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Feature Stories

The Dash 8-400AT – Conair’s Next Gen Air Tanker

During the 2021 fire season, while Canada and the U.S. developed plans around having access to their combined resources, Mother Nature threw a curveball...

Mitigating America’s Wildfire Threat

Having spent much of my adult life in California fighting some of the most catastrophic fires in America's history, about this time every year,...

Taking Action to Mitigate Risk

Off-Season Preparation for Fire Season Success Given the nature of the industry, aerial firefighting is faced with a unique set of risks, complex issues related...

BEYOND SEARCH & RESCUE: How Heliwest Delivers Multiple ISR Missions

Heliwest is one of Australasia’s leading helicopter companies and the largest onshore helicopter operator in Western Australia with over 40 helicopters. Heliwest has offices...

SEI Industries – Pushing the Bambi Bucket Further

SEI Industries is a name that may not be as familiar to many as their flagship product, the Bambi Bucket, used around the world...

Aerial Firefighting Thrives in Brazil with the Help of Agricultural Aviation

This article was originally published in the print version of AerialFire Magazine's January/February issue. Story by Lucas Zanoni 2020 was characterized by the rise of agricultural...

Courage Under Fire – The Creek Fire Rescue

A normal holiday weekend turns into a rescue for the record books for Stockton, California based Chinook and Black Hawk crews. What started as a...

The Evolution of Firefighting Mission Equipment

Nowadays, aircraft operators and fire-fighting authorities take for granted capabilities that up until a few years ago didn’t exist. In this article, we look at...

In Memoriam – Chip Paige

The aerial firefighting industry lost a much-loved pilot this week after veteran pilot Chip Paige was lost in a helicopter accident outside of Mesa,...

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