Pocatello Air Tanker Base has one if the biggest tankers in the nation refilling at our base to fight the Lodgepole Fire in Challis, Idaho. Our crew had a chance to drive to the base and check it out. The DC-10 Air Tanker is an American wide body jet air tanker, which has been in service since 2006. It's a converted DC McDonnell Douglas DC-10 airliner, that is now used in to fight wildland fires. It can carry roughly 12,000 U.S. gallons of water or retardant in the exterior belly tanks. It takes roughly 30 minutes to fill up. The contents can be released in 8 seconds. It is an impressive aircraft.
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