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AFRC Responds to the Pacific Palisades Fires

January 22, 2025

January 7, 2022

What are the current options? What are the benefits and costs? Firefighting operators, busy with one of the most active seasons on record this year,...

Remembering a Pioneer – Marc “Thor” Olson

January 7, 2022

In his youth, years before his middle name would become his callsign, Marc Thor Olson knew he wanted to fly. It comes as no...

Macedonia on Fire

November 1, 2021

The summer of 2021 proved to be one of the worst in decades, with wildfires devastating forests, houses and tourist areas in Turkey, Greece,...

Aerial Firefighting 2021 Estonia

November 1, 2021

As the global pandemic caused havoc with the European aerospace conference circuit for another year, Tangent Link, the company that hosts Aerial Firefighting shows...

The Dash 8-400AT – Conair’s Next Gen Air Tanker

November 1, 2021

During the 2021 fire season, while Canada and the U.S. developed plans around having access to their combined resources, Mother Nature threw a curveball...

Mitigating America’s Wildfire Threat

September 3, 2021

Having spent much of my adult life in California fighting some of the most catastrophic fires in America's history, about this time every year,...

Taking Action to Mitigate Risk

May 18, 2021

Off-Season Preparation for Fire Season Success Given the nature of the industry, aerial firefighting is faced with a unique set of risks, complex issues related...

SEI Industries – Pushing the Bambi Bucket Further

March 10, 2021

SEI Industries is a name that may not be as familiar to many as their flagship product, the Bambi Bucket, used around the world...

BEYOND SEARCH & RESCUE: How Heliwest Delivers Multiple ISR Missions

March 10, 2021

Heliwest is one of Australasia’s leading helicopter companies and the largest onshore helicopter operator in Western Australia with over 40 helicopters. Heliwest has offices...

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