SEATs

SEAT Aircraft Crashes in Oregon

Late on the evening of Thursday, July 25th, a Single Engine Air Tanker fighting a fire north of Burns, Oregon, was reported missing after...

Representative Nikki Budzinski Honors Juliana Turchetti in House Floor Tribute

Representative Nikki Budzinski of the 18th District of Illinois took time out on the house floor yesterday during a legislative session to honor fallen...

Water Bombers of the Israeli Police

Since May 2011, AT-802A/F Air Tractors have been used as the primary aerial assets in support of the firefighting operations of the Israeli National...

The Fieldmaster Aerial Firefighter Part 1

By Ryan Varjassy The NDN-6 Fieldmaster was the brainchild of British aviation legend Nigel Desmond Norman starting back in the mid 1970's. Desmond and his...

Crunching the Numbers

When I got involved in the aviation business in the early 80s, first as a mixer/loader in agricultural aviation and then as a pilot,...

Casper Natrona/International Airport Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Finished SEAT Base

The Casper Natrona/International Airport is now home to a large BLM Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) base for fighting wild fires. They wrote they are...

Global Demand for Fire Bosses Surges as Dauntless Air Expands Fleet

Dauntless Air announced on May 28th, 2024, the addition of five aircraft to its industry-leading Fire Boss fleet. The growth comes amid increasing global...

Aerial Firefighting North America 2024

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

Multiple Wildfires Burning Over 10-Mile Stretch in South Jersey, Officials Say

Multiple wildfires that were burning Monday evening over a 10-mile stretch of Winslow Township in Camden County were mostly contained, fire officials said. The fires,...

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