Preparing for the worst

This isn't about politics - and it's kind of a throwback to previous posts.

In the neighborhood of Albuquerque International Sunport recently, I couldn't help but notice these monsters

This is what their tail looks like

And this is the whole enchilada.

The 10 Tanker Air Carrier family has grown from a single re-purposed DC-10. They've gone from the days of passenger or freight hauling around the world - to being a flying fire truck.

Chances are they'll be dispatched all around the country as the winter snow pack melts and the sparks fly.

It could be a long-hot-summer, in more ways than one!