You never gave anyone a chance to discuss the merits of which plane, etc. was best. You simply attacked before you knew what any of us would say in that regard. We know about the fire dangers, we've been fighting it for years, including Carrie_Okie.
Here's one example:
"I'M ASHAMED OF THIS" Interview with a 'copter Wildfire Fighter.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/726849/posts
I'm done with this "non-discussion".
At one time, there was some question whether
I should be allowed to be here in the first
place.
As if somebody would make money.
As if this waterbomber weren't a public interest item
at all.
As for aircraft, I don't want to discuss other
peoples' aircraft; especially unproven ones.
(The Il-76 waterbomber has been in service for
years and years.)
As for knowledge with which to proceed to make the
assessment whether the US Forest Service is in breach
of a duty which would make them accountable for
failure to use the IL-76, let the articles be your
guide. You can get to them simply by dialing up
"Il-76+waterbomber" at Google or whomever.
I mean, I cannot force knowledge into your head
if you are not receptive.
Carrie's best course of action, had she wanted me not
to discuss the IL-76 at all (not uncommon in the US
BTW) was to have Mr. Robinson put a stop to it right
away. Not by flogging this thread with endless
blather demonstrating to me she had done not one iota
of online research and was simply burning up bureaucratic
bandwidth. Did she want to be a moderator at one time?
If I have sinned, I know I can confess my sins and
God will forgive me. If somebody has wronged me (of
which many over 10 years) then I am prepared to forgive
them.
Effectively, Carrie has won this round. She
should actually be elated and so should you.
I don't know about you but where I come from,
it is considered bad form to rub it in or hit a
person when they're down.
By ragging Russia on this waterbomber, you hit out
at their pride and you ruin a perfectly reasonable
opportunity to get the best they have to offer,
which is considerable.....
You know the old business saying? "Find a need and
fill it."?