In a Denver Post article dated 29 January 2013, U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, D-Eldorado Springs, says delays in upgrading the U.S. Forest Service fleet of firefighting aircraft are unacceptable. In a letter released Monday, Udall tells Agriculture Secretary … [Read more...]
AAFAirtankerVideos YouTube Channel
January 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Check out: http://www.youtube.com/user/AAFAirtankerVideos?feature=watch You are encouraged to upload your airtanker videos with a brief description. Please do not upload videos which are copyrighted, or which contain copyrighted audio … [Read more...]
Tangent-Link AFF conference, Aix-en-Provence, France, April 10-11
January 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Tangent-Link will be holding it's 10th Aerial Firefighting Conference & Exhibition, the world’s leading event focusing on this subject and more importantly how it integrates both aerial and land assets in tackling wildland fires. Details are … [Read more...]
AAF/Reno 2013; Broadening Our Horizons.
January 17, 2013 By 1 Comment
A great success: over 65 attendees, 14 NEW members recruited. Three Sponsor displays, press (Reno Gazette-Journal) and TV (CH 2) coverage. Thought-provoking presentations followed by challenging Q&A periods. As per tradition, sustenance … [Read more...]
AAF in Reno; Reno Gazette-Journal
January 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Tanker firefighters tell 'war stories' in Reno Jan 14, 2013 Emerson Marcus The Associated Aerial Firefighters annual meeting began this weekend at the Eldorado in Reno and continues today with discussions on new technology and preparedness … [Read more...]
AAF Webmaster stays current in Afghanistan, waiting for airtanker seat.
January 7, 2013 By 1 Comment
If you’re wondering who is responsible for the new airtanker.org, it’s our one & only webmaster, Dale Head. Brought to you from Kandahar, Afghanistan. Dale is on his second deployment to Afghanistan. He should be home … [Read more...]
C27J release by USAF on hold
January 4, 2013 By 3 Comments
DefenseAlert Intra-Theater Airlift Working Group To Decide Basing For 32 Cargo Planes Posted on InsideDefense.com: January 3, 2013 The Air Force has established an Intra-Theater Airlift working group to decide how to divvy up the 32 cargo aircraft … [Read more...]
McCain Wildfire Aircraft (C27J) Transfer Amendment Passes Senate
December 7, 2012 By 2 Comments
Part Of The Larger Defense Reauthorization Approved Tuesday Included in the bill reauthorizing the Defense Department passed Tuesday by the U.S. Senate was the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act, a measure Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) … [Read more...]
AHSAFA airtanker fleet proposal to USFS, October 2011
December 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Click here: AHSAFAProposalOctober2011 … [Read more...]
Aerial Firefighting Conference, 10-11 April 2013, Aix-en-Provence
December 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Click: http://response.gv-c.com/Mail/View/166?a=B7B0EAE236F5DBD2F61A156640B686D1&r=352B351B576C9CF894DF53A2157C745D 10th Aerial Firefighting Conference & Exhibition 10th-11th April 2013, Aix-en-Provence, … [Read more...]
