The DC-10 is one of dozens of aircraft assisting ... I'm a third-generation ground firefighter who ended up in the air fighting fire, so my career has come full circle. Starting at age 16, I ...

Captain RK Smithley flies McDonnell Douglas DC-10 fire bombers for New Mexico-based 10Tanker. Smithley dropped red fire retardant over the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles. Mountainous terrain ...