Air Force Taps Selfridge ANGB to House 12 New KC-46 Tankers
By Unshin Lee Harpley The Air Force has chosen Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. as the preferred location of a dozen new KC-46A Pegasus refueling aircraft. After an environmental…
Newest Member of the Slovenian Air Force: Leonardo C-27J Aircraft
By: Art Sinclair Slovenia has recently celebrated the arrival of its very first Leonardo C-27J Spartan Next Generation aircraft, which marks the initiation of a significant acquisition involving two such…
During this active bushfire season, a Canadian Conair Large Air Tanker conducted a total of 85 water drops across Queensland
When bushfires were raging across the Queensland landscape before summer had even arrived, specialist pilot Mark Lewis was among those flying into the thick smoke. The First Officer of the…
From Bombers to Guardians: The Evolution of Aerial Firefighting
By: Arthur Stevens In the expansive domain of aerial firefighting, the history of airtankers is a chronicle of innovation, adaptation, and heroism. Stretching back to the early days of combating…
Commercial Tankers Refuel USAF F-15, F-16, and F-22 Fighters For First Time Ever
Three types of U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft participated in air-to-air refueling with commercial tankers for the first time last month, coinciding with a bilateral exercise between the U.S. and…
Texas Governor Activates Austin Airtanker Base to Combat Wildfires
Governor Greg Abbott has declared the activation of the Austin Airtanker Base at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, directing the Texas A&M Forest Service through the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM).…
Coulson Aviation gets contract to provide firefighting resources in Chile
By: Martin Romero Coulson Aviation was awarded of a three-year contract for firefighting with the National Forestry Corporation of Chile (CONAF). The contract includes the deployment of a C-130H Hercules…
Airbus lands $1.27 billion French air tanker upgrade, service deals
Oct 23 (Reuters) – Airbus (AIR.PA) said on Monday it had signed two contracts valued at 1.2 billion euros ($1.27 billion) to provide capability enhancement and in-service support of France’s…
Three air personnel killed in crash near Eloise Copper Mine, south of Cloncurry, fighting Queensland fires
By ABC News reporters Three people died in a plane crash while fighting fires in Queensland on Saturday, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and two state premiers leading tributes from…
Chico California Regional Airport takes leading role in air attack operations against wildfires
by Hannah Gutierrez CHICO, Calif. — Chico Regional Airport has collaborated with Cal Fire to serve as an air tanker base in servicing aerial firefighting. This makes Chico one of…