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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection S-2T conducting firefighting air drops on the Sawtooth Complex fire, 2006 French Sécurité Civile S-2FT Tracker used for fire-fighting duties. Many retired Trackers were sold to private owners for fire-fighting duties. Some were rebuilt and re-engined with turboprop engines. Canada
Grumman S-2 Tracker The Conair Firecat is a fire-fighting aircraft developed in Canada in the 1970s by modifying military surplus Grumman S-2 Trackers . The modifications were developed by the maintenance arm of the Conair Group , which became a separate company called Cascade Aerospace .
A wide variety of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft are used for aerial firefighting. In 2003, it was reported that "The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management own, lease, or contract for nearly 1,000 aircraft each fire season, with annual expenditures in excess of US$250 million in recent years".
While the newer helicopters have opened up the possibility for 24/7 fire fighting, it is not typically practiced, Anderson said. To avoid crew exhaustion, firefighting efforts often end about 2 a.m.
In recognition of its abilities, the aircraft was awarded in 2006 the Batefuegos de oro (gold fire extinguisher) by the Asociacion para la Promocion de Actividades Socioculturales (APAS) in Spain; the award citation in part read "This is the most efficient tool for the aerial combat of forest fires, key to the organization of firefighting in a ...
A firefighting aircraft drops the fire retardant Phos-Chek near homes in Topanga, California, during the Palisades Fire as wildfires rages through Los Angeles County on Jan. 10, 2025.
This is a list of vehicles and aircraft used by the United States Marine Corps, [1] [2] ... Fire-fighting vehicle: Aircraft. F/A-18 Hornet ... M2 Half Track Car;
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported an aircraft was damaged by a drone Thursday while fighting the deadly Palisades fire in Los Angeles. “Fire officials informed the FAA that a ...