Canadian Forces sending plane, crew to help fight Australia wildfires
Mission is to transport fire retardant, free up airlift capacity and take images of fires
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-forces-plane-crew-australia-wildfires-1.5432787
Well here we go. I have been saying for several decades now that our military ought to be of some tangible use to someone. Why do we insist on buying and operating combat aircraft instead of utility aircraft? Why do we insist on making common everyday tasks outside of the purview of our military?
Why do we not have a Fire Fighting Command? Why is fire fighting relegated to the aid to the civil power basket of stuff we do when we have to?
We could be the best fire fighters on earth if we had the sense to do so.
It would be the single most beneficial thing our military could do.
Mission is to transport fire retardant, free up airlift capacity and take images of fires
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-forces-plane-crew-australia-wildfires-1.5432787
Well here we go. I have been saying for several decades now that our military ought to be of some tangible use to someone. Why do we insist on buying and operating combat aircraft instead of utility aircraft? Why do we insist on making common everyday tasks outside of the purview of our military?
Why do we not have a Fire Fighting Command? Why is fire fighting relegated to the aid to the civil power basket of stuff we do when we have to?
We could be the best fire fighters on earth if we had the sense to do so.
It would be the single most beneficial thing our military could do.