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Geewhizpat · @Geewhizpat
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A unique perspective of what the refill process looks like- and how quick the turn around time is to fill the tanks of DC-10 VLAT 912 operating contractor 10Tanker between drops. Refilling 9,400 gallons and back at it!

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Geewhizpat · @Geewhizpat
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A unique perspective of what the refill process looks like- and how quick the turn around time is between drops. Refilling 9,400 gallons and back at it!

#AvgeeksofMastodon #Chile #chilewildfires #tankerlife #avgeek #chilefires

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Geewhizpat · @Geewhizpat
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“Success is best when it's shared."-Howard Schultz. So much goes into one drop. The amazing ground effort at CONAF_minagri Base Operations to load the DC10 VLAT912 by the  De . The armada_chile lead p-295 and the DC10. As a  with help Chile.

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Geewhizpat · @Geewhizpat
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The Chilean government announced that the crisis caused by the wave of , which until this Saturday left 24 dead and devastated more than 440,000 hectares, is beginning to be overcome after 10 days of emergency.
Video: AFP

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Geewhizpat · @Geewhizpat
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Unlike my experience watching the reload of retardant at McClellan fire air base retardant pits, VLAT912 will load water from prepared pools…I feel grateful for today…

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Geewhizpat · @Geewhizpat
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Listen in on the ops planning for VLAT912 and crew with Chilean lead aircraft crew…(Translation) 10Tanker VLAT912 crew in a coordination meeting with the P-295 Naval Aircraft
Chilean aircraft will guide, giving VLAT912 constant information to help in the extinction of that affect their country 🇨🇱

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Geewhizpat · @Geewhizpat
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#10tanker #biobio #incendiosforestales #chilewildfires #avgeek #frecuenciaregional #Chile #arauco #canetechile #losalamoschile #tirua #contulmo #curanilahue #lebu #provinciadearauco #AvgeeksofMastodon #avgeeks #wildfires

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Geewhizpat · @Geewhizpat
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VLAT912 has arrived and is on the tarmac in …Chief of Defense for the Rear Admiral IM Jorge Keitel, participated in a meeting with the President of the Republic and authorities to coordinate the joint work between the P-295 naval aircraft and VLAT912 ops and crew in support of the emergency

#Chile #biobio #chilewildfires #avgeek #AvgeeksofMastodon

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Geewhizpat · @Geewhizpat
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Chief of Defense for the Rear Admiral IM Jorge Keitel, participated in a meeting with the President of the Republic and authorities to coordinate the joint work between the P-295 naval aircraft and VLAT912 ops and crew in support of the emergency

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Geewhizpat · @Geewhizpat
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Multiple active have been detected in since Feb 2. The total area affected so far is 270,000 ha. The smoke from the is also visible via Sentinel-3A. Over 3000 firefighters and 60 aircraft are battling the flame nonstop for the last 4 days.

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YouStorm · @youstorm
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Wildfire🔥 smoke in valleys around Nevados de Chillán, Chile🇨🇱 seen on 5 Feb by
@Planet
🛰️

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Geewhizpat · @Geewhizpat
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Update for the VLAT airtanker arriving to fight the in from this via DanielFireCopter: DC-10 Air Tanker 912 is on her way to Chile due to arrive tomorrow (possible refueling stop before she arrives there)

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