Supertanker CEO ‘Sick’ Over Plane’s Grounding In U.S.

By Dillon Thomas
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – As dozens of wildfires across 10 different states burned through the night, the Colorado-based “Global Supertanker” was stationary.
Due to a contracting issue with the National Forest Service, the world’s largest firefighting aircraft could not legally participate in fire responses.
“We know we can do the job, yet we are sidelined here in the United States,” said Jim Wheeler, CEO and President of Global Superta