jet wash scanned from a photo

Michael Eaton C-FCRN
2,066 3 0 Douglas DC-8-52
C-FCRN - Sikorsky S-64E Helitanker - Canadian Air-Crane

Canadian Air Crane coming out of heavy maintenance

Mike Head C-FCRN
4,050 0 0 Sikorsky S-64E Helitanker
C-FCRN - Sikorsky S-64E Helitanker - Canadian Air-Crane

Douglas Noblet C-FCRN
3,647 0 0 Sikorsky S-64E Helitanker

Photo location

C-GFAZ - Mustang Aeronautics Bushby Mustang II - Private

5819_ C-GFAZ
226 3 0 Mustang Aeronautics Bushby Mustang II
N231FL - Boeing 727-22C - Contract Air Cargo

5819_ N231FL
317 4 0 Boeing 727-22C
C-GETG - Cessna 337C Super Skymaster - CanWest Air

5819_ C-GETG
244 4 0 Cessna 337C Super Skymaster

Photographer

C-GTXW - Curtiss C-46 Commando - Buffalo Airways

Daniel Cattoni C-GTXW
5,352 36 0 Curtiss C-46 Commando
C-FKFM - Convair CV-580 - Conair Aviation

Convair 580 C-FKFM with Comet Neowise

Daniel Cattoni C-FKFM
5,689 33 1 Convair CV-580
C-GTXW - Curtiss C-46 Commando - Buffalo Airways

Daniel Cattoni C-GTXW
6,077 56 1 Curtiss C-46 Commando

Registration

C-FCRN

Photo Date

Aug 23, 2003

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Notes

Skycrane in action during the Kelowna fire of 2003.

Camera

Nikon D100 | Nikkor 400mm f2.8 Show Exif data
C-FCRN - Douglas DC-8-52 - Crownair

Very short lived opperation just one season, note the little wooded cabin near the main wheels you would imagine that would get blasted away with the jet wash scanned from a photo

Michael Eaton C-FCRN
2,066 3 0 Douglas DC-8-52
C-FCRN - Sikorsky S-64E Helitanker - Canadian Air-Crane

Canadian Air Crane coming out of heavy maintenance

Mike Head C-FCRN
4,050 0 0 Sikorsky S-64E Helitanker
C-FCRN - Sikorsky S-64E Helitanker - Canadian Air-Crane

Douglas Noblet C-FCRN
3,647 0 0 Sikorsky S-64E Helitanker
C-GFAZ - Mustang Aeronautics Bushby Mustang II - Private

5819_ C-GFAZ
226 3 0 Mustang Aeronautics Bushby Mustang II
N231FL - Boeing 727-22C - Contract Air Cargo

5819_ N231FL
317 4 0 Boeing 727-22C
C-GETG - Cessna 337C Super Skymaster - CanWest Air

5819_ C-GETG
244 4 0 Cessna 337C Super Skymaster
C-GTXW - Curtiss C-46 Commando - Buffalo Airways

Daniel Cattoni C-GTXW
5,352 36 0 Curtiss C-46 Commando
C-FKFM - Convair CV-580 - Conair Aviation

Convair 580 C-FKFM with Comet Neowise

Daniel Cattoni C-FKFM
5,689 33 1 Convair CV-580
C-GTXW - Curtiss C-46 Commando - Buffalo Airways

Daniel Cattoni C-GTXW
6,077 56 1 Curtiss C-46 Commando
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Sean D Silva - AVIATION INDIA

Unbelievable ! Well done, Daniel!

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Vic. Louie

Whata shot aircraft @ work. Great catch Daniel.

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Douglas Noblet

The End Results: 25 000 Hectares burned. 238 Homes lost or damaged. 12 Wooden Trestles burned. 27 050 People evacuated (+ 4050 re-evacuated). Maximum resource used at any one point: 700 Personnel. 250 Pieces Heavy equipment. 20 Helicopters. The worst fire in a long time!

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