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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...

Single Engine Air Tankers Practice Drops in Oregon.

SALEM, Ore. — Two single-engine air tankers will fly from their base in Prineville to Salem on Thursday for fire suppression training. "This annual training provides opportunity...

Arizona Forestry SEAT's fight wildfire in Congress, AZ

Crews from multiple agencies knocked down a brush fire north of Congress on Saturday afternoon. The blaze started just before noon. Approximately 38 acres burned...

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.

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.

ASU modifies CO Fire AT-802 for first fixed-wing NVG firefighting operations

(BOISE, Idaho — August 30, 2018) Fighting fires at night is an effective tool for combatting threatening wild fires. Temperatures drop, humidity typically increases...

Air Tractor AT-802F begins firefighting work in Croatia

OLNEY, TX—Further attesting to its capabilities as a “worldclass” firefighter, the first Air Tractor AT-802F has been delivered to the Croatian government. The aircraft will...

Thrush Aircraft begins exploration of autonomous air tanker

Strategic alliance with Drone America anticipated to yield unmanned solutions to airborne wildfire surveillance and attack – and more. (Albany, GA) The arsenal of airborne...

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