Aerial firefighting has become an essential part of wildfire suppression strategies, offering the speed, precision, and ...

Equipped with the MAFFS II system, Leonardo's C-27J Spartan NG emerges as a versatile multi-mission platform which can ...

The Los Angeles fires first started on January 7, 2025, as a result of strong winds. According to NBC, the first area to be ...

We show here the types of aircraft available ... from the Department of Defense in 1993 and converted them for fire-fighting. The map below shows some of the tactical flights around the Palisades ...

Fighting the deadly wildfires in ... spots on the ground to planes and helicopters providing fire suppression from the air. Specialized aircraft are dropping massive amounts of water and colorful ...

Cal Fire currently has over 60 planes and helicopters within its firefighting fleet — and aircraft from its fleet ... "equipped with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems" to the Los Angeles ...

When deployed as a firefighting aircraft, the C-130 can be equipped with a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) unit to support other air tankers in aerial suppression. The MAFFS units ...

Conair’s TBM 960 birddog duties will build upon the aircraft family’s proven multi-mission applications, including military ...