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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Flyover of NY/NJ/PA: videos

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As many of you already know, On Tuesday April 28th, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Airforce Thunderbirds  did a joint flyover of Ne...
Monday, April 27, 2020

Blue Angels and Thunderbirds: April 28th flyover of NYC/NJ/PA/DE to honor healthcare workers

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Last week I heard rumors about a flyover of Philadelphia and environs by the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds to honor our frontline healthc...
Friday, April 24, 2020

About smokejumping: behind the scenes at the BLM Alaska smoke jumping base

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When I wrote my April 15th post on smokejumping , I shared that I had been doing some reading. By coincidence, much of the reading to date h...
Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Happy Earth Day (2020): a tour through the New Jersey Pine Barrens

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On this 50th anniversary of Earth Day, please join me in taking a virtual tour of the New Jersey Pinelands (aka the New Jersey Pine Barrens ...
Monday, April 20, 2020

2019 NJ wildfire season: civil charges filed for Spring Hill Fire

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A little over a year ago, the Spring Hill fire burned 11,638 acres in the New Jersey Pine Barrens (aka as the Pinelands), for more informati...
Friday, April 17, 2020

From the NJ Forest Fire Service: no drones in fire zones

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obtained on April 17th from a  NJ Forest Fire Service April 17 Facebook post As we are near the peak of the wildfire season here in New...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

About smokejumpers: McCall Smoke jumpers

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During the time that I have been sheltering in place during this pandemic, I continue to spend time on this blog. Part of this time includes...
Monday, April 13, 2020

2020 NJ wildfire season: update on the Split Ditch Fire

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I wrote about the Split Ditch Fire on Friday, April 10th   that had burned over 1,000 acres in the Millville Wildlife Management Area in Dow...
Friday, April 10, 2020

2020 NJ wildfire season: Split Ditch Fire burns over 1,000 acres

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I only found out today that the Split Ditch has burned over 1,000 acres in the Millville Wildlife Management Area in Downe Township in Cumbe...

Friday Fun: P-51 Mustangs "My Little Friends"

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Enjoy these videos of P-51 Mustangs . Direct link to video on Youtube Direct link to video on Youtube
Wednesday, April 08, 2020

Coulson Aviation's B-737 Fireliner Air Tanker

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A few years ago Coulson Aviation began building an airtanker from a Boeing 737 commercial jet liner. The conversion of the passenger jet ...
Monday, April 06, 2020

Welcome to April and the 2020 spring wildfire season in New Jersey

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This is the time of year that the spring wildfire season here in New Jersey kicks in. While I have no official word that we are in the sprin...
Friday, April 03, 2020

Reflections on Neptune Aviation's BAe-146 Air Tanker

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Direct link to video on Youtube I wrote a reflection piece the other day ( April 1st ) on the Lockheed P2-V air tanker, where I wrote t...
Wednesday, April 01, 2020

Reflections on the Lockheed P2-V Air Tanker

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In regards to large air tankers, especially early on, I cut my teeth watching the Lockheed P-3 Orion and the Lockheed P2-V fly fires, for s...
Monday, March 30, 2020

Reflections on wildland firefighting and other emergency responders during a national emergency

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As I write this post today, with the exception of essential trips, I have been sheltering-in-place for the last three to four weeks. I start...
Friday, March 27, 2020

Friday Fun: Ag Aviation

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I want to end this week on a light note. Many of you know that I have a great deal of respect for all who are involved in Ag Aviation. I hav...
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Reflections on CL-215.415 amphibious air tankers

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I first became acquainted with the CL-215/415 amphibious  air tankers in the spring of 2009 (e.g, see my April 2009 article ) shortly after ...
Monday, March 23, 2020

Helitack: Oregon Department of Forestry (2015)

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Even though I have to wait for my second cataract surgery until May, I am  getting used to working at the computer. This means that I am sta...
Friday, March 20, 2020

Friday Fun: Fun airplane videos

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I don't know about you, but in light of the Novel Corona Virus pandemic and how that this is impacting the lives of some of us, myself i...
Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Prescribed Burn Season in New Jersey ended

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I had been aware of the prescribed burning (RxB) season in New Jersey, I do not quite recall when the season officially starts. This year it...