February 15, 2012

SandBox Comments: Summit County Citizens Voice "Wildfires: USFS to replace aging air tanker fleet"

This just might be a very silly question.

"Aren't air tankers that fight public wildfires simply older military planes that have been taken out of service? "

If so, then here's question two:

"Isn't the USFS funded by taxpayer dollars?"

If so, then here's question three:

"Why do we contract with private companies who've bought those ex-military planes, shouldn't the military simply hand them back over to the government that bought them and the USFS maintain the fleet?"

Wouldn't that be a far less costly way to manage our wildfire resources?

(Read the article.  Click title)

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