Strategy Calls for Ugrading Air Tanker, Leadplane, Smokejumper Fleets
A year after two aging air tankers and five crewmembers were lost to wing failures, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has unveiled a strategic plan to modernize the nation's aerial firefighting fleets. If properly funded by Congress, the plan should significantly improve aircrew safety and wildland...
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