I'm a pilot flying a DC-10 fire bomber to battle the LA fires. This is what I've seen — and this is what needs to stop.
I'm a third-generation firefighter — and I'm helping to battle the LA fires from the air in a DC-10 fire bomber. Here's how we do it.
NBC Los Angeles28d
High winds do more than spread fires — they keep firefighting aircraft on the ground
The tankers loop from the fire to the air base, where aircraft like the S-2T tanker can be refilled on the ground within minutes. Cal Fire also has seven new airtankers that were put into service ...
Thousand Oaks Acorn3d
Aerial attack critical to fighting fires
When the wildfires broke out on Jan. 7 across Los Angeles County, the unprecedented force of the Santa Ana winds delayed the aerial firefighting response. Although winds reached 100 mph at their peak, ...
The Washington Post29d
What are ‘Super Scoopers,’ the planes used to fight the L.A. wildfires?
Super Scoopers can carry far heavier loads than helicopters equipped with buckets, and — unlike air tankers ... tool for fighting fires, the Los Angeles County Fire Department has said.
The Independent1mon
Stern arrest warning issued after LA fires air tanker is grounded by crash with civilian drone
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ABC716d
Firefighting helicopters are key to battling wildfires at night. A look at their high-tech features
The very large air tankers typically take center stage during the day. But once the sun goes down, they're grounded, and the awe-inspiring precision of these nighttime helicopters take over.
Fox Business26d
See it: Photos capture aircraft helping combat the California wildfires
For instance, 10 Tanker Air Carrier said Monday on X it has ... flown C-130 Hercules planes "equipped with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems" to the Los Angeles area, where they are operating ...
KIDY-TV San Angelo on MSN3d
Forest Service air tanker ramp project set to begin
Abilene Regional Airport's new ramp will help to prepare not only Texas' wildfire response, but surrounding state's as well.
Stars and Stripes29d
What are ‘Super Scoopers,’ the planes used to fight the LA wildfires?
Super Scoopers can carry far heavier loads than helicopters equipped with buckets, and — unlike air tankers ... tool for fighting fires, the Los Angeles County Fire Department has said.