Guest Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 [ATTACH=CONFIG]4327[/ATTACH] Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc. of Oregon announced today that they have acquired a second aircraft which they will convert into an air tanker. Formerly operated for a number of years by Alaska-based Lynden Air Cargo, the Lockheed L-382G is the civilian version of a C-130E. Wayne Coulson, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, said they will install a 4,800 USG Coulson RADS XXL tank into the aircraft beginning in November of this year. Coulson Aviation has been operating Tanker 131, C-130Q N130FF c/n [cn]4901[/cn] which is similar to a C-130H, since August of 2013. The tank in T-131 can hold almost 4,000 gallons; their average load this year has been 3,700 gallons. Mr. Coulson said: It is our understanding that the USFS will have a “Next Generation II†Air tanker bid opportunity in the fourth quarter of 2014, and we want to be ready to participate in the bid process. Our current C-130Q firefighting aircraft has been performing extremely well, and both the aircraft and the 4,000 USG RADS XL tanking system have exceeded expectations. View original Article: http://fireaviation.com/2014/08/14/coulson-to-convert-a-second-air-tanker/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Anyone know which Lynden aircraft they picked-up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Casey, My guess is 4590. I think that's the one they parked in the desert a few months ago. Don R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herkboy Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 4590 is still flying around the world. Coulson didn't buy one of Lynden's planes. It appears they are in to the fire bombing together somehow. Saw them this year on several fires and they had Lynden maintenance guys with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Herk Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I heard it's a lease...might be 404 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donwon Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Who knew, when I started working on A models in 1963 I would be working on Legonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I heard it's a lease...might be 404 Ernie, That's some pretty major structural work for a lease. I emailed Chris L. about it, but he's notorious for not replying. Don R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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