747 SuperTanker takes on California wildfires

A firefighting aircraft helped tackle the massive fires burning Northern California’s wine country. 

Earlier this week, the 747 SuperTanker dropped fire retardant on the deadly flames north of San Francisco. The craft can hold up to about 20,000 gallons of water or retardant.

The large, modified Boeing plane operated by Global SuperTanker Services made six flights on Monday in an attempt to quell the raging inferno. As of Wednesday, the massive fires had burned 160,000 acres. 

The state’s fire agency contracted the aircraft this year, according to the San Bernardino Sun. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | 747 SuperTanker takes on California wildfires