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07-09-2008, 10:11 PM
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Doug's Copters In Action
I spotted one of Doug's Air-Cranes in action fighting the fires in California:
For more spectacular images of the fires and men & equipment fighting them, see: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200...ing_fires.html
Keep 'em flying, Doug!
Dick 
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07-09-2008, 10:12 PM
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nice pic
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LANCASTER, PA—Surmounting treacherous icy pavement and a windchill factor dipping as low as 19 degrees Fahrenheit,
local resident Louis Bergstrom survived a real-life battle with the elements Friday when he successfully completed a harrowing
four-and-a-half-minute journey across the desolate, frozen parking lot
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07-09-2008, 10:32 PM
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Who is Doug?
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...Get ready for shock and awe.
Something so astonishing, even the reef gods don't see it coming! 
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07-09-2008, 10:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dentoid
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Doug's our voice of wisdom.  One of the originals from before the time of dirt... uh, I mean forums.
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07-09-2008, 10:38 PM
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Quote:
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Doug is Doug1, one of the Founding Fathers of The Reef Tank and a Super Moderator.
Dick
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07-09-2008, 10:40 PM
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"It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity." - Albert Einstein
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07-09-2008, 10:40 PM
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Very good picture!
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07-09-2008, 10:47 PM
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Super shots of that awesome fire-fighting machine, Hop. 
Dick
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07-09-2008, 10:48 PM
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Candy Pirate
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Quote:
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the only person left still using dial-up
in the world
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LANCASTER, PA—Surmounting treacherous icy pavement and a windchill factor dipping as low as 19 degrees Fahrenheit,
local resident Louis Bergstrom survived a real-life battle with the elements Friday when he successfully completed a harrowing
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07-09-2008, 10:50 PM
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Thanks Dick! I'm not sure I can hold a candle to your pics! But I do tend to carry my camera more after seeing your photos.
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07-09-2008, 11:02 PM
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Great shots of the equipment in action! Thanks for sharing.
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07-09-2008, 11:06 PM
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Quote:
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Thanks Dick! I'm not sure I can hold a candle to your pics! But I do tend to carry my camera more after seeing your photos.
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Thanks for the compliment, Hop. It's a good hobby.
Just so no one is misled, I didn't take the Sky-Crane photo. It came off the news site at the link.
Dick
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07-09-2008, 11:37 PM
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Stunning photos, Dick and Hop! Thanks for the helo report.
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Yup, and sadly, we don't get to see Doug as much due to his working hours 
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07-10-2008, 07:09 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Super shot guys!
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07-10-2008, 07:12 AM
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Thats actually not one of our Helos, but we perfected the snorkle system you see dangling below it to fill the internal tank, and have provided parts to that company in the past, Dicks photo shows one of ours in action
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Thanks for the compliment, Hop. It's a good hobby.
Just so no one is misled, I didn't take the Sky-Crane photo. It came off the news site at the link.
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For the Record, thats an Air-Crane, Sikorsky sold us the type certificate for the aircraft but not the Sky Crane name, course it was originally CH-54 Tarhe, let me see if I can find the pic my boss snapped out back of the ware house, its the helo we sent to Italy to replace the one that "went swimming" , its undergoing final flight and op checks
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