Show Bombing Proves of 01 Use I HELENA MONT Bombing techniques which wreaked havoc on enemy cities and military installations installations installations during the war also have proved effective in saving valuable timberlands of the northwest through control of forest fires from the air involving spraying water from planes In a special test conducted jointly joint joint- ly by the forest service and army air forces a B 29 and two P successfully successfully suc suc- dropped seven water bombs on a fire deliberately senear se sc near hear Lolo Lob Hot Springs in Lolo Lob na national national national forest After the water bombs had beel dropped with accuracy near one se blaze splashing water over the thi burning area and practically bring bringing bringing bringing ing the fire under control tWI forest service jumpers parachute out of a forest service plane to d de dc the up mop-up work Their tools anc am anca a hot lunch also were dropped iron fron the plane 0 |