Helicopter

Pilot of K-MAX Helicopter Killed Fighting White River Fire

The second crash in just over a week occurred Tuesday fighting the 1,100 acre White River Fire near Mt. Hood National Forest. Although few details...

Pilot Killed in Helicopter Crash in Fresno County

Wednesday morning a Call When Needed (CWN) helicopter crashed while fighting a wildfire in western Fresno County said the CalFire Media office. The Bell...

Cal Fire deploys helitack air resources to fight fires

The Cal Fire air program is one of the biggest and most experienced aviation programs in the world. Their fleet of over 23 air...

Coast Guard Crew to Receive High National Honors for Rescuing Trapped Firefighters

A flight crew with Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay will be honored with prestigious national awards Thursday for their role in rescuing two injured...

New York Army National Guard Conduct Aerial Firefighting Training

New York Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews conducted water bucket training at Round Lake Monday, July 27. The helicopters, which are...

Cal Fire air attack ready for fire season

The Cal Fire Aviation Management Program, a branch of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, is dedicated to the fire protection and...

USS Bonhomme Richard Aerial Firefighting Effort Drops 1,500 Bambi Bucket Loads on Fire

As of 9:00 a.m. July 15, the Navy reported that aerial firefighting efforts conducted by MH-60G helicopters equipped with Bambi Buckets has reached a...

Hillsborough County – Leading The Way on Multi-Agency Training

Not having a plan when it comes to aerial firefighting operations can create critical issues; this has been demonstrated in many after-action reports of...

Aerial Firefighters Attack Blaze on USS Bonhomme Richard

MH-60 Sea Hawk Helicopters from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3  have been working throughout the day and night in an ongoing effort to...

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