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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Whiteman Airport Played Vital Role in Combating the Hurst Fire in Sylmar
When the Hurst Fire was still burning last week in the hills of Sylmar, Whiteman Airport in Pacoima served as a base for the ...
Through burning hills and blinding smoke: the aerial fight to save a city
Interviews with pilots paint a graphic picture of the struggle to maintain control of their ships amid one of the most ...
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'Water's away': How Canadian helicopters and waterbombers are helping tame L.A. fires
A long line of fire and billowing smoke are seen through the helicopter's windshield as it swoops towards one of the several ...
'Feel the Force': Pilots Push the Limits to Fight LA Fires
There is no precision equipment or autopilot for fire drops, just a pilot's view through the windscreen and his experience.
What is the pink stuff coating fire-ravaged Los Angeles?
The funeral for Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming is in Nelson today and California remains under critical fire threat. Video / NZ ...
Firefighting Pilots Face High-Pressure Job: ‘It Gets a Bit Scary’
The people flying planes and tankers involved in dousing blazes face hot, sweaty, turbulent conditions — and the risk that ...
A NASCAR driver’s father is helping fight the L.A. fires in a 400,000-pound airplane
Capt. R.K. Smithley pauses as he searches for the appropriate word. He’s been asked to describe what it’s like flying a DC-10 ...
Quebec pilot fighting Los Angeles wildfires says challenges are like nothing he’s seen before
Some 8,500 firefighters, including those from Canada and Mexico, are working to contain the blazes that have killed at least ...
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Watch cockpit footage from military aircraft battling California wildfires
In addition to the array of civil firefighting aircraft operating on the frontline of the historic wildfires in the Los Angeles area, military aircraft equipped with firefighting systems have also ...
Sunshine Coast aerial firefighter advising LA waterbombers
A Sunshine Coast aerial firefighting industry leader is in the United States providing advice on the LA fires, which he says ...
New wildfire warnings issued and more power is shut off as winds rise in Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millions Southern Californians faced new wildfire warnings Tuesday, and tens of thousands saw their power ...