Russian water bomber IL-76

[rondog]

That plane can saturate 600 yards in one shot, and we fight fires with a bucket hanging from a helicopter.

OK, how about American made? Damn it, there's better ways, use them! Piss away our money on other bullshit, grrrrr.

[Hoser]

That plane can saturate 600 yards in one shot, and we fight fires with a bucket hanging from a helicopter.

It might lay a line 600 yards long, but how much does it put down? Not much and not very accurate.

Helo buckets are very effective actually.

[flan7211]

The russians have a lot of decent and effective pieces of equipment. Cold War attitudes have instilled Americans with the "commie junk" complex. If it was the right price I'd buy anything russian.

[HBARleatherneck]

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