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AFRC Responds to the Pacific Palisades Fires

January 22, 2025

Fighting Fires in the Brazilian Sugar and Alcohol Complex

July 5, 2022

Produtiva Aeroagrícola is an aerial application company located in São Joaquim da Barra, in the northern state of São Paulo, Brazil. Although unknown to...

Falconer Holds Firefighting Event

July 5, 2022

Argentinian Firefighting company Falconer held their first-ever aerial firefighting event in May of 2022 in Argentina that saw one hundred attendees, of which roughly...

San Diego Success! – Tangent Link’s Aerial Firefighting Show Returns to North America

May 3, 2022

After a two-year hiatus from hosting the aerial firefighting show in the United States, Tangent Link’s Aerial Fire Fighting North America returned to San...

A Texas “Hump” Pilot Builds an Aviation Legacy

March 4, 2022

By Nancy Anderson In 1945 Roy Neal joined the U.S. Army Air Corps 4th Ferry Group flying 48 missions in the China-Burma-India theatre from April...

Greece Under Fire

March 4, 2022

Story by Stamatia Kal, Photos by John Pitsakis The 2021 fire season saw Greece at the forefront of the world stage as the most devastating...

Neptune Aviation Services’ Winter Maintenance Assures Year-Round Readiness

March 4, 2022

As wildland summer fire seasons extend into autumn, and the fires, themselves, become increasingly destructive and widespread, aerial tankers must be ready to fly...

Coulson Aviation CU-47s Arrive for Australian Fire Season

March 4, 2022

The 2021/2022 fire season in Australia looks a little different this year with regards to the Type 1 helicopter fleet. Traditionally the domain of...

Sacramento Metro Fire – Serving the California Capitol

January 7, 2022

In 2002 the Sacramento County Government identified a need for aerial firefighting support entrusting that support to Sacramento Metro Fire District. After a feasibility...

Aerial Firefighters Wow at American Heroes Show in California

January 7, 2022

The American Heroes Air Show returned to the Hansen Dam Recreation Area on November 13th to close out the California Airshow Season for 2021....

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