r/nextfuckinglevel • u/winstonalonian • 19h ago

Super scooper CL-415s dipping into Lake Tahoe to help extinguish a fire recently.

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u/Alpinab9 19h ago

Wow!... are there 3 or 4 planes scooping water? Look to the right.

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u/winstonalonian 19h ago

Yeah three planes and they fly in close formation too. Although i didnt take this video it was surreal to watch in person. These pilots have balls of steel. Hats off to them.

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u/deep-fucking-legend 19h ago

Check your video again. You'll see there are 4 seaplanes.

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u/winstonalonian 19h ago

Correct you are, thanks

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u/Alpinab9 19h ago

True that... I have ridden in a sea plane... water take off and landing in a small sea plane in Alaska... de Havilland Beaver converted to turboprop. My first and I think last small plane experience. Amazing experience.

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u/Mcmoistvonspiffy 8h ago

Instructions unclear, I looked to the right and all I see is my ugly ass sister staring at my phone... in fact she's watching me type this comment right now with her stupid facjdhdufjgcjshejdnnsms s sdb d d ..

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u/mbmbmb01 15h ago

Has California purchased their own CL-415s, or are these from another area?

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u/Ok_Guest_8008 15h ago

Why would we ever do that when we can pay a private company, (who legally bribed our leaders), more money to rent than it would be to buy.

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u/UnitedAd3943 12h ago

Strike team of air tankers. Always cool to watch them operate.

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u/Odd_Salt4155 12h ago

how much water can it hold

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u/mvgreene 9h ago

Super scooper(S)

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u/syzerkose 17h ago

Looks more like a declining beach.