Next in Aero Research's CD catalogue is this second volume on fire tankers. Unlike the previous edition, the vast majority of these planes are ex-military types starting with the A-26 and ending with the TBM. There are 155 images that consume 170+ Megabytes of disc space. Each of the images has all the information known about the image across the top of the viewing page. The quality of the images on this disc is among the best that Aero Research has yet produced. I was particularly impressed by the wide variety of schemes as well as being able to see such planes as the Savage, Tigercat, DC-4, Neptune, Privateer, Tracker and others in their fire bombing garb.

Overall I'd have to say that this is one of the best CDs on the subject that I've seen and certainly one of the more interesting produced by Aero Research. It is one that I know you will enjoy and its most reasonable retail price is one that makes it difficult to pass by. Highly recommended.

You can get more information by e-mailing AeroResearch@Charter.net as they have not yet established a web site. Thanks to Aero Research for the review CD.

April 2008

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