RAF Plans Chinook and A400M Firefighting Without Aircraft Count or Start Date
Britain has assigned two Royal Air Force fleets a new domestic mission without saying how much operational capacity it will…
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France’s Airbus A400M Drops 20,000 Liters but Must Return to Reload
France has gained a firefighting aircraft able to release about 20,000 liters of retardant in one pass roughly three Canadair…
De Havilland Builds Four Water Bombers, but Deliveries Start in 2028
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada is assembling four new DHC-515 water bombers, but the first deliveries are not expected until…
Canada Sells Coulson 10 Planes for Conversion as Heavy Fleet Stays Abroad
Canada is adding the raw material for more heavy firefighting aircraft, but it has not yet solved the contracting problem…
De Havilland’s 10-Aircraft Annual Limit Delays French Water Bombers Until 2028
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada’s current production limit of about 10 firefighting aircraft per year means France will wait until…