That was close.....too close!

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boeingboy
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That was close.....too close!

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Just found this video taken last summer of a Neptune BAE-146/RJ-85 retardant drop that almost went wrong... :shock:

https://fireaviation.com/2019/08/14/a-s ... a-bae-146/
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There were skid marks in that crews shorts for sure !
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I bet the belly was less than 20' from ground contact.
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Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t retardant runs supposed to be downhill?

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More details possibly emerge about air tanker’s hazardous exit out of drop area

https://fireaviation.com/2019/08/17/mor ... drop-area/
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It wasn’t even that bad! They still had like 10 feet!
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This is what happens when you bomb without a lead plane (bird dog). I still don't understand why the Americans allow bombers to work without a bird dog especially with big jet engined tankers.
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