Fire Boss Is Heading for Europe
Fire Boss LLC is sending 31 Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss amphibious water scoopers to Europe to help combat wildfires.
Fire Boss Names Distribution Partner for Latin America
Air Tractor, Inc. dealer AgSur Aviones has been named an official distribution partner for the Fire Boss aerial firefighting system in Central and South America.
Farmers Use the Sky to Practice Soil and Water Stewardship
Joe Curless, a Fulton County farmer who co-operates Curless Flying Service with his father, Harley, says a growing number of farmers in the Prairie State hire aerial applicators to seed their cover crop acres using planes.
Peak Performance: Flying the Fire Boss
Join Dauntless Air at their annual training exercise in Cleburne, Texas, to explore their firefighting mission in the amazing Air Tractor 802F Fire Boss aircraft. Ride along to see what it takes to safely scoop 800 gallons of water out of a lake in 15 seconds and then release the roughly 6,600-pound load to douse simulated fires.
DSU Aviation Certifies First Class of New Ag Pilots
The first ten students from the Commercial Aviation Department at Delta State University to graduate with an Agricultural Aviation Operations Career Pathway Certification were recognized during a ceremony Friday, June 2 in the DSU airport hangar at the Cleveland Municipal Airport.
Behind the Scenes with Conair Aerial Firefighting
Discover how Conair is at the forefront of aerial firefighting and meet Jeff Berry, Director of Business Development, who shares insights about the changing fire season and how they prepare their pilots for duty.
Conair Expands Pilot Training Capability
Conair Group Inc. announced the integration of three additional Flight Training Devices (FTDs) into its Mission Training System (MTS) platform, used to train aerial firefighting pilots in a simulated environment.
Electrified Clouds to Relieve Drought
In this National Weather Desk interview Dan Martin explains the process of cloud seeding with agricultural airplanes. It’s an exciting new approach to feed crops and fill reservoirs in drought-stricken regions.