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Coulson Aviation Selected by U.S. Air Force to Install RADS-XXL Firefighting System on C-130H

November 27, 2019

Port Alberni, BC – Coulson Aviation has been selected by the United States Air Force to install their Retardant Aerial Delivery System (RADS)-XXL Firefighting...

S-64 Air Crane Helicopter Headed to South Korea

November 26, 2019

Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide leading operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft, announces the delivery of the K7 S-64 Air Crane® helicopter to the...

Coulson Aviation Expanding Aerial Firefighting Fleet With Norwegian Hercules

November 26, 2019

Port Alberni, BC – Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc. has bought five C-130H transport planes from the Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency (NDMA), which will be...

IHSF Launches Global Survey to Pinpoint Safety Strengths and Weaknesses in the Helicopter Industry

November 26, 2019

The International Helicopter Safety Foundation (www.IHSF.aero) is initiating its sixth annual survey of civil helicopter operators located in key regions around the world in order to gain...

RAAF Base Richmond Provides Support to New South Wales Rural Fire Service

November 25, 2019

RAAF Base Richmond has been providing support to New South Wales Rural Fire Service efforts to combat fires across the state. New South Wales Rural...

U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein Urges Justice Department to Prevent Drones from Interfering with Firefighting

November 25, 2019

Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Friday called on the Department of Justice to exercise its legal authority to prevent drones from interfering...

Firefighting Air Tanker Puts on Show

November 25, 2019

With brisk winds snapping the triangular “red warning” flag flying outside the Hutchinson Fire Command Center, it seemed the perfect day for Bill Garrison...

The World Burns All Year. Are There Enough Planes to Douse the Flames?

November 25, 2019

As climate change pushes California’s fire season into Australia’s, an intricate system of resource sharing struggles with the load. Sharing the giant air tankers...

New Firefighting Weapon Comes Online

November 25, 2019

THE township of Cooroy is by most accounts a sleepy corner of Noosa Shire. So it might come as a surprise to know it’s also...

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