11.   Six air tankers dropped fire retardant on the blaze Wednesday afternoon and went up again Thursday morning.

12.   Six air tankers spearheaded the firefighting effort, dropping fire-retarding chemicals to slow the advancing flames.

13.   Some of the money not spent on helicopters and water-dropping air tankers will make its way to small-town shops, motels and restaurants.

14.   The Czech Republic has allowed the use of its air bases and territory for NATO air tankers and the transport of war equipment for the bombing of Yugoslavia.

15.   The fires on eastern Long Island thrust air tankers into the limelight, as politicians first trumpeted the potency of tankers, then bemoaned their long delay.

16.   Their efforts are being aided by four air tankers, three helicopters and three single-engine airplanes.

17.   They responded immediately by sending three helicopters and two air tankers, which drop water and fire retardant chemicals.

18.   To help combat the fires, federal officials offered Mexico two air tankers and two specially-equipment firefighting helicopters.

19.   Two other air tankers, all of them based in Forth Smith, Ark., were promised.

20.   Wilkens markets air tankers.