Don't Believe In Corexit Spraying Planes? Take A Look - Inside & Out!
Douglas DC-4 "Oil Bomber" Spray Plane at KCGI
Outside of the DC-4 "Oil Bomber"
68 years-old, and still working. This World War II DC-4 prepares to crank up and continue on it's journey to it's new base in Florida, where it will serve as an oil-dispersant spray plane.
An overnight visitor to our airport, this Douglas DC-4 spray plane is headed for Port Charlotte, Florida, where it will be based as a first assault on future oil spills in the Gulf.
Built as a cargo plane in 1943 for the U.S. Air Force, it is a veteran of the Berlin Air Lift, and has been featured on the series, "Ice Pilots".
Now, in Canadian registry, it is on lease as an "Oil Bomber", and can lay down a large volume of oil dispersant chemicals across oil spills.
Inside the Douglas DC-4 "Oil Bomber" Spray Plane
Inside of the DC-4 "Oil Bomber"
Looking forward from the rear cargo bay of the DC-4. The four large tanks can each hold three thousand gallons of liquid, which are pressurized by the two heavy pumps in the foreground.
The oil dispersant is then pumped out to the wing boom couplings by the large black hoses. The narrow walkway provides access to the flight deck.
The ends of the spray booms can be seen on the right side of the photo. They're removed from the wings and stowed inside to help streamline the aircraft on it's ferry flight.
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Outside of the DC-4 "Oil Bomber"Inside of the DC-4 "Oil Bomber"
