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McDonnell Douglas MD-87 (N295EA) - The pilots of Erickson's MD-87 Air Tanker (N295EA) have no choice but to sit in the cockpit and wait to depart Reno Stead Airport because RTS is closed to all but air race aircraft in this click taken during the 2019 National Championship Air Races last month.br /Had an emergency situation been declared somewhere in the western United States that had required the immediate dispatch of Tanker 105, the qualification races being conducted would have been suspended long enough for N295EA and the three other Air Tankers sitting at RTS to depart. But with no such declaration, four air tankers waited until racing action ended for the day. This tanker, along with the other three, was gone within ten minutes after RTS was reopened at 4:50 PM.
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McDonnell Douglas MD-87 (N295EA)

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The pilots of Erickson's MD-87 Air Tanker (N295EA) have no choice but to sit in the cockpit and wait to depart Reno Stead Airport because RTS is closed to all but air race aircraft in this click taken during the 2019 National Championship Air Races last month.
Had an emergency situation been declared somewhere in the western United States that had required the immediate dispatch of Tanker 105, the qualification races being conducted would have been suspended long enough for N295EA and the three other Air Tankers sitting at RTS to depart. But with no such declaration, four air tankers waited until racing action ended for the day. This tanker, along with the other three, was gone within ten minutes after RTS was reopened at 4:50 PM.

24 of N295EA 373 of MD87 1279 at KRTS
Gary Schenauer
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The crew aboard Tanker 105 was rather anxious to leave. Crewpersons from the other three tankers had positioned themselves just outside their respective tankers to watch the races while awaiting the reopening of the airport, but no one in Tanker 105 ever emerged. I observed both pilots sitting in the cockpit as they are doing here throughout the afternoon. When the last race of the day was completed, this Erickson bird had completed the engine start before the racers had even circled and landed. But so had the other three tankers. All four taxied out, queued up, and took off as soon as the last landing racer cleared the active.
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Tom Vance
WOW....Gman.................??? on my PC desktop. this photo looks 3D___?? I can almost reach into the screen....how did you do this? 5x 5 ?????..
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Tom Vance
Oh, more...I was so enthalled by the 3D effect, I missed the golf cart.....haven't rampers gotten the clue to keep that stuff outta the way yet? There are plenty of whiners like me around.......LOL :)
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
13-Jul-2025 MD87Roberts Fld ()Roberts Fld () 08:30PM PDT 08:51PM PDT 0:21
13-Jul-2025 MD87Coeur D'Alene/Pappy Boyington Fld ()Roberts Fld () 07:04PM PDT 08:10PM PDT 1:06
13-Jul-2025 MD87Roberts Fld ()Coeur D'Alene/Pappy Boyington Fld () 04:53PM PDT 06:14PM PDT 1:20
13-Jul-2025 MD87Gowen Field ()Roberts Fld () 04:21PM MDT 04:22PM PDT 1:00
13-Jul-2025 MD87Gowen Field ()Gowen Field () 03:17PM MDT 04:00PM MDT 0:43
13-Jul-2025 MD87Roberts Fld ()Gowen Field () 12:36PM PDT 02:46PM MDT 1:09
12-Jul-2025 MD87Roberts Fld ()Roberts Fld () 08:58PM PDT 09:12PM PDT 0:14
12-Jul-2025 MD87Roberts Fld ()Roberts Fld () 08:22PM PDT 08:38PM PDT 0:16
12-Jul-2025 MD87Roberts Fld ()Roberts Fld () 07:50PM PDT 08:04PM PDT 0:14
12-Jul-2025 MD87Roberts Fld ()Roberts Fld () 07:06PM PDT 07:17PM PDT 0:11
12-Jul-2025 MD87Roberts Fld ()Roberts Fld () 06:28PM PDT 06:43PM PDT 0:14
12-Jul-2025 MD87Grant County Intl ()Roberts Fld () 05:17PM PDT 06:08PM PDT 0:50
11-Jul-2025 MD87Grant County Intl ()Grant County Intl () 04:51PM PDT 05:46PM PDT 0:55
11-Jul-2025 MD87Grant County Intl ()Grant County Intl () 01:17PM PDT 01:58PM PDT 0:41
11-Jul-2025 MD87Grant County Intl ()Grant County Intl () 12:05PM PDT 12:44PM PDT 0:38
