I'm a pilot flying a DC-10 fire bomber to battle the LA fires. This is what I've seen — and this is what needs to stop.
I'm a third-generation firefighter — and I'm helping to battle the LA fires from the air in a DC-10 fire bomber. Here's how ...
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NASCAR Driver's Dad Is Helping Fight The California Wildfires
One of the first lines of defense in battling the California wildfires has been the fleet of airplane pilots dropping fire retardant chemicals on top of the flames. As it happens, one such pilot just ...
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Ligonier native one of several firefighters helping fight California wildfires from the sky
But now, he’s doing so from the skies. Captain RK Smithley is one of several firefighters working to help put out the raging wildfires fom the air. He works for 10 Tanker — an aerial ...
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'A nightmare': Ligonier native takes to skies to battle Los Angeles fires
LOS ANGELES — A growing force of firefighters battled massive infernos across the Los Angeles area on Monday as more powerful wind moved in and... Capt. RK Smithley has been one of about a dozen ...
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Captain of Albuquerque-based 10 Tanker talks response to California fires
Earlier this month, Capt. R.K. Smithley piloted one of those planes when they were fighting the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires that destroyed thousands of homes and claimed the lives of ...
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NASCAR driver reacts to his father’s heroic effort caught on TV to control the LA wildfire
NASCAR driver Garrett Smithley reacted on X (formerly Twitter) to his father, RK Smithley, successfully deploying care packages to the victims of the Los Angeles wildfire. In the tweet ...
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NASCAR driver Garrett Smithley shares his heroic father is aiding the officials with wildfire extinguishing efforts
NASCAR driver, Garrett Smithley, has revealed on X (formerly Twitter) that his father, RK Smithley is currently flying the DC-10 Air Tanker to California. He will be aiding the ground crews with ...
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I'm a pilot fighting the CA wildfires from a tanker plane. Here's how we pull off maneuvers commercial aircraft wouldn't dare.
Captain RK Smithley flies McDonnell Douglas DC-10 fire bombers for New Mexico-based 10Tanker. Smithley dropped red fire retardant over the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles. Mountainous terrain ...
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I'm a pilot flying a DC-10 fire bomber to battle the LA fires. This is what I've seen — and this is what needs to stop.
Captain RK Smithley flies McDonnell Douglas DC-10 fire bombers for New Mexico-based 10Tanker. Smithley dropped red fire retardant over the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles. Mountainous ...
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I'm a pilot flying a DC-10 fire bomber to battle the LA fires. This is what I've seen — and this is what needs to stop.
Captain RK Smithley flies McDonnell Douglas DC-10 fire bombers for New Mexico-based 10Tanker. Smithley dropped red fire retardant over the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles. Mountainous terrain ...