As one watches the videos of contractor owned and operated aircraft please realize the stark contrast in competence between teams that modify and maintain aircraft up to 60 years old flying in combat like conditions verses government bureaucrats that fail to maintain the basics of full reservoirs and fire hydrant maintenance. 
Just sourcing parts for old aircraft is extremely hard let alone keeping them flying when the fight is on. Flying a heavy commercial aircraft at max gross weight in close proximity to mountains, smoke and swirling winds is extremely dangerous yet they make it look easy.  Thank a contractor today! 

It's a pity the Democrat party destroyed my old business Blackwater. We were going to pivot the team of thousands and 73 aircraft fleet to private fire fighting service. Might have been useful about now...