Random Ramblings: Aerial Wildland Firefighting

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.

Monday, April 19, 2021

A close up of Air Tractors

I have had the privilege of meeting some Air Tractor 602's up close and personal and seeing them in action as an agricultural aircraft thanks to my friends at Downstown Aero Crop Service in Vineland NJ. Downstown just celebrated their 75th year in business. What can I say, they are elegant planes specially built for their tasks in agricultural and firefighting operations.

Here is a four minute video from Texas Country Reporter (2017) of a video interview and tour of Air Tractor's factory in Olney Texas. Enjoy.