Cal Fire says it will rely on air attacks as firefighters try to maintain social distancing

by Aerial Fire Staff | Jun 22, 2020 | Aerial Fire News, VLAT | 0 |

MCCLELLAN PARK, Calif. (KTXL) — With COVID-19 cases on the rise, fire crews are preparing to not...

VIDEO: Global SuperTanker Drops on Kincade Fire

by Ryan Mason | Nov 1, 2019 | VLAT | 0 |

Take a look at footage captured by KTVU’s Skyfox helicopter of the Global SuperTanker...

Kincade Fire Nearing 60% Containment as Aerial Firefighting Efforts Continue

by Ryan Mason | Oct 31, 2019 | Government | 0 |

As of 7 p.m. Wednesday, CalFire released information stating that the Kincade fire that has burned...

As Kincade Fire Grows, Global SuperTanker Heads to Sacramento

by Ryan Mason | Oct 26, 2019 | VLAT | 0 |

As the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County continues to advance, growing to over 25,000 acres in size...

Supertanker Puts Out Fire in Tarija, Bolivia

by Aerial Fire Staff | Sep 18, 2019 | International Operations | 0 |

La Paz, (Prensa Latina) The Supertanker, considered the largest aerial firefighting air tanker in...

Global Supertanker Arrives in Bolivia for Aerial Firefighting

by Aerial Fire Staff | Aug 23, 2019 | VLAT | 0 |

Bolivian President Evo Morales announced Wednesday the country’s government had sought the...

B747-400 SUPERTANKER

by Graham Lavender | Feb 15, 2018 | VLAT | 0 |

The B747-400 SuperTanker is the true “Next Gen” air tanker. It joins the world’s fleet of aerial firefighting tankers not only as the youngest VLAT (VERY LARGE AIR TANKER) but with almost twice the capacity of the next largest aerial tanker.

It is going to be a busy one

by Marc Mullis | Jun 26, 2015 | Columns | 0 |

Fire season is in full swing and it appears that it going to be the most active one in years. It...

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