Aircraft will be based in Washington and Oregon BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two military aircraft will help detect and map wildfires in the U.S....
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by Peter Prochilo | Jul 31, 2017 | Aviation, News
C-130’s from three states move to California CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Air National Guard C-130s from Wyoming, Nevada and Colorado that are...
READ MOREInadequate Aircraft Cited at French Wildfire
by Peter Prochilo | Jul 28, 2017 | Aviation, News
Numerous aircraft grounded due to repairs and age By CLAUDE PARIS, NADINE ACHOUI-LESAGE and BARRY HATTON, Associated Press...
READ MORESupertanker Gains Approval to Fight U.S. Wildfires
by Peter Prochilo | Jul 27, 2017 | Aviation, News
747 can fight fires but is limited to where the fires are (Global Supertanker Services/Facebook photo) By KEITH RIDLER,...
READ MOREDebate Over Supertanker as Western Wildfires Burn
by Peter Prochilo | Jul 17, 2017 | Aviation, Firefighting, News
Company says USFS is keeping plane grounded with contract limit Global SuperTanker Services, LLC/Facebook photo KEITH RIDLER,...
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