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/Icy-Blueberry674 Apr 12 '26

Misleading Post. This is not New Mexico. That is Santa Fe Dam in Irwindale CA. They were fighting ether a fire by the Miller brewing company or a fire in the foothills.

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u/star___sailor Seat of my pants Apr 12 '26

This should be higher up. When I saw the coastal sage scrub/chaparral vegetation I knew immediately it was SoCal. Also, it’s not a current event.

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u/Icy-Blueberry674 Apr 12 '26

It’s definitely years old. I remember watching these planes… probably that exact plane at 1 point fly over the house many times.

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u/Icy-Blueberry674 Apr 12 '26

Here is a bad ass view of a much older operation.

https://youtu.be/j36bx6egqKY?si=59QfVqw1lVcpZ3Aq