Fire fighting beast seen on a quiet day, but she is always on standby. (Nikon D850 + Tamron 15-30mm F2.8 Di VC USD G2)

Fire fighting beast seen on a quiet day, but she is always on standby. (Nikon D850 + Tamron 15-30mm F2.8 Di VC USD G2)

Now seen in Spain, but with code 437. (Nikon D850 + Tamron 15-30mm F2.8 Di VC USD G2)

Now seen in Spain, but with code 437. (Nikon D850 + Tamron 15-30mm F2.8 Di VC USD G2)

Owned by the Spanish operator Avialsa, operated for the French Hérault département.

Parked in front of the gianormous brand new hangar doors, which is part of the new complex at Utrera. (Nikon D850 + Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED)

The Brazilian military firemen operate this Air Tractor 802, which could be found on static display at the Sábado Aéreo 2014.

This Air Tractor was registered new in Australia as VH-FFM(4) on 7 October 2011. Confusingly, VH-FFM(3) was also a different AT-802! It's had three spells on the Canadian register for the northern summers as C-GYBX: 24 April to 9 November 2012; 26 April to 18 November 2013; and 28 April to 5 November 2014.

This Air Tractor was registered new in Australia as VH-FFM(4) on 7 October 2011. Confusingly, VH-FFM(3) was also a different AT-802! It's had three spells on the Canadian register for the northern summers as C-GYBX: 24 April to 9 November 2012; 26 April to 18 November 2013; and 28 April to 5 November 2014.

Parked at her homebase. (Nikon D850 + Tamron 15-30mm F2.8 Di VC USD G2)

Operator (Helicópteros del Pacífico) logo on port side only. Left on 17th Oct for Larnaka(LCA) with CC-DER for the journey to S. America. LV-JUQ left LCA on 20th Flt details courtesy of 'Flight Radar.' IATA codes used. 17th AKT - LCA - 28m 24th LCA - MLA - 5hr 45m 25th MLA - XRY - 7hr 45m 26th XRY - SID - 9hr 6m 27th SID -SSA-12hr 27m 28th SSA - ASU - 8hr 24m 28th ASU - CNQ 2hr 45m(approx time) 29th CNQ - GEZ - 2hr 45m Total flt time 46 hr 20 min!! I know this a/c has dual controls but in some of those 'legs' over the sea and the forests of Brazil they must have been glad to see the next airport!!!

Operator logo on port side only. This aircraft and LV-JUQ were just coming to the end of the firefighting season and were due to leave for South America. Both left for Larnaca (LCA) on 17 Oct 2023. Flight info courtesy of 'Flight Radar' for CC-DER: AKT - LCA 28mins. They then left on separate dates. IATA codes used. 20th- LCA - MAH Flt time 9 hr 6m 21st - MAH - FUE Flt time 7hr 32m 2nd - FUE - SID Flt time 5hr 30m 24th - SID - NAT Flight 8hr 48m 25th - NAT - ASU Flt time 10hr 21m 26th - ASU - SCL Flt time 6hr 1m1m 26th - SCL - ? Flt time 4hr 40m (Track lost heading down the middle of Argentina). Total time 52hr 26m approx!!

Returning from a sortie and taxiing back to dispersal at High Level Airport's Fire Attack Base. Part of a Conair bombing group.

Parked at dispersal at High Level Airport. On deployment to the Fire Attack Base as part of a Conair bombing group.

Returning from a sortie and about to land on Runway 31 at High Level Airport. Part of a Conair bombing group deployed at the Airport's Fire Attack Base.