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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) … [Continue reading]

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AHSAFA airtanker fleet proposal to USFS, October 2011

December 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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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, … [Continue reading]

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Where Do We Go From Here?

December 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Click: http://wildfiremag.com/tactics/air-tankers-progress-future-201205/index.html Text only: The United States Forest Service Large Air Tanker Modernization Strategy (10 February 2012) is a qualified assessment of the current deteriorating … [Continue reading]

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