Thanks As Always Canada

[lone wolf]

Firecat is actually a refitted Navy vet - an old Grumman Tracker. She needs land to load, and an airport or handy landing strip isn't always close.

CL 415 is Canadian - all Canadian, They call her the Super Scooper because she'll scoop 10000 litres in about 12 seconds from a close-by lake or reservoir, then drop it right where it's needed.

Mars is a fifty year old US Navy warbird. The veteran loads 27000 litres from much bigger lakes. A true giant among bombers. Only three of her breed remain.

Wolf

 

[Northboy]

Northboy

You no doubt appreciate the value in our times of a good neighbor and friend - these relationships should be nurtured for the benefit of all. When I see it being played out it affirms my belief there
is hope and if Canada and the U.S. cannot work together, there is little hope for the future.

It is troubling how soon we forget...

But it is gratifying to see how quickly we remember..

Reciprocity leads to Peace and the Practise of it brings Great Honour..

By the Grace of God, humbly I pray,

Let the healing begin.....

 

[dekhqonbacha]

Aircraft have been sent from B.C. and Quebec to assist in the California fire fighting - we can always look north for some kind of assistance when in trouble ....



Anyway.... THANK YOU AGAIN ... NEIGHBOR UP NORTH

when we have a problem, we look up north as well, and guess what we see?

you guessed it right.
we see more problems... we see melting artics.

 

[mrmom2]

Firecat is actually a refitted Navy vet - an old Grumman Tracker. She needs land to load, and an airport or handy landing strip isn't always close.

CL 415 is Canadian - all Canadian, They call her the Super Scooper because she'll scoop 10000 litres in about 12 seconds from a close-by lake or reservoir, then drop it right where it's needed.

Mars is a fifty year old US Navy warbird. The veteran loads 27000 litres from much bigger lakes. A true giant among bombers. Only three of her breed remain.

Wolf

Thats true Wolf but it can get into places the mars can't .I've seen these planes in action and they dump ther loads with the precision of laser guided bombs .They are the work horses of the BC fleet in the summer here .the Mars usually are lefting sitting at the docks .These planes contain or stop the fire before it gets out of control ;-)

 

[daisygirl]

And I'm just hearing now on Breakfast Television that arson is suspected in two of the fires. How could anyone possibly do something like this on purpose? My god!

As for paying for the planes, let's get the fires out first and worry about settling up later.

 

[#juan]

Juan

What a shame you have such a rigid view of this situation. I am pleased you are in the minority because the people down here are grateful for any assistance, 'under contract' or otherwise. You make saying 'thank you' seem rather ugly and rotten inside.

That's the second topic I've written on you've managed to get snarly over... lighten up eh?

Curio
You are not posting in a vacuum. I posted that article to show other sides of the story including the side of those Americans who are still opposed to the Canadian "Super Scoopers". Nobody was being snarly, but now that you mention it, I'm sure the Canadians will be happy when the bill is paid.

 

[lone wolf]

Sometimes I wonder if opposition to the Super Scoopers is they get the job done too fast. It's happened around here where volunteer (read: wannabe) fire services have set fires so they could earn some coin. I won't say that's the situation there, but the lust for cash isn't area specific. A lot of money changes hands in every emergency. The guys who are always there seem to be the ones who catch the fewest drips.

Wolf

EDIT: Then, sometimes there is the old envy that arises when the best piece of apparatus isn't something you have on hand.... To make a long story short, thanks are graciously accepted and the other we just call good-intentioned rivalry. No offence taken.

 

[Toro]

 

[#juan]

Your stars and Stripes underwear is covering the Canadian flag.....as usual....:smile:

 

[Toro]

I like to think of it as the Canadian flag lording over the American flag, about to engulf it!

 

[#juan]

At least you're not still faking it by using the Canadian flag while carrying your American flag guitar.

 

[lone wolf]

SG lends itself better to Old Glory than a Bush between the Bars....

Woof!

 

[Toro]

At least you're not still faking it by using the Canadian flag while carrying your American flag guitar.

No, I fly the flag at work.

 

[Curiosity]

Good one Toro

That is my favorite symbolic picture but I've never had the guts to post it anywhere....it has a tendency to disturb bigots everywhere.

Appreciate you did.

 

[Curiosity]

Juan I hate to tell you this..... but.....

You sound more and more like those nutty weird republicans from the southern states with your flaming patriotism. Must be one of those 'catching' afflictions.

 

[DaSleeper]

Nothing wrong with patriotism......

As for Canadian/American Co-operation.....I prefer this symbol:lol:

 

[Toro]

Good one Toro

That is my favorite symbolic picture but I've never had the guts to post it anywhere....it has a tendency to disturb bigots everywhere.

Really? I had no idea.

Why?

 

[lone wolf]

When did they with the need to complain ever come to need to explain?

Woof!

 

[#juan]

Juan I hate to tell you this..... but.....

You sound more and more like those nutty weird republicans from the southern states with your flaming patriotism. Must be one of those 'catching' afflictions.

Never fear Dizzy...er...Curio. I've read your hysterical tirades about anti-Americanism for at least ten years now. While I have American friends and many of my relatives are American, I don't believe "America", the country, does anything not in their own best interests.....A lot like any other country in the world....Nothing special...

PS.....I am a Canadian patriot....I never hide that...

 

[Northboy]

Juan I hate to tell you this..... but.....

You sound more and more like those nutty weird republicans from the southern states with your flaming patriotism. Must be one of those 'catching' afflictions.

Its the "French" in them mixed with the Spirit of Mexico...

You know the US anthem tells it all....

The "Rockets red glare"---The rockets were British...

The Flag will be standing there....

Or more correctly English..

Now in the current world circumstance Canadian...