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    40 Years of Family Tradition – Billings Flying Service

    by Meg Rude, images by Ryan Mason Two CH-47 Chinook helicopters sit next to the Billings Flying Service (BFS) hanger. The red “billings” letters and white body sharp against the sky. The long, sleek, rotor...

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    San Diego Sheriff and SDG&E Sky Crane Fight Pier Fire in Oceanside

    Shortly after 3pm on Thursday April 25, witnesses reported smoke coming from the former site of Ruby's Diner on the end of the Oceanside...

    Toll Aviation and ASU NVG Centre Brings a New Level of Servicing Excellence to Australia.

    Toll Aviation and Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) have partnered to create an NVG Centre and provide unparalleled support and swift, efficient maintenance servicing and...

    Frasco Wants Helicopters for Firefighting

    CEBU, Philippines — Deputy Speaker and Cebu Fifth District Rep. Duke Frasco has pushed for the procurement of firefighting helicopters next year. Frasco filed House...

    Baltimore County Battles Wildland Fire at Loch Raven Reservoir With Aerial Assistance

    BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD (WBFF) — On Tuesday, a wildland area in Baltimore County's Loch Raven Reservoir caught on fire, according to Baltimore County Fire Department. Crews...

    Coulson Aviation’s Martin JRM Mars Waterbomber Philippine Mars to land at Arizona’s Pima Air and Space Museum

    Thermal, California – April 25, 2024: Coulson Aviation’s Philippine Mars will soon find its forever home at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona...

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    The Kamov Ka-32 in Cyprus

    By Babak Taghvaee Every year, Cyprus faces widespread wildfires, which not only require government and military organizations of the country to dedicate their aircraft and...

    Kestrel Upgrades AS332 for Night Fire Program in Victoria

    Australian-owned Kestrel Aviation, based in Mangalore in central Victoria, has upgraded its Airbus AS332L1 Super Puma (Helitak 349) over the winter as it transitions...

    Big or Small, Law Enforcement Agencies Play an Important Role in Wildfire Suppression

    By Nancy Argyle Law enforcement may not be the first agency that springs to mind when fighting a wildfire, but the San Diego County Sheriff’s...

    The Nation’s Premier Aerial Firefighting and Public Safety Show Returns For its 30th year

    The American Heroes Air Show returned home to Hansen Dam, outside Los Angeles, California, on November 4th, with its 30th show. This annual show...

    Executive Profile: Perimeter Solutions – Jeff Emery

    In November 2024, AerialFire spoke to Jeff Emery, President of Global Fire Safety at Perimeter Solutions, to discuss his role at the company after...

    302 Airlift Wing Airmen Embody Agile Combat Employment Via Aerial Firefighting

    Story by Staff Sgt. Laura Fitzmorris In January 2022, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., signed the service’s first doctrine publication on Agile...
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    Coulson Aviation’s Martin JRM Mars Waterbomber Philippine Mars to land at Arizona’s Pima Air and Space Museum

    Thermal, California – April 25, 2024: Coulson Aviation’s Philippine Mars will soon find its forever home at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona...

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    San Diego Sheriff and SDG&E Sky Crane Fight Pier Fire in Oceanside

    Shortly after 3pm on Thursday April 25, witnesses reported smoke coming from the former site of Ruby's Diner on the end of the Oceanside...

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    Multiple Wildfires Burning Over 10-Mile Stretch in South Jersey, Officials Say

    Multiple wildfires that were burning Monday evening over a 10-mile stretch of Winslow Township in Camden County were mostly contained, fire officials said. The fires,...

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    Baltimore County Battles Wildland Fire at Loch Raven Reservoir With Aerial Assistance

    BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD (WBFF) — On Tuesday, a wildland area in Baltimore County's Loch Raven Reservoir caught on fire, according to Baltimore County Fire Department. Crews...

    Coulson Aviation’s Martin JRM Mars Waterbomber Philippine Mars to land at Arizona’s Pima Air and Space Museum

    Thermal, California – April 25, 2024: Coulson Aviation’s Philippine Mars will soon find its forever home at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona...

    SPSA to Renew its Land-Based Airtanker Fleet

    Today, Premier Scott Moe and Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Paul Merriman unveiled further details on the four re-purposed land-based airtanker aircraft, consisting...

    What it Takes to Become a Firefighter in the Sky

    As Canada braces for what’s expected to be an incredibly active wildfire season, Abbotsford, B.C., company Conair is hustling to train aerial firefighters. The...

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