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C-130 MAFFS Training Conducted in San Bernardino

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Four C-130 aircraft from the California and Nevada Air National Guard worked alongside the U.S. Forest Service during annual refresher...

Airtankers at San Bernardino airport preparing for wildfire season

As California heads into fire season, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and other firefighting agencies hosted aerial wildland firefighting training...

Aerial firefighting trainees are taking to the Northstate skies ahead of fire season

REDDING, Calif. — CAL FIRE and Forest Service aerial training are going on this week in the Redding area, both in the classroom and in...

Wildland firefighters using Bitterroot location to train for aerial attack

STEVENSVILLE — The sound of helicopters in the Bitterroot often signals the beginning of another fire season but on Thursday, it marked the location...

Columbia Helicopters and Aurora Flight Sciences aim to develop technology for aerial firefighting flights in degraded visual environments

Aurora, Oregon – May 4th, 2021 – Columbia Helicopters (Columbia) and Aurora Flight Sciences (Aurora), a Boeing Company, this week entered into a memorandum of understanding...

Hutchinson Regional Airport Fly-In visitors take wing at Saturday’s event

Saturday's Hutchinson Regional Airport Fly-In and Open House gave visitors a chance to view airplanes, jets, gliders, gyrocopters and helicopters for free. Children ages 8...

Six months of progress after Bushfire Royal Commission

The Australian Government is methodically implementing the recommendations handed down on 30 October 2020 by the Royal Commission Into National Natural Disasters (Royal Commission). Recommendations...

Pasco first-responder units take part in training exercises

Multiple first-responder units in Pasco County agencies took part in specialized training exercises this month. Aviation, Maritime Operations and Agricultural units, among others within the...

Helicopter rappellers head for Salmon training facility

Firefighters from around the country will descend on Salmon next month for their annual wildland firefighter and rappel training at the National Forest training...

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