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, November 02, 2026

2026 Wildfire Season: NSW Chinook Ready for NSW Fire Season

I saw a nice video from the New South Wales Australia Fire Service of one of their Chinooks finishing up in France and returning to New South Wales for their fire season. Unfortunately I am not able to embed this video. I am always glad to read about the deployment of wildlandfire aerial assets. Chinooks do good work helping the wildland firefighters on the ground fight wildfires.

Here is a 2024 article from the New South Wales Government about their acquisition of a Chinook