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    MZL Polish Firefighters

    History In 1972, the WSK PZL Warszawa Okęcie company started a ZUA (Agro Aviation Services Unit) operational division to provide aerial firefighting operations and agro-aviation services. This division began in Poland and has grown to...

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    Neptune Aviation Invests in the Future, Will Transition Fleet to Advanced Airbus A319 Airtankers

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    Thrush Aircraft, LLC recently celebrated its fifth anniversary under new ownership. This anniversary marks the 55th year of aircraft manufacturing at the plant in...

    The Fieldmaster Aerial Firefighter Part II

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    Aerial Firefighting North America 2024

    Early March saw the latest round of the Aerial Firefighting North America (AFFNA) show return to Sacramento, California, for the first time since 2019....
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    The first Saskatchewan Dash 8-400 has arrived in Abbotsford where it will be converted into an airtanker. The province placed an order for four airtankers this year, including two multi role, capable of responding as an airtanker plus transporting passengers, cargo and critically ill patients. Conair Aerial Firefighting ... See MoreSee Less

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    The first Saskatchewan Dash 8-400 has arrived in Abbotsford where it will be converted into an airtanker. The province placed an order for four airtankers this year, including two multi role, capable of responding as an airtanker plus transporting passengers, cargo and critically ill patients. Conair Aerial Firefighting

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    SUBARU Bell 412EPX Earns EASA Certification

    Fort Worth, TX (December 3, 2024) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. Company, today announced the SUBARU Bell 412EPX has received European Union...

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

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

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    Rep. Neguse Presents Federal Funding for CSU Drone Center, Firefighting Efforts

    Prominent members of the Colorado State University and Larimer County communities braved the weather to convene at Christman Airfield Tuesday Oct. 29 to officially...

    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

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    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...

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