Aerial firefighting planes play a huge role in taming wildfires burning across the west. Bridger Aerospace has two Super Scooper planes stationed near the Boise Airport that are helping to fight fires burning near McCall.
The Super Scooper fills its two 700 gallon tanks by skimming the surface of a body of water. They work with other aircraft and firefighters on the ground to coordinate water drops on wildfires.
John Plett is one of the pilots of this Super Scooper Firefighting Plane.
“It’s the greatest office you can have, and our main role is to support the ground firefighters,” Plett says.
He works closely with crews on the ground and other aircraft to slow the momentum of wildfires.
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