AeroTime9d
Heroes of the California wildfires: Meet the CAL FIRE aircraft fleet
Helicopters play a critical role in CAL FIRE’s operations, and the future of the fleet is the Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk (or as ...
Jalopnik11d
World’s Biggest Fire Truck Weighs 65 Tons And Fights Deadly Airplane Blazes
Called the Oshkosh P-15, this enormous firetruck was developed to fight airplane ... engines from American manufacturer Detroit Diesel. Each motor produces 495 HP to power the truck and its ...
Los Angeles Daily News9d
Here’s what it’s like to manage Cal Fire’s aircraft during a massive wildfire
Cal Fire had more than 60 aircraft within its firefighting fleet in the effort to combat fires throughout Los Angeles. Cal Fire’s fleet of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft make it the largest ...
USA Today11d
Water tanks in the sky: How firefighting planes help ground crews combat LA wildfires
Specialized aircraft are dropping massive amounts of water and colorful fire retardant to aid thousands of firefighters on the ground – and some fly breathtakingly low to do it. The water and ...