Notes:

Despite all the background clutter I am still happy with this photo for obvious reasons! Tanker 23 just starting to taxi to the hot load ramp to fill up with retardant after sitting idle for a few hours due to weather. In the background Tanker 55 (N355MA/SP-2H) and sister P-3A Tanker 21 (N921AU) are already getting their loads of retardant.

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N923AU - Lockheed P-3A Orion - Airstrike Firefighters

Tanker 23 begins an immediate left turnout shortly after departing the Chico Municipal Airport

Dylan Phelps N923AU
4,380 46 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion
N923AU - Lockheed P-3A Orion - Airstrike Firefighters

Though still wearing the full basic livery of Aero Union, a defunct California-based Aerial Tanker company which had a large fleet of P-3s, this aircraft continues life with a new operator; Air Strike Fighters

Chasen Richardson N923AU
2,370 2 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion
N923AU - Lockheed P-3A Orion - Airstrike Firefighters

Back from fighting another NorCal fire

Hongming Zheng N923AU
2,510 19 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion

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N171GB - Game Composites LLC GB1 GameBird - Private

Wilhelm Strindö N171GB
471 2 0 Game Composites LLC GB1 GameBird
N44727 - North American P-51D Mustang - Private

Wilhelm Strindö N44727
838 3 0 North American P-51D Mustang
NX163BP - Bell P-63C King Cobra - Private

Wilhelm Strindö NX163BP
556 3 0 Bell P-63C King Cobra

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N61698 - Beechcraft C90A King Air - Private

Ryan Coulter N61698
4,350 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
5,682 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
7,638 6 0 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet

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N923AU

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Jul 26, 2010

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Notes

Despite all the background clutter I am still happy with this photo for obvious reasons! Tanker 23 just starting to taxi to the hot load ramp to fill up with retardant after sitting idle for a few hours due to weather. In the background Tanker 55 (N355MA/SP-2H) and sister P-3A Tanker 21 (N921AU) are already getting their loads of retardant.

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Canon EOS 7D | Canon 100-400L Show Exif data
N923AU - Lockheed P-3A Orion - Airstrike Firefighters

Tanker 23 begins an immediate left turnout shortly after departing the Chico Municipal Airport

Dylan Phelps N923AU
4,380 46 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion
N923AU - Lockheed P-3A Orion - Airstrike Firefighters

Though still wearing the full basic livery of Aero Union, a defunct California-based Aerial Tanker company which had a large fleet of P-3s, this aircraft continues life with a new operator; Air Strike Fighters

Chasen Richardson N923AU
2,370 2 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion
N923AU - Lockheed P-3A Orion - Airstrike Firefighters

Back from fighting another NorCal fire

Hongming Zheng N923AU
2,510 19 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion
N171GB - Game Composites LLC GB1 GameBird - Private

Wilhelm Strindö N171GB
471 2 0 Game Composites LLC GB1 GameBird
N44727 - North American P-51D Mustang - Private

Wilhelm Strindö N44727
838 3 0 North American P-51D Mustang
NX163BP - Bell P-63C King Cobra - Private

Wilhelm Strindö NX163BP
556 3 0 Bell P-63C King Cobra
N61698 - Beechcraft C90A King Air - Private

Ryan Coulter N61698
4,350 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
5,682 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
7,638 6 0 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
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