Contract dispute grounds firefighting planes - The Firearms Forum

Juker · 09-17-2011, 07:35 AM

So if I read this right, Bozo's lackeys didn't like the maintenance plan of this outfit. So they killed the contract, and fires rage.

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=46009

Grapevinebill · 09-17-2011, 08:25 AM

Thanks for sharing something this important Juker. Most times articles like this never see thenpublics eye. Simply amazing what a government that is meant to be for the people has turned into...

H-D · 09-17-2011, 09:01 AM

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leaving the federal government with 11 tankers under contract to help battle more than 50 large uncontained wildfires now burning nationwide.

That’s down from 40 tankers used by the Forest Service just a decade ago, according to Rep. Dan Lungren (R.-Calif.), chairman of the House Committee on Administration, who is challenging the decision to dismiss the largest provider of heavy air-tanker support to the federal government.

Change You Can Believe In!!!!

rcairflr · 09-17-2011, 09:10 AM

Just another reason to get this idiot out of the White House. The problem is that the voting public is being made up of a higher percentage of idiots every year, so we will probably just vote another idiot into the White House and in another 4 years we'll have to get rid of him.

lonewolf204 · 09-17-2011, 09:50 AM

That does not surprise me with this administration!

bamajoey · 09-17-2011, 09:58 AM

Maybe Aero Union needs to "bundle" some money and make a contribution the odumbo reelection campaign.......might help

millwright · 09-19-2011, 08:26 PM

Had the fires occurred in a Democratic baliwick I'd bet the administraiton's response would have been far different !

FWIW, aerial firefighting has become far more politicized in the past few decades ! In my formative years this sort of flying was pretty much "wildcat" - aka individual enterprise - modifying vintage WW2 aircraft and moderns to "do the job" neccessary ! The only "government" involvement was the FAA, checking to see the aircraft received annual AW inspections, all mods were "typed" and pilots met applicable license standards. So WITH did this - which is only the latest in a long long list of recent events, (the CA/AZ fires of a few years' back come readily to mind) - fiasco come from ? It reeks of political opportunism, as the "vics" are primarily "red" voters. >MW

09-17-2011, 07:35 AM	#1
Juker Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Land of Lincoln Contributor Posts: 2,872	Contract dispute grounds firefighting planes So if I read this right, Bozo's lackeys didn't like the maintenance plan of this outfit. So they killed the contract, and fires rage. http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=46009 __________________ SHOOT FIRST. SHOOT SECOND. MOST IMPORTANTLY, BE THE MAN WHO'S SHOOTING LAST. -->

09-17-2011, 08:25 AM	#2
Grapevinebill V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Dallas - Fort Worth Posts: 107	Re: Contract dispute grounds firefighting planes Thanks for sharing something this important Juker. Most times articles like this never see thenpublics eye. Simply amazing what a government that is meant to be for the people has turned into...

09-17-2011, 09:10 AM	#4
rcairflr Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 1,318	Re: Contract dispute grounds firefighting planes Just another reason to get this idiot out of the White House. The problem is that the voting public is being made up of a higher percentage of idiots every year, so we will probably just vote another idiot into the White House and in another 4 years we'll have to get rid of him.

09-17-2011, 09:50 AM	#5
lonewolf204 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Oklahoma Contributor Posts: 790	Re: Contract dispute grounds firefighting planes That does not surprise me with this administration! __________________ Fear is only a word in the mind of the weak!

09-17-2011, 09:58 AM	#6
bamajoey Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pensacola Contributor Posts: 1,257	Re: Contract dispute grounds firefighting planes Maybe Aero Union needs to "bundle" some money and make a contribution the odumbo reelection campaign.......might help

09-19-2011, 08:26 PM	#7
millwright Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,436	Re: Contract dispute grounds firefighting planes Had the fires occurred in a Democratic baliwick I'd bet the administraiton's response would have been far different ! FWIW, aerial firefighting has become far more politicized in the past few decades ! In my formative years this sort of flying was pretty much "wildcat" - aka individual enterprise - modifying vintage WW2 aircraft and moderns to "do the job" neccessary ! The only "government" involvement was the FAA, checking to see the aircraft received annual AW inspections, all mods were "typed" and pilots met applicable license standards. So WITH did this - which is only the latest in a long long list of recent events, (the CA/AZ fires of a few years' back come readily to mind) - fiasco come from ? It reeks of political opportunism, as the "vics" are primarily "red" voters. >MW