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air curtain – Wildfire Today
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News and opinion about wildland fire. Scientists discover a new kind of fire whirl. The “blue whirl” can greatly reduce pollution. Above: A “blue whirl”. A paper published online August 4, 2016, in the peer-reviewed journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Describes this previously unobserved flame phenomenon. A yellow flame is a sign of very incomplete combustion and produces more particulates and air pollution than a blue flame like you see on a gas fueled stove. One of the principles t...
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T-132 – Fire Aviation
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News and commentary about aerial firefighting, air tankers, and helicopters. More air tankers en route to Chile. IL-76TD air tanker. Photo by Shahram Sharifi. On July 1, 2016 an IL-76 working on a fire in Russia was reported missing. Two days later the wreckage was found. Ten people died in the crash. The first version of a MAFFS with retardant exiting out of the rear cargo ramp. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Koenig. An aviation publication in Chile, TallyHo. 1446 January 30, 2017: the Brazilia...
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Contracting – Fire Aviation
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News and commentary about aerial firefighting, air tankers, and helicopters. Contracting for aircraft, fixed wing and rotary wing, in fire suppression and management. Forest Service to conduct aviation workload analysis. Aero-Flite’s T-260, a water-scooping CL-415, at McClellan, March 23, 2016. Photo by Bill Gabbert. The US. Forest Service has issued a solicitation. The solicitation listed focus areas that have been added or have shown significant growth since a baseline organization chart from 2010:.
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Australia – Fire Aviation
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News and commentary about aerial firefighting, air tankers, and helicopters. Tanker 391’s missions during the Australian summer. While Conair’s Tanker 391, an RJ85, was in Australia during their 2016-2017 summer, it delivered more than 450,000 liters (119,000 gallons) of retardant, foam and gel onto fires in Victoria and New South Wales for Vic Emergency. Forest Fire Management Victoria. CFA (Country Fire Authority). NSW Rural Fire Service. And other agencies. The aircraft has now returned to Canada.
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DC-10 supports backfiring operation on the Rocky Fire – Fire Aviation
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News and commentary about aerial firefighting, air tankers, and helicopters. DC-10 supports backfiring operation on the Rocky Fire. Bryan Reddish uploaded this video of Air Tanker 912, a DC-10, making a retardant drop prior to a backfiring operation on the Rocky Fire. East of Clearlake, California. August 8, 2015. August 8, 2015. Coulson’s L-382G awarded contract in Australia. Infrared aircraft N149Z down for a week due to maintenance. Most viewed posts last 48 hours. Photos of USFS Air Tanker 116. Inter...
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Helitorch video – Fire Aviation
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News and commentary about aerial firefighting, air tankers, and helicopters. The is the best video I have seen of a helitorch in action. Unfortunately, there is no more information available, other than it was posted on YouTube by “brimaviation” about six years ago. Thanks and a tip of the hat go out to Carl. August 6, 2015. August 6, 2015. 1 thought on “Helitorch video”. August 15, 2015 at 7:04 am. The 500’s and 600N are from Brim Aviation. Night-flying firefighting helicopter crashes into Montana lake.
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Fire Aviation – Page 2 – News & commentary about aerial firefighting, air tankers, and helicopters
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News and commentary about aerial firefighting, air tankers, and helicopters. Super scooper cuts it close. Canadian “water” bomber drops into Pyrenees lake for top up while fighting forest fires in South of France …. pic.twitter.com/waY425K8yA. Grant (@grantburt) August 13, 2016. Click on the photos (then a second time) to see larger versions. Thanks and a tip of the hat go out to Roman. August 14, 2016. August 14, 2016. 2 Comments on Super scooper cuts it close. August 12, 2016. August 12, 2016. Leave a ...
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DC-10 – Fire Aviation
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News and commentary about aerial firefighting, air tankers, and helicopters. Video of DC-10 dropping on Chimney Fire. Screenshot from SLOStringer’s video. SLOStringer shot an excellent video of Tanker 911, a DC-10, getting down low to make a drop on the Chimney Fire in San Luis Obispo County in California. We can’t embed the Twitter video here, but check it out. August 16, 2016. August 16, 2016. Leave a comment on Video of DC-10 dropping on Chimney Fire. The three DC-10’s are busy. August 12, 2016. Westo...
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MAFFS 4 – Fire Aviation
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News and commentary about aerial firefighting, air tankers, and helicopters. Air tankers at Fresno. MAFFS 1 (with a non-standard yellow number) and MAFFS 5, at Fresno, September 1, 2015. Mathew Kirkpatrick took these photos at Fresno Air Attack Base on September 1. Thanks Mathew! Click on the photos to see larger versions.). Tanker 45, MAFFS 4, another MAFFS, and some single engine air tankers at Fresno, September 1, 2015. September 2, 2015. January 29, 2016. 4 Comments on Air tankers at Fresno. On Photo...
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Photos of activated MAFFS aircraft – Fire Aviation
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News and commentary about aerial firefighting, air tankers, and helicopters. Photos of activated MAFFS aircraft. Last Updated On: August 2, 2016). Four of the C-130s have been activated. Two from the California Air National Guard at Channel Islands, and two from the Air Force Reserve at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs. These photo captions were written by military personnel. August 7, 2015. August 2, 2016. Coulson’s L-382G awarded contract in Australia. Most viewed posts last 48 hours. Fire b...
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