Retardant

Perimeter Solutions Fire Retardant Donation Bolsters Logan Lake’s Wildfire Defense

Clayton, MO 10 July 2024 – Perimeter Solutions (NYSE: PRM), a leading global manufacturer of high-quality fire retardant, has donated a 260-gallon tote of PHOS-CHEK® LCE20-Fx long-term...

The A400M and C-130 by the Numbers

Over 50 years have passed since the introduction of the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS), a self-contained unit used for aerial firefighting for...

Corrosion From New Fire Retardant Grounds Two Air Tankers

Two aerial firefighting jets, including one based in Missoula, have been grounded because of corrosion apparently caused by a new fire retardant the U.S....

UAFA Authors Letter to Government on Retardant Testing Concerns

Following the suspension of the USFS integrated Operational Field Evaluation (iOFE) on Magnesium Chloride-based retardant last week, the United Aerial Firefighters Association authored a...

Compass Minerals Announces no 2024 Fortress Retardant Contract with USFS

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—Compass Minerals, a provider of essential minerals, today announced that the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has informed the company that it will...

Tangent Link Announces 2025 Aerial Firefighting Show Locations for Europe and Australia

Tangent Link announced on March 21st, 2024, after the successful completion of the Aerial Firefighting North America show, that the conference series will continue...

Tangent Link Holds Another Successful Aerial Firefighting North America Show

Early March saw the latest round of the Aerial Firefighting North America (AFFNA) show return to Sacramento, California, for the first time since 2019....

Conair’s Simulators First in the World to be Certified for Aerial Firefighting

Transport Canada Certifies Mission Training System Flight Training Devices to Level 4 ABBOTSFORD, CANADA (March 7, 2024) – Conair Group Inc. is excited to announce...

Help Us, Help You: A Call for Collaboration in Aerial Firefighting

Commitment and Responsibility As aerial firefighting operators, we understand the immense weight of responsibility we carry. Every flight tests our mettle, pushing us to the...

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