C-119 firebomber

[Larry Kraus]

Getting hit with some jettisoned retardant is usually better than being covered with flaming wreckage. The correct answer to the question “where is the emergency jettison area?” would be “under the airplane”. That said, we would carry the retardant to an open area or designated jettison area if conditions permitted.

[aerovin]

I found the same article, but it was a PBY not a B-17 (which makes the engine trouble aspect even more critical!). Did you get an early edition? Date was October 14, 1971:

Well, that is strange. My date was September 1971 on my notation so I did not get the specific date when I cut that out in 1971 but, yes, mine must have been the first edition. Obviously identical except the aircraft type. We'll wait for someone who was there to chime in, but I guess the latest version would be the most correct. Strange.

[maxum96]

Getting hit with some jettisoned retardant is usually better than being covered with flaming wreckage.

After watching this video I'm not sure which is the greater evil. Lol

Go to the 1:00 mark


https://youtu.be/ONdSoiI4zIA