J.O. Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Air tanker pilot's job fighting California fires has been good to the last drop The chief pilot of the Super Scoopers that dump water on L.A.-area fires will retire to Quebec after a ceremony thanking him for his service. A red flag alert was on, making it a perfect time for one final water drop for the Super Scooper pilot who for 13 years has led Canadian firefighters' assault on Los Angeles-area brush fires. Chief water bomber pilot Jean-Pierre Guay is retiring from a 32-year career flying the unique plane that skims over lakes and the ocean to load water and then sprays it over flaming hillsides. Full story here ... LA Times Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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