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As we see priceless works of art at the Getty Center in LA endangered by a fire just across the freeway and thousands of people displaced by wildfires, the need for increased aerial firefighting support is quite clear. The technology is available. The CL-415 built by...

As summer approaches in North America it means the inevitable coming of wildfires.  Some numbers provide a useful guide to what these fires mean.  The US National Interagency Fire Center wildfire firefighting statistics and costs for 2016 (2015 for comparison) show:-...

We had a chance to speak with Air Tractor President, Jim Hirsch. He spoke about their history and also explained how the company has started to diversify away from agriculture into fire fighting and even military sales.

Wayne Coulson is CEO of Coulson Air Tankers.  Last week we wrote about how the company is retiring the last two Martin Mars - seventy years after they were made.  How many aircraft have worked that long? Mr Coulson reflects on their experience with this amazing...