Up, up and away! Water bomber stages from the airport
A water bomber taxis towards the runway at the Revelstoke airport Wednesday afternoon. David F. Rooney photoWednesday, July 28, was the first day that water bombers had been seen at the airport this year. David F. Rooney photoHere, the bomber is lined up on the runway and powering-up its engines. David F. Rooney photoAnd off it goes! Eric Catherall, media contact at the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar, said the bomber was dropping its load on a 35-hectare fire at Beaverfoot River. David F. Rooney photoDust rises as the plane picks up speed. David F. Rooney photoAnd... there! The water bomber soars upwards on its way to support firefighters at the Beaverfoot River fire. David F. Rooney photo
