Santa Maria Air Tanker Base poised and ready to respond as peak fire season begins
By Dave Alley SANTA MARIA, Calif. – As more seasonal warmer and drier weather conditions arrive, the Santa Maria Air Tanker Base is gearing up for the beginning of peak…
Australian air tanker on loan in Sacramento to assist with California wildfires
By: TONY LOPEZ California is spending millions to help bring more firefighting aircraft to the state this summer. It’s an effort to get more retardant on fires in the first…
AMC celebrates 100th year of air refueling with community flyovers across the US
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS) — The United States Air Force will conduct flyovers across 50 states on June 27 to honor 100 years of aerial refueling excellence. More…
Boeing wants to boost KC-46 defenses as Air Force weighs tanker path
By Stephen Losey WASHINGTON — Boeing and its subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences on Tuesday at the Paris Air Show unveiled plans to develop new and advanced defensive capabilities for the…
Conair introduces Dash 8-400AT firefighting airtanker for Canada
A fleet of 70 aerial firefighting aircraft have deployed for the fire season from British Columbia (BC) based operator Conair. The fleet includes a mix of fixed-wing aircraft including Bird…
New aerial firefighting airtanker for Canada
By: Steve Whitby The Dash 8-400 airtanker, while new to Canada, has been operating since 2005 British Columbia (BC) based Conair has deployed a fleet of 70 aerial firefighting aircraft…
Bipartisan legislation is calling out California for lacking in wildfire fighting tech
by SOPHIA LESSEOS FRESNO, Calif. (KMPH) — A new bipartisan bill introduced in California is bringing attention to the lack of updated technology in aerial firefighting. Currently, aerial firefighting systems…
Nevada Air Guard Group Commander, Pilot dies at 46
Nevada Joint Force Headquarters Public AffairsStory by Capt. Emerson Marcus Col. Michael Fugett, the commander of the Nevada Air Guard’s 152nd Operations Group who genuinely prioritized service more than the…
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection sends Pioneer Peak Hotshots and Air Tanker to assist in Alberta fires
BY ALASKA DIVISION OF FORESTRY Provincial officials in Alberta declared a state of emergency on Saturday when more than 100 wildfires spread out of control in what Premier Danielle Smith…
Air National Guard MAFFS units practice aerial wildland firefighting with U.S. Forest Service
152nd Airlift Wing Public AffairsStory by Master Sgt. Garrett Wake Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif — The 152nd Airlift Wing (Nevada) and 153rd Airlift Wing (Wyoming) participated in…