Saturday, November 1, 2008

P-3 Orion Air tanker pilot retires

Wildland firefighting Air tanker pilot Bill Waldman retires

Retiring pilot Bill Waldman landed his P-3 Orion for the last time at Chico Municipal Airport today and was greeted by the traditional water cannon plane washing from one of the airport's fire apparatus.
Air Tanker pilot Bill Waldman American hero, enjoy your retirement.

Video screenshots from KHSLTV-khsl.com/

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