A Birtle-area crop-duster is getting into the firefighting business.
Randy and Janet Sandstrom have expanded their crop-dusting business to now offer aerial firefighting assistance to local fire d... Read More...
Aerial water-bombing together with ground attacks were carried out yesterday to extinguish the remaining peat fires in Kuala Baram, with fires across 615 acres put out as of 4pm.
The two-pronged appro... Read More...
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 increased wildfire activity across the state... Read More...
Crews have been briefed this morning and will continue to flank and secure the perimeter of the Tennerite Fire south of Pinedale, focusing on structure protection.
A Western Wyoming Type 3 Incident Manageme... Read More...
Some of the nation's aerial firefighting companies are already predicting fewer wildland fires this year, in contrast to the numerous devastating wildfires, of the past several years.
"Due to the heavy wint... Read More...
There are days here when you walk outside and just know. Step on a stick and it snaps. Grass crunches underfoot. It’s hot, and the relative humidity is down in the single digits. If there’s a fire that day, Ca... Read More...
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 1958 U.S. Navy plane, once used to spot enemy submarines, will now serve as the newest asset for Kansas wildfires.
The privately owned twin-engine recently arrived at the Hutchinso... Read More...
The thought of flight and the consuming power of fire has fascinated mankind for centuries. Who hasn’t looked up wondering what it would be like to soar among the clouds? Who hasn’t sat mesmerized, staring int... Read More...
Coulson has added a new component to the Helicopter Night Firefighting Operations in Orange County, California.
A 45 ft Prevost Command Centre that hosts team members of OCFA, WIFIRE and Coulson will provid... Read More...
WASHINGTON DC – With half of 2019 completed and another six months to go, the U.S. helicopter industry is experiencing a year of tragic accidents with too many lives being lost. To stem the surge of... Read More...
IF, God forbid, a small curl of smoke on our Blue Mountain Range grew into a full-on mountain fire, and CalFire attack planes bloated with fire retardant were called in, Jimmy Ferreira could be in the driver’s... Read More...
OLNEY, Texas —Two Air Tractor AT-802 series airplanes will be at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the nation’s largest annual gathering of aviation enthusiasts. The 802 series is known for its versatility and efficienc... Read More...
JOHN DAY, Ore. - The Oregon Department of Forestry is working with CO Fire Aviation, an aerial resource vendor, to test in Grant County the effectiveness and safety of nighttime use of single-engine air t... Read More...
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 firefighting mission.
A six-member aircrew, supported by two m... Read More...
Contract to deliver six new aircraft
in 2024 is a key step towards full production program
PARIS, June 18, 2019––Longview Aviation
Capital (“Longview”) and its subsidiary Viking Air Limited, a global leader... Read More...
