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This target doesn't shoot back. The ones I've seen working a fire take their time lining up and working with the ground controller and aerial spotter to try to make the drop count. They are very impressive coming in low and slow and the CL215/415 are designed from the ground up for this mission.
The biggest advantage over the older WWII B25's and B 17's that used to do this is that they don't have to land at a tanker base to refill and can thus put a lot more water and retardant ahead of the flames.
Still, it was a neat way to see and hear some WWII planes flying back in the day.
Are they effective? In the right fire, yes. They can put way more water on the ground than a helicopter and can get into places like the middle of a peat bog that ground based equipment just can't get to.
Our fire season is in late April and May, after the snow is gone and before things have greened up. Helicopters have the advantage that they can work small open spots in lakes and streams to get water. The CL 215's aren't much use until the ice is off the lakes. Minnesota uses both.