It uses Rockwell OV-10 planes "as the primary command and control platform on wildland incidents," according to Cal Fire’s "Firefighting Aircraft ... Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems ...
is considered extremely cost-effective in fighting wildfires, according to Business Insider. Cal Fire doesn’t own any Super Scoopers. Instead, it has been leasing two of the aircraft from the ...
Equipped with the MAFFS II system, Leonardo’s C-27J Spartan NG emerges as a versatile multi-mission platform which can deliver precision water/fire ...
But prescribed fire in densely populated Altadena or Santa Monica is a tricky task with limited scope. As fires in the so-called wildland-urban interface grow ever more destructive, fighting them ...
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 ...