I'm a pilot fighting the CA wildfires from a tanker plane. Here's how we pull off maneuvers commercial aircraft wouldn't dare.
Captain RK Smithley explains how an orchestrated effort between air traffic controllers, mechanics, and loaders helps fight ...
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Boeing Secures a Contract for Sustainment of KC-46 Tanker Aircraft
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LA's Wildfires Would've Been Much Worse If It Weren't For These Aircraft
The Los Angeles fires first started on January 7, 2025, as a result of strong winds. According to NBC, the first area to be ...
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Santa Maria Air Tanker Base reopens, returning to full operations to help fight recent wildfires
Due to several recent wildfire activity across Southern California the past two weeks, the Santa Maria Air Tanker Base has ...
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A Rare Look Inside Israel’s Secretive KC-707 Re’em Tanker
Footage from inside an Israeli Air Force KC-707 Re’em tanker aircraft was recently published on the official IDF Instagram page, providing a rare tour of the aircraft. The IDF (Israeli Defense ...
What Countries Operate The Lockheed Martin KC-130 Tanker?
Lockheed Martin's C-130s have been sold to 65 countries. Other than the base C-130 transport, the KC-130 tanker is the 2nd ...
Here’s what it’s like to manage Cal Fire’s aircraft during a massive wildfire
Aircraft that douse flames with water and bright red Phos-Chek fire retardant are a common sight in California. Aerial ...
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Aircraft from New Mexico helping fight wildfires in Los Angeles
THEY HAVE TO SET THE AIRCRAFT DOWN PRETTY HARD WHEN THEY LAND ... They return to an air tanker base east of Los Angeles, in San Bernardino, to mix new retardant and pump it on the airplane.
Inside the cockpit: National Guard air tanker attacks Hughes Fire
U.S. Air National Guard Maj. John-Mark Koetitz, a pilot with the 115th Airlift Squadron, pilots a California National Guard MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) equipped C-130J Super Hercules ...