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UAFA Authors Letter to Government on Retardant Testing Concerns

April 4, 2024

Cal Fire says it will rely on air attacks as firefighters try to maintain social distancing

June 22, 2020

MCCLELLAN PARK, Calif. (KTXL) — With COVID-19 cases on the rise, fire crews are preparing to not only battle wildfires but also this virus. Cal...

New Study By Global Super Tanker Quantifies Aerial Firefighting Effectiveness

March 6, 2020

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global SuperTanker Services, LLC (“GSTS”) today released a two-part, independent analysis of aerial firefighting effectiveness and the economic impact of U.S....

The World Burns All Year. Are There Enough Planes to Douse the Flames?

November 25, 2019

As climate change pushes California’s fire season into Australia’s, an intricate system of resource sharing struggles with the load. Sharing the giant air tankers...

VIDEO: Global SuperTanker Drops on Kincade Fire

November 1, 2019

Take a look at footage captured by KTVU's Skyfox helicopter of the Global SuperTanker dropping retardant on the Kincade fire in Sonoma County, California. ...

As Kincade Fire Grows, Global SuperTanker Heads to Sacramento

October 26, 2019

As the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County continues to advance, growing to over 25,000 acres in size overnight, the Global SuperTanker, a Boeing 747...

VIDEO: Meet the Pilot Who Fought the ‘Gun Range Fire’ From the Air

September 4, 2019

POCATELLO, Idaho — The "Gun Range Fire" is now 100 percent contained thanks to intense firefighting efforts on the ground and from the air. A DC-10 air-tanker...

Global Supertanker Arrives in Bolivia for Aerial Firefighting

August 23, 2019

Bolivian President Evo Morales announced Wednesday the country's government had sought the assistance of the Global Supertanker to assist firefighting efforts already underway in...

Central Texas Airtanker Base Activated to Help Fight Wildfires Across State

August 19, 2019

Texas A&M Forest Service announced August 16th that the agency is opening the Austin Airtanker Base at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to assist with...

Reserve Airmen showcase C-130 at Oshkosh 2019

July 29, 2019

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 302nd Airlift Wing arrived at one of the nation’s biggest air shows today to showcase the wing’s special aerial...

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