Thread: What planes are these?

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We must have a fire nearbye because two coast guard planes and a chopper with a water tank are buzzing over right now! Interesting planes, mind you this is taken with just a 80 mm lens.

The third picture looks like a P38 Lightning made by Lockeed.

Originally Posted by John Brian

The third picture looks like a P38 Lightning made by Lockeed.

the fork tailed devll .. that is a very rare bird .i do not think that plane is one .wing wrong as well as other parts of the plane

Could the big one be a C-130?
I haven't a clew what the double tail one is. Doesn't come up under coast guard craft.

Originally Posted by stovens

Could the big one be a C-130?
I haven't a clew what the double tail one is. Doesn't come up under coast guard craft.

Nope, C-130's have 4 engines....

The first two are A or B26's I would bet:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ter_bomber.JPG

Thinking hard about the other one, hmmmmm.

Sean

D-130 just a guess.home made on the second?

The first one has that generic twin turbo look, could be one of several, not enough detail to be sure. Somewhat similar to a DHC-8, but the tail isn't right somehow.
The second is a North American OV-10 Bronco. They were built for the U.S.Marines as a COIN fighter. Not firefighting planes, but could be USDA grass hunters!

Bingo for Rpope on the second. I've never seen one before:

http://www.airtanker.info/images/cc_..._6iqu_r34f.png

That took some searching.

Sean

I guess the first two could be Trackers...

B26---sorta like B25 but one tail vertical fin

Not Trackers, they're shorter and have radial engines. These are modern turboprops, just not enough detail for better ID.

We have a large fire suppression company in BC that has the turbine conversion trackers and I see California does too, that's why I second guessed my first choice.

http://www.airtanker.info/CALFIRE.html

Here's a Conair B26

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ter_bomber.JPG

Sean

Could the first be a DC-10?

Thanks guys. R Pope and Sean nailed it. Makes sense too. I was thinking coast guard because of the colors and the local base, but CDF it is! Thanks for the link Sean. All three were in my back yard today.

here is a much better picture