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Leonardo's C-27J Firefighter, A Multi-Mission Aircraft Which Can Complement Canadairs
This will allow to complete the final configuration of the aircraft by Q4 2025 and achieve the military certification. The first kit will be delivered to Slovenia, which, as mentioned, will become the ...
How MAFFS Turns Military Transports Into Aerial Firefighters
MAFFS, or Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems, transforms a military transport into an aerial firefighter. In an interview ...
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A look at the massive fire fighting effort in L.A. — from the sky
one of the largest number of aircraft at a fire event ever. Kelly McEvers reports on how it worked. KELLY MCEVERS, BYLINE: It was Friday night, January 10, Day 4 of the fires. The wind changed ...
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Watch cockpit footage from military aircraft battling California wildfires
As severe wildfires continue carving destruction though the Los Angeles area, the US military has deployed aircraft to help ... with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS), have been ...
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WA has 38 aircraft to fight bushfires including Black Hawk helicopters
"The aircraft are there to contain the fire the best they ... the aircraft was built for military combat and this was what made it one of the best weapons for fighting fires.
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FBI investigating drone that left massive hole in firefighter plane battling Palisades Fire
The FBI is investigating a troubling incident in which an illegal private drone damaged and briefly grounded a firefighting plane dumping water on the Palisades Fire. Photos released by the ...
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California man pleads guilty after his drone collides with aircraft fighting Palisades Fire
McNally confirmed that the crew was able to land the Super Scooper safely, but said that the aircraft was out of commission for approximately five days as the Palisades Fire raged on. During the ...
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Firefighting aircraft deployed to fight rapidly-growing Hughes Fire near Castaic
He lost his mobile home in the Palisades fire. KTLA's Chris Wolfe reports on Feb. 8, 2025. A small commuter aircraft that crashed in western Alaska Thursday was found on sea ice on Friday ...
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Drone operator pleads guilty after aircraft strikes firefighting plane over Palisades Fire
A Southern California man operating a drone that collided with a firefighting airplane flying over Palisades Fire last month has admitted to recklessly operating the aircraft, federal court ...
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Firefighters, who are also veterans, say military background helped them battle Palisades Fire
I did aircraft ... say their military experience has taught them to remain calm under pressure and think strategically - qualities that have been crucial in fighting the Palisades Fire.
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Leonardo’s C-27J Firefighter, A Multi-Mission Aircraft Which Can Complement Canadairs
The first round, in May 2024, included both Italian military and civilian ... to clients is a multi-mission aircraft, able to perform not only fire-fighting missions, but also cargo and MEDEVAC.