I'm a pilot flying a DC-10 fire bomber to battle the LA fires. This is what I've seen — and this is what needs to stop.
I'm a third-generation firefighter — and I'm helping to battle the LA fires from the air in a DC-10 fire bomber. Here's how we do it.
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High winds do more than spread fires — they keep firefighting aircraft on the ground
Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why ...
7 Different Aircraft Used For Aerial Firefighting
Aerial firefighting has become an essential part of wildfire suppression strategies, offering the speed, precision, and ...
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6 Waterbombers Used To Fight The LA Fires
Fire fighting Resources Assigned “Several fires have broken ... waterscoopers (amphibious planes), Large Air Tankers (LATs), C-130’s with the Military Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) and DC-10 ...
How California fights fires from the skies
Cal Fire has its own fleet of aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state that can reach most fires within about 20 minutes.
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High winds do more than spread fires — they keep firefighting aircraft on the ground
Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why they can't fly in certain conditions. NBC Universal, Inc. High winds ...