Fire Bomber a film by Aviation Photographer Philip Wallick is a one hour DVD that traces the history of fire fighting with aircraft from the 1930 to present day. Fire Bomber combines air tanker cockpit pilot communications and narrative descriptions of what it is like to fly these featured historical aircraft.

This DVD features spectacular rare drop footage of the Grumman F7F Tigercats , Grumman TBM Avenger , Grumman S2 Tracker , and probably the only drop footage filmed in the cockpit and air to air of the Grumman AF2S Gaurdian.

Rare historical footage of the Boeing B17 Flying Fortress is accompanied by flying footage of B17 as it was used to fight fires. The film includes in flight footage and retardant drops as well a narrative stories by the pilots who flew the B17 in fire fighting missions.

The flying and drop footage included in this film include the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar , The PBY Catalina , B25 Mitchell , Douglas Transports and more. From the Ford Tri-motor to the DC10 , this historical DVD includes the first air tanker squadron fighting fires with the Boeing PT-17 Kaydet and the Naval Air Craft Factory N3N-3.

Fire Bomber is a pilot and aviation enthusiasts film for sure , with action packed flying footage of one of the most unusual flying professions of modern times

Fire bomber one hour DVD is 29.95 includes shipping send check to Phil Wallick P O Box 3699 Chico Ca 95927

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