Air Tankers at Santa Barbara, October 4, 1987 Part 1

Air Tankers fighting a wildfire from the Santa Barbara Airport on October 4, 1987 included Douglas C-54 Skymasters, Lockheed P2V Neptunes, a Consolidated P4Y-2 Privateer, and a Fairchild C-123 Provider.

[@Brad366-f3s]

It's pretty unbelievable that they had dc-10s flying into this tiny airport

[@tomsamuelson8512]

I saw that. It is only a 6000 ft runway!!!

[@staralliance185]

Why were they there though?

[@Brad366-f3s]

@@staralliance185 passenger service

[@tomzethof4099]

Nice to find this video on TH-cam. Great !!

[@mikelynch2392]

thanks for posting

[@mikelynch2392]

brian,,i worked at tracor aviation during this fire, It was quite the air show..

[@mikelynch2392]

the fire was in Ojia

[@michaelquillen2679]

P4Y-2 Privateer #124 was a Hawkins & Powers plane.

[@MogamiK32]

Michael Quillen tanker 124 it’s at yanks air museum in chino today

[@MogamiK32]

My birthday is October 4 2004 and this is from 1987 I wasn’t even born yet