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Micrometeorology

In fire fighting flights, special consideration must be given to phenomena that occur due to the same special conditions of the igneous focus. An Operational...

Coulson Aviation and New South Wales (Australia) Government Secure Deal to Purchase Coulson Fireliner with 10 Year Operational Contract

“This type of aircraft provides us with a fast, effective and flexible option for fighting fires year-round, and supporting firefighters on the ground,” Acting Commissioner Rogers said.

Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing hosts annual aerial firefighting training

About 300 people from the Air National Guard, U.S. Forest Service and other firefighting agencies participated during the second week of May in a...

John Saabas Announces Retirement; Maria Della Posta Named President, Pratt & Whitney Canada

LONGUEUIL, Quebec, May 8, 2019 Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced the appointment of Maria Della Posta as president of Pratt & Whitney...

Jamie's Fire Boss parts journey

My name is Bobbi Jo, and I am the office manager for Aero Spray, Inc. in Minnesota. I have a cute little story of...

20 years ago – AT-802 Used in Fire Suppression

OLNEY, TX – Two Air Tractor aircraft recently received Type Approval from Transport Canada, the governing aviation organization for the Canadian provinces.

HAI Provides Reporting Tool for Rotorcraft Pilots

The HAI Aviation Reporting Program (HARP) was developed by the association’s Operations Department specifically for helicopter pilots, with customized data fields for manned and unmanned rotary-wing operations. The program is accessible from any Web-enabled device.

Bug bombers in the sky

More than 35 years ago, a few folks got together and came up with a wild idea: Let’s get a bunch of aerial applicators from across the state and put together an aerial firefighting program that could help the rural fire departments in the event of a large wild or grass fire.

Simplex and Eurocopter demonstrate high rise firefighting capability

Simplex Manufacturing and Eurocopter have completed a demonstration of Simplex's newest High Rise Firefighting system for the Eurocopter EC225 in Hong Kong as part of the China Air Show.

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