Large Air Tanker ‘Gaia’
‘Gaia’, a Boeing 737 Large Air Tanker (LAT) utilised for aerial firefighting, was introduced to the fleet in 2018.
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Imagine you are a crew member on ‘Gaia’. What fire retardant would be loaded on the plane?
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Large aircraft are used more and more for firefighting in Australia.
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Large Air Tankers are important assets to combat bush fires across NSW.