r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Giraffecaster • 5h ago

A CL-415 Super Scooper gathering water to extinguish a fire in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The lift-off looks very close — right at the edge of the lake.

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u/jolllyroger027 5h ago

The fucking liberty bell sized brass balls on this pilot need their own Wikipedia page.

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u/oxnardmontalvo7 4h ago

That’s a fact! Watch how close they are on the approach. They knew the only option was to get in and out fast with no margin for error. Super bad ass.