Lets say that we did go with the 30 Air Tractors option rather than the Sky cranes, how much more infrastructure would be needed to support this....
(I personally think we spend too much on Sky Cranes over Air Tractors, but aerial fire fighting is not my forte, so my opinion is limited).
- Hangar / storage space
- Pilot Crewing
- Ground crewing
- Water Tankers / filling capabilities and consumables (retardant / foam etc)
- Fuel and cartage / storage
- Command / Coordination of ++++ air resources deployed to and at a fireground
Would the above be achievable and effective / sustainable compared to the Sky Cranes...
(PS - I have written the above without yet watching the Stateline story, so will go and watch now...!!!)
Cheers
Shane