Red Adair, world-renowned firefighter, dies

aldive · 08-08-2004, 12:51 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Southwest....ap/index.html

*SteveVB* · 08-08-2004, 08:06 PM

Whats the name of the movie based on his life? John Wayne played Adair I think? Made in the 70's?

aldive · 08-08-2004, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveVB

Whats the name of the movie based on his life? John Wayne played Adair I think? Made in the 70's?

Hellfighters

*jimbo74* · 08-08-2004, 08:39 PM

Thats sad, another hero gone...

*SteveVB* · 08-08-2004, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by aldive

Hellfighters

Thanks

*AspenX* · 08-09-2004, 06:23 PM

Another good one gone.

old mechanic · 08-09-2004, 06:54 PM

I worked for Red putting out a blowout in Texas. Hundreds of guys filling a BIG hole with this star looking stuff and wetting it. A large trench was dug out ahead of it heading towards the fire. Then the trench was dynimited at the end to let this solution flow into the burning hole and put the fire out.
It was a gas rig that blew up. Tons and TONS of steel plus 2 miles of pipe stacked up there was melted in 30 seconds.
I was just passing thru working my way around the country. Interesting work.
I never met him but I saw him. Everyone said that he was the best even back then.
Sad but at least he lived to be 89.

08-08-2004, 12:51 PM	#1
aldive Elite In Memoriam 1999 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 25,270 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Red Adair, world-renowned firefighter, dies http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Southwest....ap/index.html __________________ Al Franklin My truck My Quest for 30 RIP Al Franklin! 1947-2010. Gone but not forgotten! :(

08-08-2004, 08:06 PM	#2
SteveVB Elite Explorer Gaithersburg, Maryland 04 Rubicon w/stuff Join Date: Jul 1999 Posts: 2,694 Vehicle Specs	Whats the name of the movie based on his life? John Wayne played Adair I think? Made in the 70's? __________________ Steve VB 04 Rubicon

08-08-2004, 08:39 PM	#4
jimbo74 Elite Ranger NorCal 98 XLT Supercab 4x2 Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 17,902 Vehicle Specs*	Thats sad, another hero gone... __________________ My Truck

08-09-2004, 06:23 PM	#6
AspenX Elite Explorer Garland, TX Aspen,Co '96 Sport 4x4 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,230 Vehicle Specs	Another good one gone. __________________ The Gene Pool needs more chlorine 96 Sport 4x4 EE swaybars Bilstein shocks class lll U-suck hitch Specialized S-Works FSR XTR Titanium, even the spokes and a few Carbon Fiber doodads

08-09-2004, 06:54 PM	#7
old mechanic Wannabe Elite Explorer R.I. 92 xlt Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,155 Vehicle Specs	I worked for Red putting out a blowout in Texas. Hundreds of guys filling a BIG hole with this star looking stuff and wetting it. A large trench was dug out ahead of it heading towards the fire. Then the trench was dynimited at the end to let this solution flow into the burning hole and put the fire out. It was a gas rig that blew up. Tons and TONS of steel plus 2 miles of pipe stacked up there was melted in 30 seconds. I was just passing thru working my way around the country. Interesting work. I never met him but I saw him. Everyone said that he was the best even back then. Sad but at least he lived to be 89.