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The old warhorses of Neptune Aviation’s aerial firefighting fleet will emerge from retirement this year for display at museums and airports nationwide. The Missoula-based firm retired its World War II-era P2V airtankers last fall — after 24 fire seasons — when the U.S. Forest Service said the vintage planes would no longer be contracted for firefighting missions. (more…) Continue Reading →
Tanker 10 has a new base of operations, standing sentinel at the entrance to Missoula International Airport, forever reminding local citizens and visitors of the city’s pre-eminent role in the history of wildland firefighting. The slurry bomber’s move Tuesday from Neptune Aviation’s hangar to a static display area alongside Highway 10 West was a logistical challenge, but a welcome one for the aerial firefighting company’s crews. (more…) Continue Reading →
