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Aug 22^nd, 2011 at 9:54pm

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I fight fires for a living, but on the ground or something from a ladder. I've never done it inside a cockpit, so I figured I'd give it a go. Enjoy!

-Pierre-

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Reply #1 - Aug 22^nd, 2011 at 10:19pm

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Cool shots Pierre Cool

I noticed that you were in Eastern Washington....near Grand Coulee Dam.
I work on a Type 5 wildland fire engine. Normally in the summers we're up to our eyeballs in wild fires around here.....the last two years have been pretty quiet though Huh

The SEAT plane for the region is based at our local airport (KOMK)...as is a UH-1 with a bambi bucket Cool

"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"

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Reply #2 - Aug 23^rd, 2011 at 12:18am

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Loving the water in shot 2.

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Reply #3 - Aug 23^rd, 2011 at 12:23am

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Great shots Pierre. Love #1 & #3.

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #4 - Aug 24^th, 2011 at 12:06am

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Thanks guys for the comments!

Chuck, you aced that location quickly Grin

In my neck of the woods we've been pretty busy with wildland fires this season... Texas had some major fires going a couple of months ago, I deployed a few times. As far as the city I work for, with the 100+ temperatures going forever now it seems like we get a wildfire every day... on top of all the other calls... I sure can't wait for some rain and cooler temperatures Wink

-Pierre-

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Reply #5 - Aug 24^th, 2011 at 1:12am

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pfevrier wrote on Aug 24^th, 2011 at 12:06am:

Thanks guys for the comments!

Chuck, you aced that location quickly Grin

In my neck of the woods we've been pretty busy with wildland fires this season... Texas had some major fires going a couple of months ago, I deployed a few times. As far as the city I work for, with the 100+ temperatures going forever now it seems like we get a wildfire every day... on top of all the other calls... I sure can't wait for some rain and cooler temperatures Wink

.....It's my back yard Wink

Our summer has been cool and rainy.......very strange. No fires for me this year Undecided

"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"

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Reply #6 - Aug 24^th, 2011 at 8:20pm

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I did not realize there were so many other firefighters on the forum.

I am an airport firefighter by day, and a volunteer in my town by night.

Dave

www.flymcw.com

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Reply #7 - Aug 24^th, 2011 at 9:18pm

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My father was on the firecrews in the RAF in the sixties, Cyprus, Libya, Coningsby and Binbrook. Does that make me a firefighters son??

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Reply #8 - Aug 25^th, 2011 at 8:12am

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Nice shots!!! Cool

Which plane is that? It looks funny Tongue

Most people think that flying a plane is dangerous, except pilots because they know how easy it is.
Arguing with a pilot is like wrestling with a pig in the mud, after a while you begin to think the pig likes it.

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Reply #9 - Aug 25^th, 2011 at 4:22pm

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This plane is the Air Tractor. There is a package available on SimV if you look for it. Cool little aircraft.
Being a fireman is pretty cool, I work 24hrs on and I'm off for 48 hours. Gives me time for flight simming Grin

-Pierre-

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Reply #10 - Aug 25^th, 2011 at 4:42pm

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pfevrier wrote on Aug 25^th, 2011 at 4:22pm:

This plane is the Air Tractor. There is a package available on SimV if you look for it. Cool little aircraft.
Being a fireman is pretty cool, I work 24hrs on and I'm off for 48 hours. Gives me time for flight simming Grin

How's the pay? Tell me more, I'm interested Cheesy

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+ you get to drive around in a cool red firetruck and if you switch on the siren, There is no speed limit and everyone gets out of your way. Shocked

And you get a medal for Walking into a burning building.
But I really appreciate what firemen do for us And it seems the British government wants to reward you with an Awesome new fire engine.

Renè

Most people think that flying a plane is dangerous, except pilots because they know how easy it is.
Arguing with a pilot is like wrestling with a pig in the mud, after a while you begin to think the pig likes it.

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Reply #11 - Aug 25^th, 2011 at 5:24pm

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hyperpep111 wrote on Aug 25^th, 2011 at 4:42pm:

There is no speed limit and everyone gets out of your way. Shocked

And you get a medal for Walking into a burning building.

Good luck getting people out of the way, most ignore or don't notice the lights and sirens. And firefighters don't often get medals for doing their job.

Dave

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Reply #12 - Aug 26^th, 2011 at 1:43am

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He's right. No medals, just burns and stories. And people DO NOT get out of your way. They're too busy on their cell phones. It's a hard living, my body hurts, but there's nothing else I'd rather do Wink

What can I say, I'm an adrenalin junkie Grin

-Pierre-

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Reply #13 - Aug 26^th, 2011 at 5:56am

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Lol That's disappointing. That gives me even more reason to thank you Wink

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Renè

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Arguing with a pilot is like wrestling with a pig in the mud, after a while you begin to think the pig likes it.

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