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.

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Single-Engine AirTankers (from 2017)

I wrote about the 100th Anniversary (August 2021) of ag aviation on January 10th. One important component of ag aviation. Some Air Tractor 802's may work in various agriculture operations during the off season when they are not on contract as single-engine airtankers (SEATs) flying fires. It seems only fitting that I follow-up the January 10th post by sharing a video about what Single-Engine Airtankers do.

Enjoy this 7-minute video on SEATs from the Texas A&M Forest Fire Service. I may have shared this video before, if so it is worth watching again.