A modified DC-10 owned by 10 Tanker Air Carrier of Victorville, Calif., drops fire retardant on a wildfire in Malibu, Calif. Two aviation companies are trying to convince the U.S. Forest Service that converted jumbo jet airliners are a great new tool for dropping super-size plumes of pink fire retardant on wildfires, whether they are on flat ground surrounding Los Angeles or in rugged mountains.

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