100th AT-502XP Flies With Saskatchewan Colors
A distinct yellow and green – not blue – Air Tractor is ready to soar above the fields of Saskatchewan, Canada. The airplane, proudly sporting…
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Air Tractor featured on Straight and Level
Recently, Air Tractor was featured on Straight and Level, a show about airplanes on the AWE cable network. In Straight and Level: Episode 4, “Hand…
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Milestone 4,000th Air Tractor Is A Bird Of A Different Color
Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch has been checking the numbers and anticipating this day’s arrival. The serial number of the 502XP sold to Mike Rivenbark…
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What does it take to be an aerial firefighting pilot?
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.
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Fort Worth Company Develops Next-Gen Equipment for Aerial Firefighting
Victor Trotter and his team at Haltom City-based Trotter Controls develop onboard technology that’s been called “the gold standard” in aerial firefighting.
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Air Tractor VP Finance retires after 31 years
David Ickert’s legacy is Air Tractor’s world-class financial team. After 31 years of service, Air Tractor Vice President of Finance David Ickert has retired. Ickert’s…
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River or runway? Water bombers blitz the Burnett
The Burnett River is doubling as a runway as water bombers queue to refill while deployed to combat bushfires in the region.
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Best Air Tractor Photo of 2020 Contest
Send us your best Air Tractor photos of 2020. You could win major bragging rights, and your photos could be featured in future Air Tractor…
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Pilots Who’ve Taken The Route Less Traveled Are In Demand
Many of the most lucrative jobs in aviation are held by airline pilots, positions thought to be highly secure and in-demand just last year as a wave of older pilots retired. The pandemic has upended that assumption, for a few years at least. In its wake, anxiety and a search for alternative employment is pervasive among air transport pilots.
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Air Tractor Continues Meeting The Demand
Air Tractor returns to Savannah at the close of a strong year of aircraft production and sales. Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch reports that despite…
