Tasmania’s aerial firefighting fleet is ready to fight fire from the skies this bushfire season, with 9 specialised aircraft already in place in the south and 6 more arriving before Christmas. Through the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC), Tasmania has access to 15 aircraft which will be used by TFS, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service and Sustainable Timber Tasmania. The fleet includes: 🚁 8 helicopters ✈️ 7 fixed-wing planes, including some with amphibious floats to land on water. Aer

Erickson Aero Tanker in Madras, Oregon, refers to the company’s firefighting aircraft, primarily converted Douglas DC-7s, which are part of the larger Erickson Aircraft Collection, a museum of vintage warbirds at the Madras Municipal Airport. The collection, started by Jack Erickson, includes many rare, flyable aircraft, and the company also operates these tankers for aerial firefighting, using them to drop retardant on wildfires. 📸 Koal #caughtthefirebug #aviation #planes #mountains #sky | Cau

This is how they fill firefighting planes with water 🔥✈️ | LADbible