AS I SEE IT: Coulson Aviation’s Tanker 131 Tony Morris = TM Wayne Coulson = WC TM: Please describe Coulson Aviation’s U.S.F.S. ,Fire and Aviation Management contract. For how many years is the … [Read more...]
Tribute to an old friend
August 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
As a young man Jay Martinak started his flying career as a warrior flying helicopters in Vietnam. When we met him he was flying helicopters as an aerial firefighter for the California Department of Forestry. In a very short time Jay rose to the … [Read more...]
Saskatchewan Aerial Firefighting – An Aussie’s perspective
August 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
As Business Development Manager for an aerial firefighting fire suppressant made in Australia I was investigating opportunities to see where our company's product could be integrated into an agency's fire program. A colleague suggested I make … [Read more...]
Interview with Major-General Shahar Ayalon IAF
August 12, 2013 By 1 Comment
AS I SEE IT by Tony Morris Interview with Major-General Shahar Ayalon Commissioner, Fire & Rescue, National Authority, Israel Major-General Shahar Ayalon is the Commissioner for Fire & Rescue, National Authority, Israel. This past April … [Read more...]
“It wasn’t too bad—“; Smokey Val
July 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We're about half-way through another season---so far, so good . Maybe time to review that ageless bit of sage advice from legandary Air Attack coordinator Smokey Vallesillo. Let's make sure we all get the chance to share a few stories at Reno in … [Read more...]
A Call To Arms; Aerial Firefighters Working Group. Searching for a few good firefighters.
July 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Aerial FireFighters Working Group AAF is forming a small group of members experienced in aerial firefighting to act as a sounding board for new ideas and challenges, and a pro-active advocate for solutions to new and old problems related to Safety, … [Read more...]
Newfoundland CL415 sinks: pilots OK
July 4, 2013 By 2 Comments
(Neil Simmons/ THE CANADIAN PRESS) July 3, 2013 6:59PM EDT WABUSH, N.L. -- Two pilots are safe after a water bomber ended up in a lake Wednesday while fighting forest fires near the western Labrador town of Wabush. Newfoundland and Labrador's … [Read more...]
NextGen update
July 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Next gen air tankers high in Canadian content Canadian industry is well represented in the US Forest Service’s next generation air tanker program. Monday July 1st 2013 - by Kenneth I. Swartz Development of the next generation of firefighting … [Read more...]
