Moving Image / Air Tankers and Forest Fires

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Title: Air Tankers and Forest Fires
Creator: California Department of Forestry
Date Created and/or Issued: 1962
Contributing Institution: Cal Fire Museum
Collection: California Revealed from Cal Fire Museum
Rights Information: Public domain. No restrictions on use.
Description: Shorter public relations version of training film introducing the use of air tankers as a fire suppression tool. Filmed and created in the early days of the use of fixed wing aircraft as water dropping tools for the suppression of wildfire. Outlines the basic drop techniques, limitations and practical use of air tankers. Many air-to-air shots of older model tankers. TBM, N3N biplane.
Type: moving image
Format: Print
Reversal
Sound
Color
16mm film
Extent: 1 Reel of 1
Identifier: casbcfm_000014
Language: English
Subject: Airplanes
Wildfires--California
Fire engines and equipment
Provenance: Cal Fire Museum
California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

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