[californiadisasters] A second DC-10 now on contract

A second DC-10 now on contract

The U.S. Forest Service has added a second DC-10 on the exclusive use "next-gen" air tanker contract. Rick Hatton, the President and CEO of 10 Tanker Air Carrier, told Fire Aviation that their second DC-10 very large air tanker, Tanker 911, has been added to the exclusive use fleet. It had been on a call when needed contract, and would only be activated occasionally, and only if it was available.

Mr. Hatton said their third DC-10 which is being converted now, Tanker 912, should be airborne "by mid-season", and it is also is being added to the exclusive use contract. So by sometime this summer, there will be three DC-10s available to fight fire.

10 Tanker owns three other DC-10s that are awaiting modification, Mr. Hatton said.

Source: http://fireaviation.com/2014/05/16/a-second-dc-10-now-on-contract/

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