Operations & Training

Forest Service Putting Up Smokescreen About Using Super Tanker?

May 19, 2004

Earlier this month, after years of problems, the Forest Service grounded its fleet of air tankers. 7NEWS asks: has the government wasted taxpayer money on outdated, dangerous and underperforming aircraft while ignoring bigger, faster and newer technology?

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