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Firefighting DC-10 Grounded in Austin
A firefighting DC-10 is grounded at Austin Bergstrom airport because no pilot can be found to fly it. The plane is being used to fight the devastating fire in Bastrop, Texas that has destroyed 1386 homes. Federal law requires pilots to take a couple of days rest, and no other qualified pilots can be found. (www.statesman.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Just saw video on local news channel (Houston) showing the DC-10 flying making drops on the fires around Bastrop. So, it is operational now.
What about the eleven Orion airtankers sitting on the ground in California ready to go. The foresty Service cancelled the contract because a long range report was used to certify the planes. as a result over one thousand homes burned and one family burned at this time.
Never mind. I think I found it: [http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N450AX N450AX flight track]
Would there be a flight track for this plane? If so, how would one find it without having the tail number?
It has been dispatched to the fire near Houston.
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/blotter/entries/2011/09/09/firefighting_efforts_see_good.html
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/blotter/entries/2011/09/09/firefighting_efforts_see_good.html
read the story, soon as the crew gets the rest they need to be flying legally, and the system to mix the slurry, gets assembled, they will fly. too much drama for a story that needs NO drama.