Aerial Firefighting Operators Form New Association

Courtesy of 10 Tanker Air Carrier

A McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 air tanker, one of four operated by 10 Tanker Air Carrier, disperses retardant over a wildfire.

Credit: John Hall, courtesy of 10 Tanker Air Carrier
Aerial firefighting operators have formed a new association to better represent their role in combatting wildfires, which cost the U.S. government $2.5 billion annually to suppress. “It’s probably long past due that this organization start,” says John Gould, inaugural president of the United Aerial...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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