They are highly modified aircraft with turbo prop engines. We have 2 based at Carcassonne and they always go out together. I call them 'les jumeau, the twins. I think they go together for the same reason that fighter pilots do, one ca read and one can write? These are the ones. They gave it a different name, but that's a Tracker airframe.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conair_Firecat
On the theme of water bombers for a moment, have a gander at this article
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...refill-fight-against-French-forest-fires.html
I think that the Canidaire driver in the article would have wet himself if he realised just how close he was to that wall!!! I would think that his boss probably said 'golly gosh' several times if he saw the photos?
The 737 is the largest aircraft is the largest that can land at Salvasa, Carcassonne and if the wind is light it need almost all of the runway. This is how much is left and I have seen less!
Hmmm…??? It seems to me that jet engine's cowling seems to be aligned the wrong way to be landing or taking off using that runway.
BTW: That an impressive shot of the ancient Cité of Carcassonne. Double walled yet, and triple in places it looks like. Clever.
- Patrick
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Hmmm…??? A CloseUp macro shot of something but I'm afraid I'm out of guesses at the moment.
- Patrick
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patrick - its a textured foam sheet. macro is a favourite photography when i'm not working
Burney Falls Ca.