Above: Buffalo Airways¡¯ newly certified Tanker 416. Photo by Buffalo
Airways.
Two large air tankers in Canada were recently certified and are ready for
fire assignments.
Buffalo Airways has a newly certified L-188, Tanker 416. We asked Raquel
Downey of Buffalo about the smoke or dust visible in the picture under and
behind the aircraft. She said it was ¡°just dust and dirt being blown back¡±. It
must have been on a dirt or gravel runway.
We also asked Ms. Downey about the status of the , but she said Joe McBryan is
not answering any questions about the aircraft. We heard from a reliable source
in March that it was in Florida getting some maintenance done.
Air Spray Tanker 492 was recently certified. Photo by Air
Spray.
And Air Spray¡¯s Tanker 492 received the last of its FAA and Transport Canada
certifications over the weekend. It rolled out of the hangar today and straight
into service in Alberta, Canada. It has an updated RADS II tank and a new paint
job.
Congrats to Buffalo and Air Spray.