Close call water refill

[VeryBumpy 272]

French planes getting water for some fire recently. 2nd plane is very close to a guy.

[angeli662 43]

He was trying to light a cigarette up.  :smile:

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

Looks close

[stans 702]

The second aircraft looks to have nearly touched down on the beach.

[fluffyflops 1,845]

Next time one of my pilots goes fatigued after 2 days on ill show them this video of some proper flying

[bic 44]

Pause at 1:08 and you can see what looks like a guy on a motorcycle in the shade of the plane ducking down. :wub:

[Overload 91]

Wow - see what you mean..

 

 

Eugene

[n4gix 4,947]

The telephoto lens being used makes it appear to be much closer than it really was.

[HighBypass 2,339]

Excellent footage!

[Overload 91]

A couple more..

 

 

Eugene

[VeryBumpy 272]

Holy cow, that's even closer than I thought!

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

Yea me too, at first I thought it was the angulations making it appear close but yep....that is real close

[Overload 91]

A Guy pops out for a quiet smoke, then someone blows out his light - Darn those pesky water-bombers!

 

 

 

 

 

[n4gix 4,947]

A couple more..

Good grief! That pilot was way too low!

[Jazzfan 57]

  Did he get a little too slow on his approach? And, is that the reason he bounced on touchdown? Rookies!

I would love to hear the media reports on this incident. Better yet, be in the managers office during the carpet dance, that he undoubtedly put on.  Lol!