The Firebirds by Bruce West (Signed by Tom Cooke p.223)

Description: The Firebirds by Bruce West (Signed by Tom Cooke p.223) Printed in Canada bt the Ministry of Natural Resources. The dust jacket has some damage with a tear in the back side of the dust jacket. The book is in very good condition. Shipped by USPS Media Mail. "As early as 1952 Cooke experimented with water bombing using the Beaver aircraft. He designed a water pick-up system known as roll tanks which were mounted on the floats of Beavers and Otters. They had forward facing pipes or scoops below the water line which quickly filled the open-top tanks while the pilot taxied for a short distance, then took off, precisely dumping the whole load onto the fire by rolling the tanks sideways. This method was very effective in northern Ontario where there are many lakes, allowing the pilot to make continuous trips in a short period of time.In July, 1957 Cooke made history by using, for the first time, this pick up and delivery method. Without other assistance he controlled a mile-wide fire front in the Sudbury District flying a tank-equipped Otter." (Taken from Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame website)

Price: 21.99 USD

Location: Byron Center, Michigan

End Time: 2025-02-08T00:19:36.000Z

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