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Published on Jun 28, 2025 [Permalink]
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I was watching fire tanker aircraft land at San Bernardino (KSBD) on runway 24, which has no standard approach probably due to big mountains being in the way. So I flew the BAe-146 (Neptune tanker livery) and made the approach in the sim. I landed a bit off center but otherwise stable. #XPlane12 #BAe146 #FlightSim #Aviation

Aerial view of a landscape with scattered houses and roads, seen from a flying BAe-146 with four jet engines and down landing gear prominently sticking out from the sides below the high wings. It’s a classic red Neptune fire tanker livery. The San Bernardino Airport is visible behind and to the left of the aircraft. A BAe-146 with four engines has its speed brakes and lift brakes deployed after landing on a runway, with mountains visible in the background. A weird aircraft with Virgin livery is parked in the background. An actual approach flight path of a BAe-146 tanker (N470NA) at KSBD. It’s a very short final to avoid the mountains to the east.