Coptersafety started the installation of its next Level D Full-Flight simulator at the beginning of summer 2020, and it is estimated to be ready for training at the beginning of 2021.Read More
Dzukou Valley Fire Requests IAF Helicopter Support
The Nagaland Government has requisitioned IAF helicopter to douse the major fire that broke out in the picturesque valley. Indian Airforce (IAF) has launched a Mi-17V5 helicopter for fire fighting. Read More
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Twenty-five Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) firefighters are undertaking winch training to enable rapid attack of fires where access is limited by remoteness, heavy timber or other landscape features. Read More
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Terrain, Turbulence Affects Dzukou Valley Firefighting
Turbulence because of terrain is affecting the controllability of helicopters carrying 3,500 liters of water in a Bambi Bucket to douse a wildfire on the Manipur-Nagaland border. Read More
Firefighting Helicopters Delivered to the ACT
Three “invaluable” firefighting helicopters have arrived in the ACT to help protect the territory during the bushfire season. Read More
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Gifford Pinchot, founding father of the USDA Forest Service, revolutionized American forestry in the late 1800s and recognized the need for science-based forestry. Read More
Agricultural Pilots Seek Firefighting Role
A group of agricultural pilots in Napa Valley, Calif., met this week to start talks about how to partner with Cal Fire to put out wildfires. Read More
