FIRE AVIATOR

Aviation Community Sending Aid to Maui

• Maui

Aviation Community Sending Aid to Maui

wpadmin August 14, 2023

By Meg Godlewski The aviation community is stepping up to assist the residents of Maui who have been...

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Investigation Launched by Cal Fire into Tragic Errors in Aerial Firefighting “Ballet”

• ACCIDENTS

Investigation Launched by Cal Fire into Tragic Errors in Aerial Firefighting “Ballet”

wpadmin August 9, 2023

by Levi Jones Cal Fire is currently assisting the National Transportation Safety Board with its investigation into the...

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Military C-130s equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) mobilized to assist with wildfire suppression efforts. 

• Aerial Firefighting

Military C-130s equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) mobilized to assist with wildfire suppression efforts. 

wpadmin August 6, 2023

Story by Capt. Kimberly Chatto KLAMATH FALLS, Oregon – At the request of the National Interagency Fire Center,...

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The European Union (EU) is looking to purchase 12 new Canadair aircraft to increase the bloc’s aerial firefighting capacity

• Aerial Firefighting

The European Union (EU) is looking to purchase 12 new Canadair aircraft to increase the bloc’s aerial firefighting capacity

wpadmin August 2, 2023

The aircraft will be directly financed by the EU, but would be stationed in and legally owned...

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FAA Approves Dart Fire Attack System for Airbus H145

• Aerial Firefighting

FAA Approves Dart Fire Attack System for Airbus H145

wpadmin July 12, 2023

by Mark Huber Dart Aerospace has received FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) amendment approval for the installation of...

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CAL FIRE adds aircraft

• Aerial Firefighting

CAL FIRE adds aircraft

wpadmin July 6, 2023

BY: KELLY ANDERSON For the second year in a row, CAL FIRE is boosting its seasonal fleet...

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NightRide Thermal Partners with Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings to Equip Aerial Firefighting Aircraft with High-Resolution Thermal Cameras to Increase Situation Awareness

• Aerial Firefighting

NightRide Thermal Partners with Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings to Equip Aerial Firefighting Aircraft with High-Resolution Thermal Cameras to Increase Situation Awareness

wpadmin June 26, 2023

BROOKLYN, N.Y. and BOZEMAN, Mont., June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — NightRide Thermal Inc., a leader in vehicle-mounted thermal cameras, today announced...

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Autonomy Is Key for Fast Aerial Firefighting Response

• Aerial Firefighting

Autonomy Is Key for Fast Aerial Firefighting Response

wpadmin June 22, 2023

by Mark Huber Rain Industries recently demonstrated the ability to remotely command a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk via...

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Bridger responds to Canadian wildfires

• Aerial Firefighting

Bridger responds to Canadian wildfires

wpadmin June 8, 2023

US aerial firefighting firm Bridger Aerospace has dispatched six CL-415 Super Scoopers and a PC-12 to fight...

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Expansion of rescEU aerial firefighting fleet for wildfire season announced

• Aerial Firefighting

Expansion of rescEU aerial firefighting fleet for wildfire season announced

wpadmin June 6, 2023

European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic has said that the rescEU aerial firefighting fleet will be...

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