I'm not a pilot but I have to imagine that you have to be an absolute BADASS to skim the water in what is basically a flying tank, over and over all day long, and do it with the accuracy it takes to scoop up 1,000+ gallons of water and not have an accident.
My hat is off to these pilots!!
🥹 It's not just humans fleeing the flames. A mountain lion & two cubs are seen on Topanga Canyon Blvd. running away from where the Palisades Fire ravaged hundreds of homes. 💔
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