DynCorp International (DI) has been awarded a new contract to continue supporting the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) aviation program. Work will be performed at McClellan Park in Sacramento, California and aircraft are deployed across 13 air tactical and 10 helitack bases throughout the State. The competitively awarded contract has a … Continue reading "DynCorp receives contract to continue work on CAL FIRE aircraft" The post DynCorp receives contract to continue work on CAL FIRE aircraft appeared first on Fire Aviation. from Fire Aviation https://fireaviation.com/2020/11/11/dyncorp-receives-contract-to-continue-work-on-cal-fire-aircraft/ from https://deborahdrew0.blogspot.com/2020/11/dyncorp-receives-contract-to-continue.html
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Steven Metheny’s falsification of records for a helicopter led to the deaths of nine firefighters and crew members in 2008 The post Former Carson Helicopters Vice President requests release from prison, fearing COVID-19 appeared first on Fire Aviation. from Fire Aviation https://fireaviation.com/2020/11/10/former-carson-helicopters-vice-president-requests-release-from-prison-fearing-covid-19/ from https://deborahdrew0.blogspot.com/2020/11/former-carson-helicopters-vice.html The pilot was killed in the July 7, 2020 accident west of Payson The post Reports released about the helicopter that crashed on the Polles Fire in Arizona appeared first on Fire Aviation. from Fire Aviation https://fireaviation.com/2020/11/09/reports-released-about-the-helicopter-that-crashed-on-the-polles-fire-in-arizona/ from https://deborahdrew0.blogspot.com/2020/11/reports-released-about-helicopter-that.html Coulson Aviation and Linfox have agreed to work together in a consortium to help Australians suppress bushfires. Coulson will bring helicopters and air tankers to the table to work with the logistics company Linfox, with both presently operating on multiple continents. The proposed fleet of large fixed wing air tankers, super heavy helicopters, and fire … Continue reading "Coulson partners with Linfox to form consortium for fighting bushfires" The post Coulson partners with Linfox to form consortium for fighting bushfires appeared first on Fire Aviation. from Fire Aviation https://fireaviation.com/2020/11/06/coulson-partners-with-linfox-to-form-consortium-for-fighting-bushfires/ from https://deborahdrew0.blogspot.com/2020/11/coulson-partners-with-linfox-to-form.html They said more retardant could have been applied during the Bridger Foothills Fire near Bozeman, Montana The post Firefighters criticize closure of air tanker base at West Yellowstone appeared first on Fire Aviation. from Fire Aviation https://fireaviation.com/2020/11/04/firefighters-criticize-closure-of-air-tanker-base-at-west-yellowstone/ from https://deborahdrew0.blogspot.com/2020/11/firefighters-criticize-closure-of-air.html The unprecedented 2019-2020 bushfire season in Australia resulted in the devastating loss of life, property, and wildlife across the nation. After the smoke cleared a Royal Commission was directed to work out not only how to prevent the severity of future bushfire seasons, but all natural disasters. Wildfire Today has a lengthy article covering many … Continue reading "Royal Commission recommends aerial firefighting fleet for Australia" The post Royal Commission recommends aerial firefighting fleet for Australia appeared first on Fire Aviation. from Fire Aviation https://fireaviation.com/2020/10/31/royal-commission-recommends-aerial-firefighting-fleet-for-australia/ from https://deborahdrew0.blogspot.com/2020/10/royal-commission-recommends-aerial.html Neptune Aviation Services' Chairwoman of the Board The post Marta Timmons of Neptune Aviation passed away appeared first on Fire Aviation. from Fire Aviation https://fireaviation.com/2020/10/29/marta-timmons-of-neptune-aviation-passed-away/ from https://deborahdrew0.blogspot.com/2020/10/marta-timmons-of-neptune-aviation.html Brings the total up to on 18 exclusive use contracts The post Forest Service announces contract awards for five additional air tankers appeared first on Fire Aviation. from Fire Aviation https://fireaviation.com/2020/10/28/forest-service-announces-contract-awards-for-five-additional-air-tankers/ from https://deborahdrew0.blogspot.com/2020/10/forest-service-announces-contract.html Interview with Dan Snyder of Neptune Aviation The post Talking tankers – Industry executive talks about large air tankers in an era of record wildfire, budgetary uncertainties, and COVID-19 appeared first on Fire Aviation. from Fire Aviation https://fireaviation.com/2020/10/25/talking-tankers-industry-executive-talks-about-large-air-tankers-in-an-era-of-record-wildfire-budgetary-uncertainties-and-covid-19/ from https://deborahdrew0.blogspot.com/2020/10/talking-tankers-industry-executive.html Last week Air Tanker 60, a DC-7B (N838D), completed its last season as an aerial firefighting machine. On October 14 it departed from Medford, Oregon when the contract with the state of Oregon ended. Tim Crippen, who took these photos as it left, said it gave a wing wave to the tanker base as it … Continue reading "Tanker 60 retires from aerial firefighting" The post Tanker 60 retires from aerial firefighting appeared first on Fire Aviation. from Fire Aviation https://fireaviation.com/2020/10/22/tanker-60-retires-from-aerial-firefighting/ from https://deborahdrew0.blogspot.com/2020/10/tanker-60-retires-from-aerial.html |