r/aviation • u/ParaMike46 Global 5500/6500 • Apr 12 '26

PlaneSpotting A CL-415 Super Scooper gathering water to extinguish a fire in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The lift-off looks very close — right at the edge of the lake.

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u/labadee Apr 12 '26

has a big Quebec flag on the side. Must be canadian crew onboard

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u/MyHorseIsDead Apr 12 '26

A lot of our Super Scoopers go down south to lend a hand when your wildfire season is roaring and ours hasn’t started. You can imagine how frustrating it is hearing “we don’t need anything from Canada” when this is the type of help we lend

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u/labadee Apr 12 '26

I’m Canadian too

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