The Rainmaker DC-10 airtanker - DE

Modified DC-10 rains fire retardant on wild fires.

[@letgo_racing9823]

Whats amazing to me is the dc10 is such a old aircraft yet it has such a amazing ability to do this job and carry all that load. You guys have my full respect

[@tigolbitties8352]

That pilot probably uses " Whoop Whoop Pull up " as his ringtone

[@iancraig5471]

It's neat to see these in action. Particularly when they have a spotter. A king air flying Balls out at tree top level, followed a couple seconds later by a DC10 tanker flying about as slow as it can without crashing....pretty cool to see.

[@ejicon3099]

Great video. Last month, here in Southern California, we had one of the largest brush fires in our local history. Fortunately, we had this Water Bomber present and I was able to see it in action for myself. I've never seen such a large aircraft maneuver the way the pilots did with this beast. Amazing!

[@Max_Marz]

Just saw this craft do a drop in lake county CA today at the Rocky fire. Absolutely stunning sight. I was tearing up.

[@smashedcaboose6526]

I love the DC-10. It’s a nice aircraft.

[@This_is_a_dead_channel_rip_CxP]

Many people make fun of it, but I actually fell sympathetic for it. It really was a great plane and taught us what we can do in aviation.

[@ChosenWon]

A great video. Thank you.

[@chasekrueger5387]

Just saw this in Colorado Springs yesterday. It was crazy.

[@_Amilio_]

This is badass

[@smashedcaboose6526]

They modified the cargo doors On this aircraft right? They don’t need an explosive decompression.

[@JCGoKingsGo]

When they're dropping water or phos-chek, they're not flying anywhere remotely high enough for that to happen. The kind of decompression you're thinking of happens around 20,000 to 30,000 feet up.

[@BadoodRust]

This'll come in handy.

[@yahnsolo]

"BANK ANGLE...... BANK ANGLE.........." lol

[@pattube391]

I have seen Nancy Bird in action near Sydney

[@ardinawilson6924]

SORRY FOR EACH FAMILY LOST. RIP

[@nadonp]

Feels like rain doesn't it?

[@Foxtucky]

The rain maker is the 747 with over 19 thousand pounds of water drop not the dc 10

[@MarksTournaments]

Mike Waisnor DC 10 will out maneuver a 747 all day

[@427SuperSnake1]

When your house and all your possessions are about to go up in smoke. You could give a shit wether it’s a DC-10, 747, MD-80, 737 or P-3 Orion dropping phos chek. You would just be glad someone was dropping anything period, no matter how much it is..

[@mcdonnell-douglasdc-1056]

This comment didn't age well. The 747 Global Supertanker was retired last 2021. The company went under, and the 747 was sold to be converted into a freighter.

[@dirkdiggler7390]

Make bank!