Laying retardant is crucial to aerial firefighting because it helps stop fires from spreading, but the retardant is expensive and corrosive to aircraft. Credit: Securite Civile France After ...
Aerial firefighting plays a critical role in South Africa Kishugu Aviation, the aerial component of Working on Fire – Kishugu Joint Venture, represents one of the largest and longest-standing private ...
Credit: Coulson Aviation "It is like flying in a pot of boiling water,” Antonio Pereira explains as he recounts firefighting missions flying Canadair CL-215s amphibians in Spain and Portugal.
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - The 435th Construction and Training Squadron hosted the NATO Firefighter Fundamentals Course March 9-13 to train for aircraft mishaps and pilot extraction scenarios.
CAL FIRE's first operational C-130 Hercules appeared in the sky above San Jacinto on Monday, according to the agency. The massive aircraft, which began service as a U.S. Coast Guard search and ...
(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) The market of firefighting aircraft was valued at $9 billion in 2022, is estimated to garner $16.2 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 6.3% from 2023 to 2032 ...