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Thrush’s New Era, Five Years and Counting!

November 27, 2024

Kestrel Aviation – Innovating to Keep Australians Safe

September 18, 2020

Beginning operations in 1985, many would be surprised to know that Kestrel Aviation began not an aerial firefighting company, but as a training provider....

The Evolution of Firefighting Mission Equipment

July 17, 2020

Nowadays, aircraft operators and fire-fighting authorities take for granted capabilities that up until a few years ago didn’t exist. In this article, we look at...

In Memoriam – Chip Paige

May 14, 2020

The aerial firefighting industry lost a much-loved pilot this week after veteran pilot Chip Paige was lost in a helicopter accident outside of Mesa,...

Air Tractor AT-802F Help Battle Australian Fires

May 13, 2020

At the Aerial Firefighting North America 2020 Conference in March of this year in Sacramento, California, international firefighting agency attendees assessed the damage, intensity,...

CAL FIRE Prepares for Wildfires in the Era of Coronavirus

May 12, 2020

By Michael Archer California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as CalFire, is the State of California's agency responsible for fire protection in...

Aerial Firefighters Steal the Show at Heli-Expo 2020

March 23, 2020

One could have been easily confused as to whether they were attending the right helicopter convention at this year’s Heli-Expo 2020 held in Anaheim,...

Night Aerial Firefighting – Taking the Fight 24/7

March 23, 2020

Aerial firefighting operations during a wildfire typically run from sunrise to sunset. That is the way aerial firefighting has been conducted since aircraft were...

Aerial Firefighting North America Show Highlights

March 17, 2020

The two-day Aerial Firefighting North America conference hosted by Tangent Link was held this year in Sacramento at the McClellan conference center at the...

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March 6, 2020

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