[EQAndyBuzz]

“I was not aware of that - have you a link to articles about his shedding them?

I’m interested for two reasons: 1. I am a retired Naval Aviator and am interested in all things aviation and 2. I hate Ophopnybama and need any/all examples to add to my list of reasons to hate on:

Try this: https://www.foxnews.com/us/national-guard-firefighting-planes-sit-idle-as-obama-authorizes-24-million-for-new-aircraft

[Taxman]

Thanks!

USFS, under the able “leadership” of Ophonybama appears to have managed a mole hill into a mountain!

And, there doesn’t appear to be much improvement since then!

“The number of federally contracted airtankers is down 70 percent since 2000, with just 13 now working through exclusive use agreements with the U.S. Forest Service. Helicopter support also has fallen significantly, with the agency unable to fill more than half the requests it received last year.” cf https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/too-few-fire-bombers-as-western-states-burn-this-summer/2018/08/19/a9b1c614-a337-11e8-83d2-70203b8d7b44_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.132f36d940f8

Perhaps POTUS will drain the USFS swamp?