https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmM5le13wig
Mike McCulley from the BC Wildfire Service talks with Craig Yakiwchuk, First Officer for Airspray Airtankers about what it takes to fly an Electra Airtanker,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juj2RxM0i6I
With fall in full swing and hundreds of wildfires still burning in Canada during a record-breaking fire season, a B.C.-based company is taking a unique appro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDTZyy52gGg
S-2T Airtankers play a crucial role in CAL FIRE's aerial firefighting efforts, and they're always ready to fly into action.With 23 of these incredible aircra

https://www.nifc.gov/resources/aircraft/airtankers
These airtankers, also referred to as VLATs, can deliver thousands of gallons of fire retardant at one time. Because of their size, they are less maneuverable than smaller airtankers. VLATs drop fire retardant at least 250 feet above the top of the vegetation. The DC-10, which can be used to support wildland firefighters on the ground, can

https://airtanker.net/
Aero-Flite Enhances Fleet with New Dash 8-400AT Airtanker. June 19, 2024 wpadmin. Aero-Flite Inc. has boosted its wildfire suppression capabilities by adding another Dash 8-400AT airtanker to its fleet, marking the third such aircraft in its arsenal. The company's advanced fleet now…. Aerial Firefighting.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-airtanker-pilot-wildfire-season-1.7219664
The provincial fleet consists of nine groups of one or more airtankers that can be deployed to fight fires anywhere in Alberta. In all, Alberta operates and contracts 18 aircraft in its airtanker

https://aerialfiremag.com/2024/03/06/aero-flite-airtankers-deploy-early-for-the-2024-wildfire-season/
Aerial Fire News. March 6, 2024. SPOKANE, WASHINGTON (March 4, 2024) - Aero-Flite Inc. has deployed five airtankers to Texas and Oklahoma, ready to support firefighters challenged by the Smokehouse Creek Fire, now the second-largest in US history. The airtankers include two Type 1 RJ85 airtankers, one Type 2 Dash 8-400AT airtanker, and two

https://www.nwcg.gov/6-minutes-for-safety/topics/airtankers
Spills and Hazardous Materials Considerations. Airtankers. Simultaneous Loading and Fueling (SL+F) Airtankers. Airtankers. Prop Blast/Jet Blast/Rotor Wash. Airtankers. Mixing Airtanker Types within Your Ramp Area. Airtankers. Marshalling Aircraft in Low-Light Conditions.

https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/aza4s-boulder-view-fire/update-boulder-view-fire-06-30-2024
Videos Maps Update: Boulder View Fire 06-30-2024 ... Airtankers and helicopters were used along the south edge of the fire to improve a two-track road for use as a holding feature, while firefighters continued to improve firelines and began mopping up remaining hot spots. Ground resources aggressively attacked heat in thick vegetation in the

https://www.airmedandrescue.com/latest/long-read/going-big-large-and-very-large-aerial-firefighting-airtankers
The Conair Group of Abbotsford, British Columbia, has been operating airtankers for more than 50 years. They have converted over 15 aircraft types, with more than 175 produced. Their current large airtankers are the Avro RJ85 and Bombardier Dash 8-400. Its US subsidiary, Aero-Flite Inc. of Spokane, Washington, also operates the RJ85.

https://aerialfiremag.com/2023/05/02/a-new-airtanker-to-fight-wildfires-in-the-u-s/
Aero-Flite will be operating two Dash 8-400AT airtankers in the US in 2023, under a long-term, multi-year contract with the state of Washington. In addition, Dash 8-400 airtankers will be available for operation through all U.S. agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and individual state authorities.

https://fireaviation.com/2024/03/12/uncovered-documents-reveal-first-usfs-airtanker-trials-for-eastern-wildland-firefighting/
A group of foresters, district rangers, and air operators assembled in Atlanta during the summer of 1962. There they laid the groundwork for the Appalachian Airtanker Project, which helped pave the way for the service to be the most frequent user of airtankers in the country.. The history of airtanker wildland firefighting in the Eastern United States has largely been lost to time, with most

https://www.kcra.com/article/an-inside-look-at-cal-fires-newest-airtankers-for-fighting-wildfires/28440963
MCCLELLAN PARK, Calif. —. Cal Fire now has seven C130 airtankers to help battle wildfires. The new aircraft can carry thousands of gallons of fire retardant, which ultimately will help put

https://fireaviation.com/2023/08/17/qa-followup-on-the-new-airtanker-contracts/
The Forest Service has awarded five companies positions on a potential 10-year, $7.2 billion contract for airtanker support services. After we posted news on these "new" airtanker contracts awarded to five tanker contractors by the U.S. Forest Service, we received numerous questions (and had several ourselves) about these awards. Here is a partial Q&A with responses provided by Laura Rabon, a

