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US Forest Service Firefighting Contract Partners

US Forest Service Firefighting Contract Partners

27-Sep-22 - GPMS, Flightcell, and Blue Sky Network partner to meet U.S. Forest Service firefighting Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) #firefighting
Montana Trooper Recognized for Helicopter Rescue

Montana Trooper Recognized for Helicopter Rescue

16-May-22 - Montana Highway Patrol trooper receives national honors for life-saving helicopter rescue. On June 15, 2021 a Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) UH-1H Huey helicopter crashed near the Deep Creek Canyon Fire #Montana
Firecat Super Puma in USA

Firecat Super Puma in USA

19-Apr-21 - Precision Helicopters at McMinnville Oregon signed agreement with Coldstream to provide AS332 Super Puma helitanker helicopters to California CAL FIRE and US Forest Service firefighters #firefighting
Erickson S-64 and Bell 214 for Firefighting

Erickson S-64 and Bell 214 for Firefighting

30-Mar-21 - US Forest Service contracted Erickson for the incoming wildfires season. Two S-64F to be based in Fresno and Kitchen Creek, CA. And a Bell 214ST ( First contract for the type ) at Lucky Peak, ID #firefighting
New Forest Service Base at Payson Ranger District

New Forest Service Base at Payson Ranger District

25-Nov-20 - US Forest Service awarded $4.9M contract to design and construct a new helicopter base on the Payson Ranger District in Arizona next to Gila County’s maintenance yard near Star Valley. Will be ready for the 2022 fire season #firefighting
Helicopter Helmets Aegis and Aspide

Helicopter Helmets Aegis and Aspide

22-Oct-20 - Paraclete Aviation Life Support get certifications for the Aegis and Aspida helicopter helmets as set forth by the U.S. Forest Services (USFS) civilian helmet aviation standard
US Forest Service Contract  for K-MAX

US Forest Service Contract for K-MAX

20-May-20 - ROTAK from Alaska awarded 4-year contract by the United States Forest Service (USFS) to provide two K-MAX air crane helicopters for wildfire suppression #wildfires
DART Rappel Kit Approved for US Forest Service ELAM

DART Rappel Kit Approved for US Forest Service ELAM

25-Sep-19 - US Dept of Agriculture’ Forest Service resumed its External Load Attach Mechanism (ELAM) program allowing Canadian DART Aerospace sell the rappel hardpoints for Bell Hueys 205/210/212/214/412 firefighting operators #firefighting
Firefighter Helicopters in the California’ Woolsey Fire

Firefighter Helicopters in the California’ Woolsey Fire

16-Nov-18 - Twenty-two helicopters working on the Woolsey Fire in Southern California, and another 21 crews fighting the Camp Fire in Northern California #WoolseyFire
First Deployment for Firefighter CH-47D Chinook

First Deployment for Firefighter CH-47D Chinook

07-Jun-16 - Columbia Helicopters successfully deployed for the first time a CH-47D Chinook to a wildland fire from a US Forest Service (USFS) tanker base in Ely, Minnesota
Tanked Chinook Wins US Forest Service Contracts

Tanked Chinook Wins US Forest Service Contracts

22-Apr-16 - Columbia Helicopters has five aircraft under contract with the U.S. Forest Service this season for firefighting and is introducing the (former US Army) CH-47D Chinook tanked Helicopters
Metro Aviation delivers H125 to Coastal Helicopters

Metro Aviation delivers H125 to Coastal Helicopters

05-Aug-15 - California-based Coastal Helicopters took delivery of their new H125 / AS350B3e to be used in exclusive contract with the U.S. Forestry Service
VIHA Upgraded AS350 For Helimax Aviation

VIHA Upgraded AS350 For Helimax Aviation

10-Jun-15 - VIH Aerospace (VIHA), Canadian provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, announces the delivery of an upgraded Airbus Helicopters AS350 to American-based Helimax Aviation
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