Aerial Fire News

FEATURE: Coastal Air Strike – The New Kid in Town

Michael Hutchins began his aviation career in the vast and complex world of aerial application, initially loading aircraft and eventually, through hard work and...

Taking Action to Mitigate Risk

Off-Season Preparation for Fire Season Success Given the nature of the industry, aerial firefighting is faced with a unique set of risks, complex issues related...

Goodbye Old Friend – The Global Super Tanker Ends Operations

If you are reading this story, then the worst has happened. Without any 11th hour savior, government intervention, or miracle, the Global SuperTanker, Tanker...

Editorial: Are We Shooting Ourselves in The Foot? – The Drop

To say I was shocked this week when I got a call from a confidential source telling me that the Global SuperTanker was going...

HELITAK FT4500 UH60 BLACK HAWK FIRE TANK AWARDED FAA STC CERTIFICATION

Continual Research and development leads to new evolution of airborne firefighting tank technology to aid in accurate and faster dispersal of water onto bushfires. In...

Tussock Fire continues to burn as aerial resources play crucial role in fire fight

CROWN KING, Ariz. — Rebecca Thomas and her family couldn't wait to take their Can-am Maverick off-roading. They moved to the Valley from Utah...

The COVID Effect on Aircraft Tire Supply: Before, Now and Future.

This editorial article was submitted by Ken Faire, VP of Sales and Marketing for Desser Aerospace. We all have had some hard times in this...

Aerial firefighting in the Mallee uses tactical firebombing, reconnaissance to control wildfires

The Mallee towns in Victoria's northwest are no strangers to the increased fire danger that summer brings to their communities. Fires in the wide expanse...

Vital Annual Aerial Fire-fighting training for Air National Guard and U.S. Forest Service heats up in Southern California

In the dry heat of the high desert, the California and Nevada Air National Guard, the U.S. Forest Service, CAL FIRE, and multiple other...

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