The production facility for Viking’s Twin Otter Series 400 is seen in time-lapse in this video. Twin Otters have transported many smokejumpers over the last few decades.
I looked, but didn’t see any CL-415’s in the background being built. Viking bought the rights from Bombardier in 2016 for the scoopers, but to date have not publicly committed to manufacturing more.
In 2009 and 2013 two companies proposed concepts for aerial firefighting that involved launching drones from motherships
Continue readingWhen in service hopefully later this year it will replace T-81 that crashed in 2014. Designated T-79, this aircraft will bring the number of CAL FIRE air tankers back up to 23.
Continue readingWe may not know as much as we think we know about wildfires in the Wildland-Urban Interface
Continue readingA U.S. Forest Service firefighter, Dave Dahlberg, was introduced and honored by President Trump at the January 30 State of the Union Address. Mr. Dahlberg helped rescue 62 children and staff members whose camp had been encircled by the Whittier Fire northwest of Santa Barbara, California.
His appointment is effective February 4, 2018
Continue readingDave Dahlberg helped rescue 62 children and staff members whose camp had been encircled by the Whittier Fire northwest of Santa Barbara, California.
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In Western Arizona and Southern California plants are greening up weeks earlier than usual
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Most likely it is not IF, but WHEN it will occur
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Video of the MAFFS C-130’s and other air tankers in action
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