The Global Supertanker (N744ST, tanker/tail number 944) is a Boeing 747-400 dubbed the Spirit of John Muir. It was certified for firefighting flights by the Federal Aviation Administration in September 2016 and fought fires in Chile and Israel before being contracted by U.S. officials to fight California wildfires in 2017. Originally delivery on 11/11/1991 to Japan Airlines | Airline Secrets Exposed

94K views · 1.2K reactions | 747 SUPERTANKER: The Global SuperTanker has been called in to fight the #RiverFire. The plane can carry 19,600 gallons of fire retardant or water! https://www.ksbw.com/article/lighting-strike-causes-vegetation-fire-south-of-salinas/33615485 | KSBW TV Action News 8 | Facebook

Three part video series Monday 2nd Aug, 747 Supertanker Video 1 Wednesday 4 Aug, 747 Supertanker Video 2 Fryday 6 Aug, C130 tanker 747 Supertanker From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The 747 Supertanker is one of several aerial firefighting air tankers derived from various Boeing 747 models. The aircraft is rated to carry up to 19,600 US gallons (74,000 L) of fire retardant or water. They are the largest aerial firefighting aircraft in the world.[2] Initially developed by Evergreen Internation