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California National Guard 40th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 and UH-60 Blackhawk Crews Named Recipient of HAI’s Salute to Excellence Humanitarian Service Award

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce the California National Guard 40th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 and UH-60 Blackhawk Crews are the 2021...

Colorado competes with other states for wildfire-fighting aircraft. Climate change makes that a big problem

When wildfires swept across Colorado and the western U.S. last summer and fall, water- and retardant-dropping airplanes and helicopters that can make the difference between...

Tim Sheehy: Wildfire Caucus to serve as a critical asset in combatting raging fires

America is on fire. Every year for the past decade, the United States has suffered a record number of ferocious wildfires. In 2020, more...

Wildfire burns nearly 1,000 acres in Jackson County

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A wildfire burned nearly 1,000 acres Thursday in Jackson Co. Sheriff Tim Morse says it started as a controlled burn north...

China’s AG600 amphibious aircraft begins firefighting capacity testing

China's locally developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered a new flight test phase targeting its firefighting capacities, its developer announced Thursday. The AG600 aircraft...

Kestrel Aviation to Receive an Airbus Super Puma for Aerial Firefighting

Australia's Kestrel Aviation announced in a Facebook post yesterday of the company's intention to bring an Airbus AS332L1 Super Puma online as an addition...

Leading 10 Tanker

Often overlooked fact; the world of aerial firefighting can be quite competitive. From bidding for contracts to crew performance, everyone is trying to stay...

If wildfire ignites, plane with high-tech will hit Southern California’s skies

Is there a fire? How big? Where is it going? When it comes to fighting fast-moving wildfires, information is key and until recently data from...

South Coast residents give harrowing evidence as part of the Senate bushfire inquiry

Bushfire-affected South Coast residents are still living in tents, struggling to get running water and are being left behind because of gaping holes in...

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