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orbit

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A circular holding pattern of an aircraft around a fixed location often related to a wildland fire. For example, the circular pattern of an airtanker in the vicinity of a wildland fire, waiting to make a retardant drop.

target

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Specific portion of the fire on which fire retardant or water is to be dropped by airtankers or helitankers.

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