I have blogged about aerial wildland firefighting since 2009. I am not a firefighter and am not a pilot, just an interested bystander who wants to learn more and share what I learn here. Join me here as I blog on the aircraft and the pilots who fight wildland fires from the air in support of crews on the ground. I also blog on concerns affecting fire crews on the ground as well as other aviation and meteorology issues. Learn what it takes to do jobs that are staffed by the best of the best.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
great article on recent fires in Colorado
I just came across a really great article on Global Aviation Resource about the recent wildfires in Colorado. He writes about tanker and helo operations, lead planes, air attack planes, and how a USFS King Air with a thermal image infrared camera is used at night. There are interviews in the article, including an interview with someone on the ground who provided an account of how the tankers helped save a town from wildfires. And you will see lots of great pictures. This article is a must read. There are other very interesting articles about aviation on this site.
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