Alright, quit bickering over who's TBM was the last in service...feast your eye on a few more jewels
More coming, but I need to dig them out and scan them
DC-4's from Aero Union, Hemet Ca, Aug 1987
US Forest Service T-28 Trojan, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Summer 1971
TBM Tanker 95, Hemet Ca, July 1966
Aero Union DC-4, Tanker 14, Hemet Ca, Oct 2001
CDF O-2A, Air Attack A12 (including a much older ramp rat w/ little brother) Rohnerville
Ca, July 1979
Tanker 54 with ramp rat and Sonny Morrison (1924-1998), Hemet Ca, Dec 1969
Tanker 71 and "you know who". Hemet Ca, Mar 1967
CDF O-2A, Air Attack A12, Rohnerville Ca, July 1979
HVFS TBM dropping in the Santa Ana Canyon, West of Corona, Jul 1966
Hawkins & Powers Tanker 126 dropping near Willow Creek Ca, Aug 1979
Unknown TBM's and DC-4, Date and location unknown
AeroFlite Tanker 166, Hemet Ca, Date unknown
S-2A, Just arrived from AMARC, formerly with Training Squadron 27 (VT-27) Boomers. This became HVFS's test bed for the first retardant tanking of the S-2A model.
HVFS Tanker 72 landing during fire operations. Hemet Ca, Summer of 1974 (note the S-2A turning base in the background) The photographer is unknown.
HVFS Tanker 71 landing during fire operations. Hemet Ca, Summer of 1974. The photographer is unknown.
HVFS Tanker 83 outbound from the reloading pits. Hemet Ca, Summer 1974. The photographer is unknown.
HVFS Tanker 72, forced landing on the Soboba Indian Reservation, San Jacinto Ca, Late 60's
S-2A, Tanker 72, Hemet Ca, Jul 1975
Sis-Q Tanker E22, Location unknown, Image obtained from the Mike Fagan Family collection.
Sis-Q Tanker E22, Location unknown, Image obtained from the Mike Fagan Family collection.
Ardco Aviation DC-4, Tanker 153, Hemet Ca, Oct 1996
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