Show bombing proves oi of Peu peacetime celime use HELENA MONT bombing techniques which wreaked havoc on enemy cities and military in stalla eions during the war also have proved effective in saving valuable timberlands of the northwest through control of forest fires from the a r ri spraying water from planes li ii oi d ac al A test conducted joint ly by the forest service and army air forces a B 29 and two P sue cess tully fully dropped seven water bombs on a fire deliberately set near lolo 1010 hot springs in lolo 1010 na dional forest after the water bombs had been dropped with accuracy near one set blaze splashing water over the burning area and practically bring ing the fire under control two forest service jumpers parachuted out of a forest service plane to do the mop up work their tools and a hot lunch also were dropped from the plane |