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Sailboat that disappeared with B.C. couple aboard had caught fire off Sable Island
The safety board's report says one of the victims was found wearing a flotation suit that had been damaged by fire.
NBC DFW21d
Aerial firefighting companies' new challenge: Keeping up with demand
"You're completely modifying the aircraft and turning it into a fire bomber." McCullough said development of these jet tankers were done privately, with hopes that there would eventually be ...
How firefighting planes and helicopters are battling the LA Fires
The Los Angeles area has been hit with one of the worst fires in U.S. history. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, has more than 60 fixed-wing and rotor-wing ...
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Firefighting efforts ramp up in Tasmania ahead of high danger days
"Fire suppression activities will continue today, with remote area teams and aircraft focusing on any ... Two large air tankers, including a C130 Hercules from NSW will be used in the response ...
AOL28d
I'm a pilot fighting the CA wildfires from a tanker plane. Here's how we pull off maneuvers commercial aircraft wouldn't dare.
The DC-10 is one of dozens of aircraft assisting in fighting the ... dropping water to directly attack the fires, but air tankers — or fire bombers as I like to call them — are designed ...
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Firefighting Aircraft Market Projected Expansion To $16.2+ Billion Market Value By 2032, With A 6.3% CAGR 2023-2032
Moreover, the firefighting aircraft industry has been adversely ... In July 2022, Coulson Aviation introduced its latest aerial firefighting tanker, converted from a Boeing 737.