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By: Shawn Culver In recent decades, wildfires have surged in frequency, duration, and intensity, posing significant challenges worldwide. While government agencies effectively manage the majority of wildfires, approximately 5% 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.…
ByAshish Dangwal China’s leading aircraft manufacturer, Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), has announced that they have successfully conducted the maiden flight of the fourth AG600M firefighting aircraft prototype in…
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…
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 Grace Burmas Posted Sun 4 Dec 2022 at 1:00am Western Australia’s firefighting capability has been strengthened by the addition of two large air tankers (LAT) ahead of a “challenging”…
Embraer has successfully completed the fight test of the certification campaign for the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS II), which provides the C-390 Millennium with the required capability to…