And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Definitely a Grumman Tracker judging by the cockpit windows. Probably a Turbine Tracker, the original radial engines didn't have prop spinners. Al_in_Ottawa
I agree. I'm old enough (and lucky enough) to have fought fire on a hand crew where a B-17 was making 'borate' drops and the sound (and feel) of those engines is something I'll never forget.
But I've got to admit something. I live six miles off the end of the runway of the Grass Valley Air Attack base and when those S-2Ts are outbound loaded at 240 knots less than a thousand feet up, those humming turboprops are a pretty sweet sound.
Dude won't fly it unless all the paint is worn off the rudder pedals.
ReplyDeleteYou sure that ain’t one of the guys from ZZ Top???
ReplyDeleteS-2T Turbine Tracker?
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a Grumman Tracker judging by the cockpit windows. Probably a Turbine Tracker, the original radial engines didn't have prop spinners.
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Yes, S-2T. CalFire has installed turboprop engines on all 23 of their S2s.
DeleteI liked the sound of the radials better, especially when they come up behind you during a retardant drop.
DeleteI agree. I'm old enough (and lucky enough) to have fought fire on a hand crew where a B-17 was making 'borate' drops and the sound (and feel) of those engines is something I'll never forget.
DeleteBut I've got to admit something. I live six miles off the end of the runway of the Grass Valley Air Attack base and when those S-2Ts are outbound loaded at 240 knots less than a thousand feet up, those humming turboprops are a pretty sweet sound.
"Well, I'm, uh, Russell Casse, sir. And, uh... after 'Nam, I got into crop-dusting. And, uh... been doing that ever since.”
ReplyDeleteThose Cal Fire pilots have big brass ones....so much so they make a clanking noise when they walk.
ReplyDeleteTree top flyer
ReplyDeleteNah, … That’s Santa
ReplyDeleteSanta on the off time. Gotta pay them bills.
ReplyDeleteAnd elves don't work for free.
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