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One of the pioneering members of the Mendocino Air Tanker Squad (MATS), Frank Prentice makes a practice run in his specially outfitted former Navy trainer. (Courtesy of Gary Hendrickson)
Courtesy of Gary Hendrickson
One of the pioneering members of the Mendocino Air Tanker Squad (MATS), Frank Prentice makes a practice run in his specially outfitted former Navy trainer. (Courtesy of Gary Hendrickson)
Courtesy of Gary Hendrickson