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"Tanker 102", MD-87, air attack on the rapidly spreading River Fire near Colfax, California, which grew from 0 to 1000 acres in 5 hours. Viewed from a safe distance (just outside the evacuation zone) from the wildfire. Flames are visible in the lower part of the photo.

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N292EA - McDonnell Douglas MD-87 - Erickson Aero Tanker

Eric Page Lu N292EA
3,775 2 0 McDonnell Douglas MD-87
N292EA - McDonnell Douglas MD-87 - Erickson Aero Tanker

Herison Riwu Kore N292EA
1,041 3 0 McDonnell Douglas MD-87
N292EA - McDonnell Douglas MD-87 - Erickson Aero Tanker

Tanker 102 drops its load of Phos-Chek on the Chalk Mountain fire located about 45 miles southwest of the DFW area

Dylan Phelps N292EA
8,572 59 2 McDonnell Douglas MD-87

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N132CG - Lockheed C-130H Hercules - Coulson Flying Tankers

Air attack on the River Fire to protect structures on the mountain top

Hongming Zheng N132CG
6,945 13 0 Lockheed C-130H Hercules
N292EA - McDonnell Douglas MD-87 - Erickson Aero Tanker

"Tanker 102", MD-87, air attack on the rapidly spreading River Fire near Colfax, California, which grew from 0 to 1000 acres in 5 hours

Hongming Zheng N292EA
6,427 33 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-87
N522AX - McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 - 10 Tanker Air Carrier

"Tanker 912" air attack on the rapidly spreading River Fire near Grass Valley, California, which grew from 0 to 1000 acres in 5 hours

Hongming Zheng N522AX
47,012 114 0 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30

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N512DE - Airbus A321-271NX - Delta Air Lines

(1580px) The land left of the wing (behind our flight path) in complete darkness as the shadow of the Moon comes across during the solar eclipse

Hongming Zheng N512DE
1,183 30 1 Airbus A321-271NX
N317AS - Boeing 737-990 - Alaska Airlines

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Hongming Zheng N317AS
2,139 70 3 Boeing 737-990
N824UA - Airbus A319-131 - United Airlines

On the ramp during a light snowstorm, with melted snow on the ground providing good reflection photo opportunity

Hongming Zheng N824UA
1,185 25 0 Airbus A319-131

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N292EA

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Aug 04, 2021

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"Tanker 102", MD-87, air attack on the rapidly spreading River Fire near Colfax, California, which grew from 0 to 1000 acres in 5 hours. Viewed from a safe distance (just outside the evacuation zone) from the wildfire. Flames are visible in the lower part of the photo.

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Canon EOS 77D | Sigma 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 Show Exif data
N292EA - McDonnell Douglas MD-87 - Erickson Aero Tanker

Eric Page Lu N292EA
3,775 2 0 McDonnell Douglas MD-87
N292EA - McDonnell Douglas MD-87 - Erickson Aero Tanker

Herison Riwu Kore N292EA
1,041 3 0 McDonnell Douglas MD-87
N292EA - McDonnell Douglas MD-87 - Erickson Aero Tanker

Tanker 102 drops its load of Phos-Chek on the Chalk Mountain fire located about 45 miles southwest of the DFW area

Dylan Phelps N292EA
8,572 59 2 McDonnell Douglas MD-87
N132CG - Lockheed C-130H Hercules - Coulson Flying Tankers

Air attack on the River Fire to protect structures on the mountain top

Hongming Zheng N132CG
6,945 13 0 Lockheed C-130H Hercules
N292EA - McDonnell Douglas MD-87 - Erickson Aero Tanker

"Tanker 102", MD-87, air attack on the rapidly spreading River Fire near Colfax, California, which grew from 0 to 1000 acres in 5 hours

Hongming Zheng N292EA
6,427 33 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-87
N522AX - McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 - 10 Tanker Air Carrier

"Tanker 912" air attack on the rapidly spreading River Fire near Grass Valley, California, which grew from 0 to 1000 acres in 5 hours

Hongming Zheng N522AX
47,012 114 0 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
N512DE - Airbus A321-271NX - Delta Air Lines

(1580px) The land left of the wing (behind our flight path) in complete darkness as the shadow of the Moon comes across during the solar eclipse

Hongming Zheng N512DE
1,183 30 1 Airbus A321-271NX
N317AS - Boeing 737-990 - Alaska Airlines

2

Hongming Zheng N317AS
2,139 70 3 Boeing 737-990
N824UA - Airbus A319-131 - United Airlines

On the ramp during a light snowstorm, with melted snow on the ground providing good reflection photo opportunity

Hongming Zheng N824UA
1,185 25 0 Airbus A319-131
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Huy Do
Huy Do

Awesome pic, as usual