Category: Fire Fighting

Noosa Black Hawk fire tank to make California debut
Airlines

A Noosa-designed and built fire tank for military Black Hawks will be used to tackle Californian forest fires in the coming months after it received official certification.

Fire Signs
EMS

This story comes from the June 2019 edition of Australian Aviation, when we sat down with Kestrel Aviation to discuss how the influence of climate change has grown year by year to produce what is one of the few true growth ‘industries” in the helicopter sector: fighting fires.

Hercules crashes battling NSW fires
Fire Fighting

A large air tanker has crashed while performing routine firefighting operations in New South Wales, with the loss of all three crew members.

News Flash: Air tanker lost in NSW
Fire Fighting

A large air tanker has crashed while performing routine firefighting operations in New South Wales, with the loss of all three crew members.

NSW buys Boeing 737 large air tanker for firefighting
Fire Fighting

New South Wales has signed a contract with United States-based Coulson Aviation to purchase three aircraft for firebombing duties, including a modified Boeing 737 large air tanker.

ATSB begins investigation into Erickson Aircrane incident
Fire Fighting

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has begun investigating the crash of an Erickson Aircrane helicopter that was fighting bushfires in Victoria.

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