Montana companies are assisting with firefighting efforts in southern California. At Neptune Aviation, an aerial firefighting company based in Missoula, maintenance crews work throughout the winter to keep their fleet ready to deploy across the country.
Neptune’s hangar is buzzing with activity. Around a dozen mechanics are spread out across two of the company’s BA 146 airplanes. Kevin Condit is Neptune’s spokesperson:
“You have people working on jet engines. You have people working on — Chris was working on avionics inside that plane. Someone might be working on the fuel system or the tank system,” Condit says.
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