TBM Fire Bomber USFS Test Film

2,109 views · Published 13 April 2015 · 1:26 · Indexed 25 October 2026

Channel: airailimages · 2015 · Autos & Vehicles

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World War II TBM Avengers became fire bomber air tankers starting in the 1950s. These vintage color movie clips from the U.S. Forest Service show test drops and inspection of the drop door mechanism on a TBM.  Want more aerial firefighting videos? Check the Airailimages Aerial Firefighting Playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjJEBtHWRTBoRz5HI-Doue9a_jnuJnWOQ

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