A Three Hour Tour

Uncle D is in our neck of the woods fighting a forest fire. Last weekend, we were lucky enough to go visit him. He pilots this DC 10.

He gave us the full tour. It was amazing! It's really incredible and dangerous how low he flies the plane over fires to dump retardant on them.

It was a great day....thank you Uncle D.

The inside of the plane. It was fun to explore.

The boy asking Uncle D his numerous questions. Uncle D was very patient and answered them all.

On a wing and a prayer.

The full tour of the plane. The had so much fun.

Future pilots!

The kids goofing off.

When the boy saw this helicopter on the runway he said "I made a Lego model of this helicopter."
Uncle D had arranged for the pilot of this Erickson helicopter to give the kids a tour of it. He told the kids to get in it. Only the boy took him up on it. There are only 21 of this type of helicopters in the works. When he is finished here, the pilot and helicopter go to Australia for their fire season.

The pilot told us that some people from Disney came and took measurements and pictures of the helicopter. It was the model Windlifter in the movie Planes and Rescue.