National Acquires Global SuperTanker for Freight Operations
Orlando-based National Airlines announced this week that it has acquired the Global SuperTanker...
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VIDEO: Black Hawk Involved in Fatal Crash Seen Minutes Before Accident
Video has been provided to AerialFire Magazine by a confidential source showing the Firehawk...
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UPDATED: Four Feared Lost in UH-60A Firefighting Helicopter Crash in Leesburg, Florida
According to local news sources, one body has been recovered with three others aboard the aircraft...
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Goodbye Old Friend – The Global Super Tanker Ends Operations
If you are reading this story, then the worst has happened. Without any 11th hour savior,...
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HELITAK FT4500 UH60 BLACK HAWK FIRE TANK AWARDED FAA STC CERTIFICATION
Continual Research and development leads to new evolution of airborne firefighting tank technology...
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A ‘Swiss Army Knife’ in the Sky: This Fort Worth Company Develops Next-Gen Equipment for Aerial Firefighting
Victor Trotter and his team at Haltom City-based Trotter Controls develop onboard technology...
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Pilot Killed in Helicopter Crash in Fresno County
Wednesday morning a Call When Needed (CWN) helicopter crashed while fighting a wildfire in western...
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COVID-19 Leads to Downturn in Helicopter Accidents for First Half of 2020
A Reduction in Helicopter Operations Leads to a Reduction in Accidents U.S. Helicopter Safety...
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Single-engine air tanker (SEAT) pilots are carded, or licensed, by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Aviation Management Directorate (AMD). The department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) provides training for SEAT pilots.
Pilot Killed in Helicopter Crash in Fresno County
Wednesday morning a Call When Needed (CWN) helicopter crashed while fighting a wildfire in western...