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These are the "super scooper" firefighting seaplanes dousing European and U.S. wildfires

As wildfires rage in parts of the United States and Europe, firefighting efforts have taken to the seas and skies. CBS Saturday Morning takes a look at these remarkable "super scooper" amphibious aircraft.

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