11-Jul-2025 MD87Grant County Intl ()Grant County Intl () 11:00AM PDT 11:45AM PDT 0:44
10-Jul-2025 MD87Grant County Intl ()Grant County Intl () 06:56PM PDT 07:58PM PDT 1:01
10-Jul-2025 MD87Roberts Fld ()Grant County Intl () 04:53PM PDT 06:30PM PDT 1:37
09-Jul-2025 MD87Roberts Fld ()Roberts Fld () 08:56PM PDT 09:28PM PDT 0:31
09-Jul-2025 MD87Roberts Fld ()Roberts Fld () 08:02PM PDT 08:36PM PDT 0:33
09-Jul-2025 MD87Roberts Fld ()Roberts Fld () 07:03PM PDT 07:42PM PDT 0:38
09-Jul-2025 MD87Roberts Fld ()Roberts Fld () 05:58PM PDT 06:32PM PDT 0:34
09-Jul-2025 MD87Roberts Fld ()Roberts Fld () 04:53PM PDT 05:38PM PDT 0:44
09-Jul-2025 MD87Rogue Valley Intl ()Roberts Fld () 03:36PM PDT 04:29PM PDT 0:53
09-Jul-2025 MD87Rogue Valley Intl ()Rogue Valley Intl () 02:09PM PDT 02:40PM PDT 0:30
09-Jul-2025 MD87Roberts Fld ()Rogue Valley Intl () 12:59PM PDT 01:48PM PDT 0:49
09-Jul-2025 MD87Madras Municipal ()Roberts Fld () 08:56AM PDT 09:05AM PDT 0:09
06-Jul-2025 MD87Winslow-Lindbergh Rgnl ()Madras Municipal () 07:06PM MST 09:02PM PDT 1:55
06-Jul-2025 MD87Winslow-Lindbergh Rgnl ()Winslow-Lindbergh Rgnl () 10:09AM MST 10:49AM MST 0:39
05-Jul-2025 MD87Winslow-Lindbergh Rgnl ()Winslow-Lindbergh Rgnl () 05:47PM MST 06:22PM MST 0:35
05-Jul-2025 MD87Winslow-Lindbergh Rgnl ()Winslow-Lindbergh Rgnl () 04:56PM MST 05:28PM MST 0:31
05-Jul-2025 MD87Near Silver City, NMWinslow-Lindbergh Rgnl () First seen 04:23PM MDT 04:17PM MST 0:54
05-Jul-2025 MD87Near Silver City, NMNear Silver City, NM First seen 02:31PM MDT Last seen 02:49PM MDT 0:18
05-Jul-2025 MD87Porterville Muni ()Grant County () 11:14AM PDT 02:00PM MDT (?) 1:46
04-Jul-2025 MD87Santa Maria ()Porterville Muni () 07:32PM PDT 08:05PM PDT 0:32
04-Jul-2025 MD87Santa Maria ()Santa Maria () 06:54PM PDT 07:16PM PDT 0:22
04-Jul-2025 MD87Santa Maria ()Santa Maria () 06:05PM PDT 06:24PM PDT 0:18
04-Jul-2025 MD87Santa Maria ()Santa Maria () 05:27PM PDT 05:48PM PDT 0:21
04-Jul-2025 MD87Santa Maria ()Santa Maria () 04:45PM PDT 05:08PM PDT 0:23
04-Jul-2025 MD87Santa Maria ()Santa Maria () 03:48PM PDT 04:26PM PDT 0:38
04-Jul-2025 MD87Santa Maria ()Santa Maria () 02:29PM PDT 03:18PM PDT 0:49
04-Jul-2025 MD87Santa Maria ()Santa Maria () 01:47PM PDT 02:12PM PDT 0:24
04-Jul-2025 MD87Santa Maria ()Santa Maria () 12:15PM PDT 12:47PM PDT 0:31
04-Jul-2025 MD87Porterville Muni ()Santa Maria () 11:24AM PDT 11:54AM PDT 0:30
04-Jul-2025 MD87Porterville Muni ()Porterville Muni () 09:44AM PDT 09:49AM PDT 0:05
04-Jul-2025 MD87Porterville Muni ()Porterville Muni () 09:32AM PDT 09:37AM PDT 0:05
03-Jul-2025 MD87Rogue Valley Intl ()Porterville Muni () 06:38PM PDT 08:37PM PDT 1:59
03-Jul-2025 MD87Rogue Valley Intl ()Rogue Valley Intl () 04:44PM PDT 05:22PM PDT 0:37
03-Jul-2025 MD87Rogue Valley Intl ()Rogue Valley Intl () 02:54PM PDT 03:45PM PDT 0:50
03-Jul-2025 MD87Redding Rgnl ()Rogue Valley Intl () 01:56PM PDT 02:34PM PDT 0:37
03-Jul-2025 MD87Porterville Muni ()Redding Rgnl () 11:58AM PDT 01:31PM PDT 1:33
02-Jul-2025 MD87Paso Robles Muni ()Porterville Muni () 08:36PM PDT 09:04PM PDT 0:28
02-Jul-2025 MD87Santa Maria ()Paso Robles Muni () 07:47PM PDT 08:15PM PDT 0:28
02-Jul-2025 MD87Santa Maria ()Santa Maria () 06:51PM PDT 07:11PM PDT 0:19
02-Jul-2025 MD87Santa Maria ()Santa Maria () 06:14PM PDT 06:35PM PDT 0:21
02-Jul-2025 MD87Santa Maria ()Santa Maria () 05:38PM PDT 05:56PM PDT 0:18
02-Jul-2025 MD87Santa Maria ()Santa Maria () 04:56PM PDT 05:22PM PDT 0:26
02-Jul-2025 MD87Santa Maria ()Santa Maria () 03:59PM PDT 04:18PM PDT 0:19
02-Jul-2025 MD87Santa Maria ()Santa Maria () 03:17PM PDT 03:41PM PDT 0:24
02-Jul-2025 MD87Santa Maria ()Santa Maria () 02:38PM PDT 02:58PM PDT 0:20
02-Jul-2025 MD87Porterville Muni ()Santa Maria () 01:51PM PDT 02:22PM PDT 0:30
01-Jul-2025 MD87Porterville Muni ()Porterville Muni () 06:18PM PDT 06:40PM PDT 0:22
01-Jul-2025 MD87Porterville Muni ()Porterville Muni () 02:07PM PDT 02:44PM PDT 0:36
01-Jul-2025 MD87Porterville Muni ()Porterville Muni () 01:13PM PDT 01:36PM PDT 0:23
29-Jun-2025 MD87San Bernardino Intl ()Porterville Muni () 07:35PM PDT 08:29PM PDT 0:54
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