Feature Stories

Anytime, Anywhere The Dash Across the US

March 1, 2023

For the last 40 years, the Bambi Bucket has been a popular aerial firefighting tool used to drop water or fire retardant on wildfires...

McDermott Aviation Australia

March 1, 2023

History Starting as an aircraft engineer with Australia's Ansett Airlines in the mid-1970s, John McDermott could not have imagined that a few decades later,...

The Drop – Work to Live, Not Live to Work

March 1, 2023

Life is short. It's a simple yet powerful reminder that often gets lost in the hustle and bustle of daily life. We all have...

HeliQwest – Multi National Operations

November 4, 2022

Running an aerial firefighting company is a complex task, and running one with operations in two countries is a feat few could pull off....

The Drop – It’s Been a Rough Few Months

September 9, 2022

They say that death is a part of life; we all know that is how the circle goes. However, it does not make the...

Quick Reaction Force Deploys in California

September 9, 2022

For the second consecutive year, three Southern California fire departments — Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), and Ventura...

Tetovo Fire Showcases Better Prepared Macedonia

July 5, 2022

By Igor Bozinovski The 2022 summer fire season opened in Macedonia in a rather unexpected way. On May 30th, 2022, the most significant fire this...

New Chief Pilot in the North

July 5, 2022

The sound of aircraft engines echoing over the vast forests and lakes of northern Saskatchewan dates back to 1924 when the Royal Canadian Air...

Pilot Profile – Kyler Burke

July 5, 2022

Growing up on Catalina Island in Southern California, helicopters became a mainstay in Kyler Burke's life at an early age. His mother owned a...

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