https://airtanker.org/
Named for Walt Darran, a pioneer and leader in advancing aerial firefighting, The Walt Darran Award provides a lifetime membership to Associated Aerial Firefighters. If you have questions, please call Dave Wardall 209-274-9160 or E-mail: davidwardall@gmail.com. JOIN AAF.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-yonhap-new-agency-says-2024-06-30/
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles on Monday and the second may have failed and blown up during an irregular flight, possibly raining debris inland, South Korea's military said.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/newsroom/releases/usda-forest-service-awards-next-generation-airtanker-contracts-0
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service has met its goal to convert to a fully Next Generation Airtanker fleet with up to 35 airtankers to support nationwide wildfire response. Today, the Forest Service awarded contracts for five additional Next Generation Airtankers. The Next Generation Airtanker Services 3.0 solicitation (Solicitation Number: 12024B18R9013) and award

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_firefighting
A DC-10 Tanker operated by a private contractor for the U.S. Forest Service demonstrates a water drop during "Thunder Over The Empire Air Fest" at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (2012) A Neptune Aviation Lockheed P2V drops fire retardant at Pine Mountain, Oregon. (2014) Aerial firefighting, also known as waterbombing, is the use of aircraft and other aerial resources to combat wildfires.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-releases-video-showing-north-korean-missile-exploding-flight-2024-06-28/
SEOUL, June 28 (Reuters) - South Korea's military on Friday released a video that it said showed a North Korean missile abnormally spiralling early in flight and exploding, a rare publicising of

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK9PjCBZ5Ew
Cal Fire shares insight on their latest efforts to contain wildfires with aircraft and technology.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/nasa-boeing-continue-evaluating-starliners-propulsion-system-performance-2024-06-27/
NASA said on Thursday that it would continue to evaluate Starliner's propulsion system performance along with Boeing before the shuttle returns from the International Space Station (ISS).

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/27/us/politics/russia-casualties-ukraine-war.html
May was a particularly deadly month for the Russian army in Ukraine, with an average of more than 1,000 of its soldiers injured or killed each day, according to U.S., British and other Western

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/28/us/politics/biden-media-allies-debate.html
Joe Scarborough pursed his lips and jotted down a few notes at his desk. It was 6 a.m. on Friday, seven and a half hours after a diminished President Biden had gingerly stepped off the debate

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/29/nyregion/overdose-deaths-fentanyl-buffalo-erie-county.html
Rising cocaine use and a drug supply tainted by fentanyl have become a deadly combination in Erie County, which includes Buffalo. By Jesse McKinley The first 911 call came at 8:18 a.m. from the

https://airtanker.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Airtankers-an-historic-overview-Tom-Janney-V2-.pdf
6 Airtankers, Starting in 1960, the Boeing B-17 entered the second war in it's career. Most having been surplussed by the late 50s, the 4 engine supercharged airframe proved to be a power hitter in the tanker world. By 1962, B-17s were in wide use in California and around the Nation. Aero Union and TBM Inc. stabled a number

https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/history-rewrite-australias-first-womens-team-slammed-by-former-skipper-2024-07-01/
Former Australia women's captain Julie Dolan has condemned a decision to recognise a 1975 side as the nation's first women's team, calling the move farcical and a mockery of selection.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirTanker_Services
AirTanker Services Limited, incorporated in England and Wales on 14 June 2007, is a private limited company in the United Kingdom (UK), which operates a British airline known as AirTanker (IATA: 9L, ICAO: TOW, call sign: TOWLINE), and is also an aircraft leasing and operating company.. Under contract to the Government of the United Kingdom, AirTanker Holdings Limited (company registration

https://www.fs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/FS-Standards-for-Airtanker-Ops.pdf
The airtanker contracts allow for the use of combat loads by saying "On the initial retardant load, with a minimum of 2.5 hours of fuel, a download of up to 30% of the maximum dispensable volume will be allowed.". As long as the airtanker can carry 70% of their allowable payload, combat loads will be supported.

https://www.reuters.com/business/uks-croda-international-names-stephen-oxley-next-cfo-2024-07-01/
, opens new tab on Monday said Stephen Oxley will join the company as its next CFO. Oxley, who is currently CFO of speciality chemicals maker Johnson Matthey (JMAT.L) , opens new tab, will join

https://www.fs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2019-09/standards_for_airtanker_operations_-_final_-_2019_approved_0.pdf
21st century. The transition from reciprocating engine airtankers to newer turbine airtankers is a significant aspect of modernization and current airtanker operations. For simplicity, when this document refers to airtankers Large Airtankers (LAT) and Very Large Airtankers (VLAT) are included. Single Engine Airtankers (SEATs) are primarily