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FLYING DRIP TORCH [2 records]

Record 1 2001-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
  • Fire Warning Devices
DEF

An aerial ignition device slung from or mounted on a helicopter that dispenses ignited globs of gelled gasoline.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
  • Alarme-incendie
DEF

Dispositif d'allumage aérien consistant en un brûleur dispensateur d'un combustible gélifié, suspendu sous un hélicoptère et actionné par le chef d'allumage.

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
OBS

Div. de la gestion des incendies. Sécurité/Feux de forêt.

Spanish

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