There were a few close calls in his air tanker days, but nothing that really made for a good anecdote.

The aircraft's existing smoke system was used to mark the path for the following air tankers.

The few pieces of mobile armor would race forward, supplied with petrol by air tankers.

Four air tankers flew in flame retardant to drop on the fire.

More than 1,000 firefighters worked here through the night, along with seven air tankers that dumped water and fire retardant.

Some help was on the way today from two super-scoop air tankers from Canada.

As the new air tankers were delivered and placed in service, the original S-2As are retired.

Helicopters and air tankers hover close to the flames.

A second-alarm was issued and air tankers were ordered.

An all out aerial bombardment with air tankers dropping fire retardant failed.

The Canadian Government sent three air tankers to add to the two the state uses to drop fire retardant.

More than 600 firefighters, four water-dropping helicopters and two air tankers battled the flames.

Air tankers and bulldozers that were sent to the fire proved futile in fighting the blaze.

All available air tankers had been dispatched to Southland fires leaving only hand crews to fight the fire.

About 700 firefighters were on the lines, aided by air drops from five air tankers and two helicopters.

In this role, they would lead firefighting air tankers through their intended flight path over their target area.

Proposed air tanker based on S-3B and utilizing the buddy refueling system, not built.

Two other air tankers, all of them based in Forth Smith, Ark., were promised.

This airplane was sold as surplus, operated as an air tanker for many years, and is now on display in Arizona.

Development started after the 2002 fire season, which saw the fatal crashes of two air tankers in the USA.

This struck Jim as both disrespectful and a wee bit dangerous, but then again he himself had never been more than an air tanker copilot.

It hosts an air tanker base.

This company used numerous B-17s as air tankers to fight forest fires and apply pesticides on crops and trees.

Thus, in 1958 CDF first contracted for air tanker services with private aviation companies.

Not just any old air tankers, but a Russian breed of these birds known as the Ilyushin Il-76.