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Head-to-head with "Tanker 88" as it turns off of runway 14 and on to taxiway "Alpha" to get another load of retardant to go fight the "Peterson" fire just after sunset.

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N426DF - Grumman S-2F3AT Turbo Tracker - United States - California Department of Forestry

Cal Fire Tanker 88 from Grass Valley on display at the 2022 California Capitol Airshow

Jamie West N426DF
3,191 3 0 Grumman S-2F3AT Turbo Tracker
N426DF - Grumman S-2F3AT Turbo Tracker - United States - California Department of Forestry

Tanker 88, one of two S-2's based at Grass Valley, turning into a hot load pit for more retardant while working the "Robbers Fire" outside of Foresthill

Ryan Coulter N426DF
13,007 6 0 Grumman S-2F3AT Turbo Tracker
N426DF - Grumman S-2F3AT Turbo Tracker - United States - Department of Agriculture

Tanker 83 off of runway 26 and en route to the "Nixon" Fire

Ryan Coulter N426DF
3,828 5 0 Grumman S-2F3AT Turbo Tracker

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As the VFA-34 "Blue Blasters" CAG bird blasts down 31R on its takeoff roll, NE-106 from VFA-2 "Fighting Two" holds short awaiting clearance to line up and takeoff for its training mission

Ryan Coulter 166967
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Oct 26, 2008

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Notes

Head-to-head with "Tanker 88" as it turns off of runway 14 and on to taxiway "Alpha" to get another load of retardant to go fight the "Peterson" fire just after sunset.

Camera

Canon EOS 1D MKII N | Canon 100-400L Show Exif data
N426DF - Grumman S-2F3AT Turbo Tracker - United States - California Department of Forestry

Cal Fire Tanker 88 from Grass Valley on display at the 2022 California Capitol Airshow

Jamie West N426DF
3,191 3 0 Grumman S-2F3AT Turbo Tracker
N426DF - Grumman S-2F3AT Turbo Tracker - United States - California Department of Forestry

Tanker 88, one of two S-2's based at Grass Valley, turning into a hot load pit for more retardant while working the "Robbers Fire" outside of Foresthill

Ryan Coulter N426DF
13,007 6 0 Grumman S-2F3AT Turbo Tracker
N426DF - Grumman S-2F3AT Turbo Tracker - United States - Department of Agriculture

Tanker 83 off of runway 26 and en route to the "Nixon" Fire

Ryan Coulter N426DF
3,828 5 0 Grumman S-2F3AT Turbo Tracker
N171GB - Game Composites LLC GB1 GameBird - Private

Wilhelm Strindö N171GB
464 2 0 Game Composites LLC GB1 GameBird
N44727 - North American P-51D Mustang - Private

Wilhelm Strindö N44727
820 3 0 North American P-51D Mustang
NX163BP - Bell P-63C King Cobra - Private

Wilhelm Strindö NX163BP
532 3 0 Bell P-63C King Cobra
N61698 - Beechcraft C90A King Air - Private

Ryan Coulter N61698
4,343 1 0 Beechcraft C90A King Air
N403QX - Bombardier Dash 8-Q402 - Alaska Airlines (Horizon Air)

Montana State University Bobcats Q400 on short final for 34L

Ryan Coulter N403QX
5,679 2 0 Bombardier Dash 8-Q402
166967 - Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - United States - US Navy (USN)

As the VFA-34 "Blue Blasters" CAG bird blasts down 31R on its takeoff roll, NE-106 from VFA-2 "Fighting Two" holds short awaiting clearance to line up and takeoff for its training mission

Ryan Coulter 166967
7,611 6 0 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
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