New Oshkosh Striker 3000 Delivered at Airport

On Thursday morning, a new crash truck was delivered to Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The 2016 Oshkosh Striker 3000, 2000/3200/420/450#/460# plus Snozzle is first new ARFF rig since 2000, and the first lime apparatus in a quarter century.

The truck was purchased with 85% of funding from federal and state sources, and thus the safety yellow color. Which is a requirement of the program. Designated CFR 4, it will replace a 2000 Oshkosh T-3000, 1950/3000/420/450#. The airport is evaluating retaining the older truck as a reserve rig.

Here’s a video of the apparatus being unloaded:

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And a posed picture, before it was moved into a bay at the maintenance building.

See more photos, from both Legeros and RDU Fire-Rescue. Next steps including receiving and mounting equipment, and training of personnel from Oshkosh reps.

Read more about the truck and it’s features, in our prior posting.

Historical Perspective

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Photo credits, top to bottom, left to right: Durham Morning Herald, Lee Wilson, News & Observer, RDU Fire-Rescue, Dale Johnson, Lee Wilson, Pete Brock.

By my count, this is the tenth crash truck delivered to the airport:

1946 International/Bean, likely Army Class 125, with high-pressure 50-60 GPM pump, 300/20 f.
1969 International/Ansul Magnum 480 dry-chemical unit, 1350#/200 l.w.
1959 Walter Class 1500, 1500/950/200 f. (obtained circa 1970)
1973 Walter CB3000, 1500/300/500 f. (later rehabbed by CRES in 1990)
1977 Walter B1500, 1000/1500/180 f. (later rehabbed by CRES in 1990)
1989/1977 CRES/Walter B1500 , specs. TBD
2000 Oshkosh TI-1500, 1500/1500/210 f./450#
2000 Oshkosh TI-1500, 1500/1500/210 f./450#
2000 Oshkosh TI-3000, 1950/3000/420 f./450#.

Not counting mini-pumpers and smaller trucks with dry chemical equipment: