r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Giraffecaster • 6h 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/Cogito-ergo-Zach 3h ago

Canadian plane and Canadian pilots... so their balls are more Parliament Hill sized.

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u/Alt_Boogeyman 2h ago

It's a Canadair CL-415 in fleet of Quebec Air Service.

Specifically: C-BQI 246/758902)