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Central Kalimantan Needs Helitanker to Support Aerial Firefighting

Sampit, C Kalimantan (ANTARA) - The Kotawaringin Timur Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) needs a helitanker to back its efforts to extinguish wildfires ravaging more...

Coulson Expands Night Firefighting Operations to Provide New Intelligence for Decision Makers

Coulson has added a new component to the Helicopter Night Firefighting Operations in Orange County, California. A 45 ft Prevost Command Centre that hosts team...

Drones Have Become a Lifesaving Tool for Fighting Wildfires

MIAMI – The whir of aerial drones provided a distinct soundtrack to the month it took to contain the Woodbury Fire, which ranks as...

PG&E teams up with Mendocino Aerial Fire Patrol to spot fires from the sky

MENDOCINO COUNTY — There used to be several fire lookout towers in Mendocino County staffed with people scanning for smoke in stations atop mountains...

Variety of Aerial Firefighters Scheduled to Attend AirVenture 2019

July 18, 2019 - A variety of aerial firefighting aircraft are scheduled to attend and perform at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 in support of the...

ODF Tests Nighttime Aerial Firefighting in Grant County

JOHN DAY, Ore. - The Oregon Department of Forestry is working with CO Fire Aviation, an aerial resource vendor, to test in Grant County the...

U.S. FAA to Again Delay Drone Tracking Rule: Document

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration has again delayed plans to propose new rules requiring the remote identification of drones, according to records...

Air Tractor Airplanes to Display Firefighting Aircraft at EAA Airventure 2019

OLNEY, Texas —Two Air Tractor AT-802 series airplanes will be at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the nation’s largest annual gathering of aviation enthusiasts. The 802...

USHST Perceives a Deadly Trend: Helicopter Industry Headed for Highest Fatal Accidents in More Than a Decade

WASHINGTON DC – With half of 2019 completed and another six months to go, the U.S. helicopter industry is experiencing a year of tragic accidents...

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