Serious BIG Air

[ragboy]

There was an article in the local paper about a huge converted WWII bomber seaplane berthed at Lake Oroville. It has been converted to being used for fire fighting.

So this past weekend, we went to check it out.

It looks huge, even far away.







And now some perspective.



I love this picture of little Jesse hanging on the back.





Massive props



Massive wingspan, I was able to drive under the higher wing with my tige and the tall tower.



My parents and all of their kids on my pontoon gawking. I dig this picture.



Another great perspective shot.



Last one, another great one of jesse, leaning on her sister with plane in BG.

[chpthril]

That's pretty cool, nothing like that around here, just a couple of 2-seater float planes. I assume it's a firefighting water tanker?

[zad0030]

MASSIVE!

[ragboy]

That's pretty cool, nothing like that around here, just a couple of 2-seater float planes. I assume it's a firefighting water tanker?

Yes, they are parking it here, instead of sending back to canada, to save fuel, assuming its going to be needed somewhere down here again.

Its not the first time stuff like this has been berthed in oroville, its a huge lake, and room for landing and taking off, but also not as crowded as say Shasta.

[larryueckert]

ragboy that thing is huge if the water was normal the plane would be as tall as the dam..its sad to see the spillway ramp that is usally what 10 wide to see nothing all out of water

[ragboy]

The paper said it was 48ft tall. There is more info here on the the plane, and pictures of it in WWII.

http://www.martinmars.com/

[balair]

hey it's the spruce goose

except it only has 4 engines instead of 8

[balair]

while I was looking for pic of hughes's hercules i ran across this

sad but I love captain obvious at the end

[da.bell]

Wow, did you shrink the children ragboy??

Looks like one of those Disney movies... "Honey, I shrunk the kids"

[ragboy]

no, just jesse.

[jwanck11]

wow that thing is HUGE!!!

[SPBFAN]

while I was looking for pic of hughes's hercules i ran across this

sad but I love captain obvious at the end

That us cool to see that thank you for sharing. My stomach sinks to see things like this because you know someone lost someone they love.

[ragboy]

wow that thing is HUGE!!!

That's what she said.

[Domsz06]

wow that is sweet!!

[Jason B]

How much "ballast" is on that puppy?? Probably about the same as a stock Epic...4 gazillion pounds...