
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 Fire

Executive Profile – John Gould
AerialFire recently caught up with John Gould to talk about his career in the aerial firefighting industry and his path to becoming the CEO of the

The A400M and C-130 by the Numbers
Over 50 years have passed since the introduction of the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS), a self-contained unit used for aerial firefighting for installation

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

Wildfire Deja Vu: Same Issues, Different Year – But UAFA is Fighting for Change
There’s a saying: “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” Usually, we are forward looking but we decided to look back to

Hollywood Guard and U.S. Forest Service Host Critical Aerial Firefighting Training in Southern California
By Master Sgt. Nieko Carzis The U.S. Forest Service held its annual certification and training event for the aerial firefighting MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting