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U.S. Senators Question Retardant Testing in Letter to Under Secretary Wilkes

In a letter dated July 30th, 2024, eight U.S. Senators raised questions on the approval process through the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) of new...

San Diego Fire-Rescue Adds SUBARU Bell 412EPX to Expand Public Safety Fleet

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced at APSCON 2024 that the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department has signed a purchase agreement for a SUBARU...

VIDEO: Martin Mars Flight Test on Sprout Lake

In a video shot on August 1 by Tobyn Burton in British Columbia, the Hawaii Mars lifted off Sproat Lake under its own power...

NSW RFS Selects GPMS HUMS for Black Hawks

GPMS International announced today that Foresight MX, aerial firefighting’s leading HUMS solution, has been selected by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) for their...

Hawaii Martin Mars Flies for First Time Since 2016 as Preps Continue for Final Flight Next Week

The thunderous roar of the four-engine, 10,000-horsepower Martin Mars water bomber is like no other and it was once again on full display Friday...

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...

Turkey’s Forest Directorate Fails to Buy ‘Essential’ Aircraft for Wildfires Despite Budget

The Turkish government has not realized its planned target of purchasing “essential” aerial firefighting aircraft mentioned in the "Forest Firefighting" program at the beginning...

Milestone and Helitak FT5000 Fire Tank Earns FAA Certification for Sikorsky S-92A Helicopter

DUBLIN – August 5, 2024 – The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, together with Australian firefighting equipment designer...

Bell 505 to Become First Aircraft to Join Peoria Police and Fire Department’s Joint Aviation Unit

Houston, Texas (August 1, 2024) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the signed purchase agreement of a Bell 505 to the City of...

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