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    Orange County Fire Authority Firehawks – Modernizing for the Future

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    After the Silverado, Blue Ridge, and Bond Fires in 2020 that burned over 27,000 acres combined and severely damaged parts of Orange County, talks began within Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA)  and specifically amongst...

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    Hiring Spree for De Havilland’s North Saanich Plant as it Gears Up to Make Firefighting Planes for Europe

    De Havilland is selling 22 Canadair 515 firefighting planes to European customers with delivery expected to begin in late 2027 or early 2028. BRUSSELS —...

    Columbia Helicopters Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

    Portland, Oregon, USA — October 28, 2024 — Columbia Helicopters (CHI), the world’s premier tandem rotor helicopter OEM, MRO, and operator, today announced the appointment...

    Guyana Demonstrates Aerial Firefighting Capabilities with Bell 412 Helicopter

    Bell 412 is a twin-turbine helicopter which is popular in the civilian and military markets. Guyana has been registering remarkable achievements, recently they held an...

    Work Begins to Install New Aerial Firefighting Assets to Help Protect one of Australia’s Major Forests

    Joint media release with the Hon Dan Cregan MP 334,000 hectares of forest plantations in Australia’s Green Triangle will soon be better protected from bushfire,...

    Korean Aerospace Industries Partner with Helitak for Advanced Aerial Spray and Firefighting Systems on KUH Helicopters

    Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI), a leading South Korean manufacturer of both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, has announced a significant partnership with Australian aerial firefighting...
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    The Fieldmaster Aerial Firefighter Part II

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    By Ryan Varjassy After the test program was finished on NACL, Vic began the same -65 conversion on NACM followed by NACN. Andrew had made...

    Florida Firefighters Train for the Firefight

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    Hillsborough County, Florida, was center stage in early January for a multi-agency aerial firefighting training exercise that involved aircraft, pilots, ground crews, and support...

    The Fate of the Beriev Be200 in Aerial Firefighting

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    The Russian-made Beriev Be-200ChS is the world's only jet-engined Multirole amphibious aircraft, possessing the highest cruise speed and the highest water/fire-retardant capacity when compared...

    Helitak – Innovation Leads to Growth

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    As far as nontraditional career paths go, Jason Schellaars's path to success has been long and full of challenges while always steeped in aviation....

    Aerial Firefighting North America 2024

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    Early March saw the latest round of the Aerial Firefighting North America (AFFNA) show return to Sacramento, California, for the first time since 2019....

    Australian Fire Season Recap

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    Australia saw a very ‘mixed bag’ as far as the aerial firefighting season went for the 2023-2024 season down under. While the season was...
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    The Pays Aviation fleet is now en route to Australia after a successful fire season in Greece. Pays Aviation had supplied Greece with a combination of Fire Bosses and 802s over the years. Each year, this journey took the planes and their pilots across the globe, from Australia and back. Photo Birdsville Aviation #FIREBOSS #Seat #aerialfire ... See MoreSee Less

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    The Pays Aviation fleet is now en route to Australia after a successful fire season in Greece. Pays Aviation had supplied Greece with a combination of Fire Bosses and 802s over the years. Each year, this journey took the planes and their pilots across the globe, from Australia and back. Photo Birdsville Aviation #fireboss #seat #aerialfire
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    Guyana Demonstrates Aerial Firefighting Capabilities with Bell 412 Helicopter

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    Bell 412 is a twin-turbine helicopter which is popular in the civilian and military markets. Guyana has been registering remarkable achievements, recently they held an...

    Contra Costa Fire, PG&E Partner to Staff Aerial Firefighting Helicopter

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    Airbus Awarded $25M Contract for Nova Scotia’s New Water Bombers

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    Airborne Firefighting: SC Forestry Commission’s Newest Tools in Action

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    On Friday, October 11, the South Carolina Forestry Commission showcased its newest firefighting tools in an impressive demonstration at Santee State Park. The event...

    Oregon’s Record Wildfire Season Prompts $47.5 Million Emergency Funding Request

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    CO Fire CEO Kyle Scott Lost in Ag Aviation Accident

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    Work Begins to Install New Aerial Firefighting Assets to Help Protect one of Australia’s Major Forests

    Joint media release with the Hon Dan Cregan MP 334,000 hectares of forest plantations in Australia’s Green Triangle will soon be better protected from bushfire,...

    American Heroes Show in California Forced to Cancel Over Last Minute Environmental Study Request

    The American Heroes Air Show, the only para-public-focused airshow that is focused primarily on Police, Aerial Firefighting, Military, and other rotary-centric helicopter operations, has...

    U.S. Forest Service, Calif. Fire Agencies Battle Over Wildfire Aviation Policies

    ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — The Orange County Fire Authority and U.S. Forest Service are battling over accusations that USFS policies grounded an elite aerial...

    Colorado Releases Life-Saving Technology Free to All Public Safety Agencies

    Rifle, CO - The Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting (CoE), a section of Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC), announces...
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