From emergency landing drills and training in advanced simulators to low-altitude water drops and live fire exercises, Europe’s next generation of firefighting pilots is forged…
Bordeaux, France – Stakeholders from across Europe recently met in Bordeaux, France, for the 27th global Aerial Fire Fighting Series conference. One of the highlights…
In recent years, Air Tractor’s firefighting aircraft have seen a sharp rise in global demand. In 2025, the company has scheduled 43 firebombers on the…
AT802F.com has the latest information about the Air Tractor AT-802F and initial attack tactics. The Air Tractor AT-802F and amphibious 802F Fire Boss are proven…
AT-802F: A versatile, cost-effective asset for initial and direct attack aerial firefighting. As the Aerial Firefighting North America 2022 Conference begins this week in San…
Barry Marsden, one of the founding members and CEO of Conair Group Inc., passed away July 29th. He was an accomplished aviator, fire fighter, innovator and leader.
Saab’s fourth aerial firefighting aircraft has touched down at Skavsta Airport, its home base, near Nyköping in Sweden. The AT-802F is an aerial firefighter capable of delivering up to 50,000 liters of water per hour.
Aerial firefighters are elite multitaskers who understand the terrain and the effects of weather in close proximity to the fires, learn to execute low-level flying techniques, and have a firm grasp of fire control strategies and tactics.
Victor Trotter and his team at Haltom City-based Trotter Controls develop onboard technology that’s been called “the gold standard” in aerial firefighting.