The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The Triple Nickles - 555th PIR (1944-1947) - May 12th, 2004

www.triplenickle.com ^ | Bradley Biggs, Lt. Col. USA (Ret.)

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Mornin' Neil.

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You are quite the photographer. Those are good pics you've been sharing of that plane. Cool.

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Good morning EGC.

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Good morning Tax-chick. Cute tagline today.

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Good morning Mayor. We are so excited about the birth of baby Abigail. It's nice of PE to share the joy with us!

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Good morning tomball. That's a nice hello to wake up to.

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Good morning Johnny.

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Hiya feather.

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I need as much coffee as I can get today. Good morning Gail.

[SAMWolf]

Hijinx put this together shortly after the 9/11 attacks, it still applies today.

Now let's hunt these bastards down where ever they hide and exterminate them. No negotiations, No reasoning, No prisoners. Just dead.

"200 years from now, I want their children's children's children's children to cower and cringe in fear whenever they hear the sounds of jet engines overhead because their legends tell of fire from the sky.

I want them to hide in dark caves and holes in the earth, shivering with terror whenever they hear the roar of diesel engines because the tales of their ancestors talk about metal monsters crawling over the earth, spitting death and destruction.

I want their mothers to be able to admonish them with "If you don't behave, the Pale Destroyers will come for you", and that will be enough to reduce them to quivering obesience.

I want the annihilation to be so complete that their mythology will tell them of the day of judgment when the stern gods from across the sea .. the powerful 'Mericans .. destroyed their forefathers' wickedness."

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Valin. At least our troops can see the truth. Maybe that's an advantage of not having to see our PRess everyday.

[Johnny Gage]

Smoke Jumper Air Power today:

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Air Power
Canadair CL-215/415 "Super Scooper"

The Canadair CL-215 was the first aircraft ever designed specifically for Water Bombing. While the PBY Canso was modified from it’s role as a military submarine patrol aircraft, the CL-215 was created as an actual Water Bomber.

After departing the airport, the CL-215 crew of two heads directly for a suitable ‘scooping’ lake as close to the forest fire as possible. An inspection run is made on the lake to insure that it is of suitable length and has no obstructions which could hamper the safety of the aircraft and flight crew. The aircraft then touches down on the lake and ‘scoops’ 12000 lbs of water into the internal tanks within ten seconds. At this point the water pickup probes are retracted and the aircraft leaps into the air, heading towards the fire. The Air Attack Officer on board the birddog aircraft instructs the water bomber flight crew where and how to drop the load. He may ask that the crew inject a harmless soap-like solution into the water tanks through an onboard computer. This will give the water a foam-like consistency to help increase it’s holding time at the fire. As there are two water tanks onboard the aircraft, both loads of water may either be dropped together or separately as the fire conditions dictate.

With the ability to scoop in close proximity to the fire, the CL-215 is able to deliver an enormous amount of water within a very short time. This provides excellent Initial Attack and Sustained Action support for ground crews on the fire line.

Specifications

Primary Function:  water bomber

Length:                     65'

Wingspan                   93' 11"

Speed:                      236 mph

Ceiling:                     20,000 feet

Range:                      1,513 miles

Year Deployed:           1994

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Good morning Valin.

[Tax-chick]

Great thoughts, Sam.

(J. see post 50).

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Thanks for posting these good wishes for PE and his new baby at the Foxhole.

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Excellent post Johnny. Thanks for bringing it to the attention of the Foxhole readers.

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Good morning Mud.

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Great Super Scooper pics!

[Mudboy Slim]

It's good afternoon here...MUD

[Darksheare]

I'm here, but back out.
Thunderstorm hitting us here.