Three DC-10s and other air tankers assisted firefighters on the Maria Fire east of Ventura, Calif.

These photos and the text below are from RK SMithley who was the Captain on Air Tanker 911 while the DC-10 (and many other aircraft) were assisting firefighters on the 9,412-acre Maria Fire east of Ventura, California by dropping 9,400 gallons of retardant on each sortie. He starts off by describing the photo above. “Sunset … Continue reading “Three DC-10s and other air tankers assisted firefighters on the Maria Fire east of Ventura, Calif.”