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On July 14, Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev halted additional CENTCOM military landings at Ben Gurion Airport. American refueling aircraft had occupied civilian aprons well past an agreed cap of…
As Aero-Flite enters its 60th year in aerial firefighting operations, the company has its eye on expansion, increasing an already sizeable airtanker fleet, one of the largest in the US.…
By Briana Fiore, Olivia Di Iorio, and Abby Richards Two pilots have walked away with minor injuries after a large air tanker crashed while battling two bushfires in regional Western…
BY JESSE BEDAYN ASSOCIATED PRESS/REPORT FOR AMERICA A year after the most destructive wildfire in the state’s history scorched nearly 1,100 homes, Colorado lawmakers are considering joining other Western states…
Coulson Aviation is excited to announce it has been awarded the contract for Australia’s National Large Air Tanker (LAT). The converted Boeing 737, Tanker 139, is the newest addition to…
By Staff Sgt. Jasmine Czajka 507th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. — For more than 60 years, the KC-135 Stratotanker has graced the skies with…
A unique and innovative system, which allows the same aircraft fleet to be used for different purposes, thus maximizing its efficiency. This is the innovative proposal of the MAFFS Corporation,…
BY: STEFANO D’URSO Leonardo has released a new MAFFS driven firefighting configuration that will further expand the capabilities of the C-27J Spartan Next Generation cargo aircraft. The company was already…
China has put three AG600M aircraft, a full-configuration firefighting model belonging to the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, into flight test missions, the developer announced on Friday. The third AG600M…
No injuries have been reported by officials at this time. The four-alarm fire brought in crews from across southeast Connecticut. MYSTIC, Conn. — A home, building, vehicle, and boats are…