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And that’s basically it!
Well, as far as damage locations go, it's about as innocuous as you could hope for... Rear rudder, thankfully missing the actual control linkages. It just tore some aluminum, that's all.
I wonder if the pilot was ex-military, I don't think I'd recognize the sound of a bullet striking the plane. Though I would certainly also return to the airfield after a birdstrike, any impact is a hazard.
Sure was a dick move though... I mean to shoot at emergency response workers, they're trying to save lives and homes.
Some people I know have remained friendly with some conspiracy theorists since Covid (I just stopped interacting when they told me I’d be dead by 2022 because I received the vaccine) and I’ve heard that one of the current theories is that the government is starting the wildfires for some reason.
forced burns are a forest fire management tactic.
It's to force states to start raking their forests.
What's worse is the thought that forests can't take care of themselves absent human involvement. These huge fires are because humans artificially prevented the natural cycle of fires for more than a century. Now with so much built up overgrowth, it is out of control.
tecnically the us gov does start some (in)directly through cuts in funding
Other countries often send help to places battling forest fires. You’ve got to wonder if that will give them pause when the pilots need to be concerned about being used for target practice.
That and people flying drones into areas like that
The fire is shooting at us!
Shit, even the fire have gun now!
The right to burn arms.
firearms
that all changed when the Fire Nation attacked
In Minnesota, you also gotta watch out for bear arms.
It was right there!
Who the hell armed the blaze?!
taking the 'fire' in firearms a little too seriously