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Thrush’s New Era, Five Years and Counting!

November 27, 2024

20 years ago – Air Tractor AT-802 Gaining “World-Class” Status as Fire-Fighter

September 10, 2016

OLNEY, TX – While Air Tractor, Inc. has easily earned the reputation for the finest ag aircraft in the industry during the past 21...

Learning to be an aerial firefighter in Argentina

August 26, 2016

The best teacher is one who has “walked the walk and talked the talk”, an American saying meaning a teacher that has actually done, or possibly still does, the subject matter he or she is teaching. In this case, no better ag-pilot teacher than an active ag-pilot.

Oregon Department of Forestry and GelTech Solutions Finish Preparations for 2016 Wildland Fire Season

July 26, 2016

JUPITER, FL—GelTech Solutions, Inc. (otcqb:GLTC), an innovator in the use of environmentally-friendly polymers for fire suppression and protection, in conjunction with the Oregon Department...

Rebuilding the Fleet

April 9, 2016

At one time the United States heavy air tanker aerial firefighting fleet numbered in the mid forties. Attrition, accidents and the demise of several air tanker companies saw that number decline to just nine only a few years ago.

Avialsa treats more than 400 fires by midseason

February 26, 2016

During this summer fire season as of mid-July, Avialsa aircraft have flown over 1,000 flight hours and participated in more than 400 forest fires in Valencia, Catalonia and France.

2015 European Aerial Firefighting Conference

November 26, 2015

The 2015 European Aerial Firefighting Conference, organized by Tangent Link, a specialized UK-based conference and exhibition organizer, took place April 29-30, 2015 in the beautiful Croatian coastal city of Zadar.

Balkan countries with an impressive Fleet

September 30, 2010

Today, the plan for providing Macedonia's Protection and Rescue Directorate with aerial firefighting capabilities has been completed giving the small Balkan country a strategic and above all, dedicated aerial fire-fighting asset.

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