The Ruskies had a "thing" for seaplanes like that. A quick web search suggests this could be a Be-200 from Beriev. Anyone out there to confirm? Bueller? Beuller? - Brad
Call me crazy but I get the impression that the boat operator here has caused a seaplane that was attempting a "landing" to perform an emergency abort and the helicopter at the end was there to bust them.
That one of them Fire Fighting planes refilling?
ReplyDeleteThe Ruskies had a "thing" for seaplanes like that. A quick web search suggests this could be a Be-200 from Beriev. Anyone out there to confirm? Bueller? Beuller?
ReplyDelete- Brad
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beriev_Be-200
DeleteIt's a Rooskie Beriev Be-200 Altair. Nominal capacity 3,200 gallons H2O.
ReplyDeleteHow much you wanna bet the pilot was waving at them as he went by?
Almost as pretty as a Martin P6M Seamaster.
ReplyDeleteWhats really cool is finding fish in your backyard when they dump the load.
ReplyDeleteCall me crazy but I get the impression that the boat operator here has caused a seaplane that was attempting a "landing" to perform an emergency abort and the helicopter at the end was there to bust them.
ReplyDeleteIt's a water tanker coming in for a refill.
DeleteRight you are Wirecutter. Firefighting water tanker made only in Russkiland. Made specifically for this purpose.
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