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2. Aerial firefighting - Wikipedia

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   Another modern-era passenger aircraft that has now been converted for aerial firefighting missions in the U.S. is the McDonnell Douglas MD-87 jetliner operated by Erickson Aero Tanker. [20] [21] The MD-87 can carry up to 4,000 gallons of fire fighting retardant. Coulson Aviation unveiled a Boeing 737-300 firefighting

3. United States Air Force Fire Protection - Wikipedia

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   Engineer Aviation Firefighting Platoons (EAFFPs) were established to provide fire protection for the Army Air Forces. [7] This is the beginnings of the USAF Fire Protection field [ 8 ] The Air Force opened its first firefighting school at Lowry Air Force Base , which moved to Greenville AFB , MS, and, in 1964 to Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois.

4. Aircraft rescue and firefighting - Wikipedia

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   Airport firefighters have advanced training in the application of firefighting foams, dry chemical and clean agents used to extinguish burning aviation fuel in and around an aircraft in order to maintain a path for evacuating passengers to exit the fire hazard area. Further, should fire either be encountered in the cabin or extend there from an ...

5. Night vision, new helicopters are pushing the frontiers of ...

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   Before coming to work at Cal Fire, first as a contract worker and later full-time, he flew as a certified flight instructor, a military contract pilot, a news helicopter pilot and more.

6. CDF Aviation Management Program - Wikipedia

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   The CAL FIRE Aviation Management Program is a branch of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (known also as CAL FIRE). Due to the frequency and severity of wildfires in California , the state has elected to establish its own aerial firefighting force rather than rely solely on contract or national resources.

7. Probe finds misconduct by California National Guard ... - AOL

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   Most pilots work at the wing part time and hold outside jobs with airlines, and firefighting missions are largely voluntary. Some pilots felt Nemeth was not prioritizing training for the dangerous ...