World s largest firefighting plane is shut down as fire season begins Share Updated: 10:26 AM PDT Apr 26, 2021 The Associated Press Share Updated: 10:26 AM PDT Apr 26, 2021
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Show Transcript WEBVTT N THE WAY AND HOW ITWORKS.MIKE: AMONG THE LIST OFRESOURCES HELPING WITH THE FIRESIN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS THIS THE WORLD S LARGESTFIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT.I SPOKE WITH THE PILOT OF THISAIRCRAFT.WHEN HE SAYS THIS PLANE ISCALLED IN, YOU KNOW THE FIRESITUATION IS INTENSE ANDWIDESPREAD.THE LAST TIME IT FLEW OUT WASDURING THE SANTA ROSA FIRES.ONE HOUR AGO, SUPPORT CREWSMANAGERS THIS AIRCRAFT IS READYFOR DEPLOYMENT TO SOUTHERNCALIFORNIA AS SOON AS IT ISREQUESTED.GIVING THE SITUATION, THE PILOTTOLD ME HE HAS ONE MAIN HOPE FORTODAY WE ALWAYS HOPE TO HELP IN THEEFFORT, TO GET THE FIRE OUT.OUR BIG SHOT IS TO THE MEN ANDWOMEN ON THE GROUND.THOSE ARE THE TRUE HEROES.WE ARE HERE TO HELP THEM.MIKE: I HAD TO ASK, WHY IS THISSUPERTANKER S