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Meet the Pilot Fighting Idaho’s Wildfires From the Air

Aerial firefighting planes play a huge role in taming wildfires burning across the west. Bridger Aerospace has two Super Scooper planes stationed near the...

De Havilland Highlights DHC-515 Production Progress in New Video

In a video posted to the company's Vimeo page, De Havilland Canada showcased various sections of the highly anticipated new super scooper, the DHC-515...

Firefighters With Help From Aircraft Battle 250-Acre Fort Hall Wildfire

Firefighters with help from aircraft have gained the upper hand on a wildfire that’s scorched about 250 acres on the Fort Hall Reservation. The...

MAFFS Aircraft Deployed in Support of California Fires

At the request of the National Interagency Fire Center, U.S. Northern Command deployed two C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) from...

Governor, Fire Officials Highlight California’s Wildfire Readiness

California’s peak wildfire season is here, and it’s significantly more active than the last five years. So far this year there have been more than 3,500 wildfires across...

Bridger Aerospace Acquires FMS Aerospace

Bridger Aerospace announced on July 1 that it has acquired FMS Aerospace (“FMS”). FMS, based in Huntsville, Alabama, is a turn-key provider of airframe...

Bridger Aerospace CEO and Founder Tim Sheehy to Step Down for Senate Run

Bridger Aerospace announced on July 1, 2024, the resignation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Director, Tim Sheehy, who is running for the...

Executive Profile – John Gould

AerialFire recently caught up with John Gould to talk about his career in the aerial firefighting industry and his path to becoming the CEO of...

The A400M and C-130 by the Numbers

Over 50 years have passed since the introduction of the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS), a self-contained unit used for aerial firefighting for...

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