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View inside the cockpit of airplane fighting California wildfires
The CA ANG said: "When requested by the National Interagency Fire Center and approved by the Secretary of Defense, the ...
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See it: Photos capture aircraft helping combat the California wildfires
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 ...
Water tanks in the sky: Firefighting planes help ground crews combat California wildfires
Carrying massive loads of water or fire retardant, fast-moving specialized aircraft help contain the spread of wildfires.
Inside the cockpit: National Guard air tanker attacks Hughes Fire
U.S. Air National Guard Maj. John-Mark Koetitz, a pilot with the 115th Airlift Squadron, pilots a California National Guard ...
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Opinion: L.A. was lucky, with lots of help fighting fires. But no one should count on luck
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 ...
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Water tanks in the sky: Firefighting planes help ground crews combat California wildfires
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 ...