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August 29, 2011 Cover
Volume 89, Issue 35
COVER: Former military Lockheed P2V tankers are among the types of aircraft that apply fire retardant. Pilots Robert Kelly and Randy Lynn were on a mission to deliver retardant when this plane crashed near Missoula, Mont., in 1994, killing both men.
Volume 89, Issue 35
Controversy smolders over federal use of aerially applied fire retardants
COVER: Former military Lockheed P2V tankers are among the types of aircraft that apply fire retardant. Pilots Robert Kelly and Randy Lynn were on a mission to deliver retardant when this plane crashed near Missoula, Mont., in 1994, killing both men.
Credit: Roger Archibald
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August 29, 2011 Issue
Volume 89, Issue 35
August 29, 2011 Issue, Vol. 89 | Iss. 35
Controversy smolders over federal use of aerially applied fire retardants
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