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Converted 747 flies to the rescue in battling California's giant fire

15 August 2018

As California's biggest-ever wildfire rages out of control, the Global SuperTanker drops a scarlet mixture of water, retardant and suppressant on the flames

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Converted 747 flies to the rescue in battling California's giant fire

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