#Aerial Firefighting

[nocternalrandomness]

S-64F Skycrane named Sun Bird operated by San Diego Gas & Electric at Brown Field Municipal

[dougielombax]

So.

What’s up with seaplanes?

[johnnykillmore]

End of The Island Adventure

[edgec]

Happy 4th y'all! here's some stuff I took at our local airshow last October that was probably the best show overall I've been to. Low clouds kept it all close and the temperatures cool, plus the higher humidity gave wonderful vapor trails and cones.

[tracplus]

TracPlus is a believed resource-following supplier for flying, sea, and land-based vessels in Australia ― overhauling the person-on-call market, aerial firefighting, general flight, mining, oceanic and horticultural services. For more visit https://www.tracplus.com/.

[silvr-skreen]

baldi's basics added a new guy and i remembered THIS freak existed.

[the-ace-with-spades]

this is a fic idea dump so I can get rid of this 911 crossover brain rot -- I have no energy to write it rn. tho if someone wants to use it as a prompt, be my guest

Five times Jake crossed paths with Fire Lieutenant Bradshaw and one time he met Maverick's son

And its sequel:

Five times Bradley ran into a mouthy pilot and one time he met his dad's savior

Or, in a reality where Mav had an adult, honest conversation with his kid instead of going behind his back, said kid didn't run off to UVA and cut contact but decided to figure out if there was something he wanted to do aside from being a naval aviator.

And thus, Fire Lieutenant Bradley Bradshaw has been working at San Diego Fire Department for close to fourteen years when the Dagger Squad was assembled for a special detachment.

'plot' overview under the cut:

Javy and Jake get stuck in a traffic jam caused by a vehicle accident on their way from Lemoore to San Diego. Cue a Meet Ugly with Jake mouthing off at the hot Incident Commander who closed off the road -- Lieutenant Bradshaw. Bradley is tired of his shit already.

Next morning, Jake and Javy's off-base housing. They attempt to make breakfast, set off the fire alarm, don't know how to turn it off, it sends an automatic fire alarm call — Lieutenant Bradshaw's company, at the end of their shift, is responding. Jake apologizes for his behavior at the accident and offers him breakfast -- the same breakfast that set off the fire alarm. Bradley shows them how to turn off the fire alarm because 'you will need it again'.

They see each other at the Hard Deck. Jake offers him a beer, he declines. Cue Jake trying to flirt/impress Bradley with him being a naval aviator, the 'I could give you a ride in the sky. wouldn’t even have to worry about bumpy rides, I’ll make it smooth all way' line is dropped. Bradley, with a deep family history in aviation and his own commercial pilot license, is, to say the least, amused.

Bradley brings Mav’s lunch and runs into him in an elevator -- he's about to go on shift so he's in his uniform. Cue Jake offering him a joyride in an F-18, only half-joking, but hundred percent flirting. Once again, the line 'I’ll even let you pull the stick' is dropped.

Slightly sadder one (haven't decided yet if Ice dies in here). Jake picks up Coyote, Phoenix, and Bob from the Naval Medical Center and finds Bradley crying in the parking lot/corridor.

Post-mission barbecue at Maverick’s house. Mav saying 'my son's shift ran over' and Jake not connecting the dots until it's too late

Lines that haven't found a place yet but we'll see: you’re as hot as a jet engine at full throttle' 'you mean I could melt your face off?"

(this could also become a series of 'how to spite your dad by choosing careers as dangerous -- if not more --- as the one he doesn't want you to have' which would involve paratroopers, navy seals, hotshots, stunt flying, and more' fics)

[cartoonslovers]

If the decepticons weren't messing around they were designed themselves as flying boats around the 20th century

[lalsingh228-blog]

Aerial Firefighting Market is Set To Fly High in Years to Come

Advance Market Analytics added research publication document on Worldwide Aerial Firefighting Market breaking major business segments and highlighting wider level geographies to get deep dive analysis on market data. The study is a perfect balance bridging both qualitative and quantitative information of Worldwide Aerial Firefighting market. The study provides valuable market size data for historical (Volume** & Value) from 2018 to 2022 which is estimated and forecasted till 2028*. Some are the key & emerging players that are part of coverage and have being profiled are Lockheed Martin Corporation (United States), ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd. (Japan), Airbus S.A.S. (Netherlands), United Aircraft Corporation (Russia), Viking Air Ltd (Canada), MD Helicopters Inc. (United States), Textron Inc. (United States), Kaman Corporation (United States), Leonardo SpA (Italy), AeroVironment, Inc (United States). Get free access to Sample Report in PDF Version along with Graphs and Figures @ https://www.advancemarketanalytics.com/sample-report/114843-asia-pacific-aerial-firefighting-market Aerial Firefighting is the use of aircraft and other aerial sources for firefighting. In the Asia Pacific, increasing importance is for aircraft to be deployed trans-nationally for firefighting and a detachment usually includes a Supervision Aircraft for fire detection, reconnaissance, and command and control missions and VLAT Air Tanker for firebombing. ASEAN governments are now realizing the cost benefits of aerial firefighting with air tankers to supplement their current helicopter capabilities and this is major factor that aerial firefighting market will show marginal growth in the forecast period. Keep yourself up-to-date with latest market trends and changing dynamics due to COVID Impact and Economic Slowdown globally. Maintain a competitive edge by sizing up with available business opportunity in Aerial Firefighting Market various segments and emerging territory. Influencing Market Trend

Development of Unmanned Autonomous Helicopters for Aerial Fire Support

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The Growing Wildfire Challenges Facing both Australia and New Zealand highlight the Importance of a Swift and Effective Aerial Response

Increasing Threat to Suburban Dwellings by Bushfires

Opportunities:

ASEAN Governments are Increasingly Budgeting to Develop their own Air Tanker Capability

Challenges:

Rising Accidents of Firefighting Aircraft during Operation is a Major Challenge for the growth of the Market

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[nocternalrandomness]

Tanker 25 departing off RWY 29 at GJT

[johnnykillmore]

Mars Landing: the Queen of the Lake's Last Flight

The Queen of the Lake Retires. Watching the JRM "Hawaii" Mars water bomber make history again, leaving the air and the water forever.

While I don’t know if I’ll ever see humans land on Mars, I did get to see Mars land on Earth. No, really. The JRM Mars, built by Martin Aviation, with the initial drawing starting around 1938 and production going from 1942 to 1947. In that time only seven were built. That’s because these were massive cargo planes — the type of plane that set a new distance or weight record every time it…

[propicsmedia]

BC Firefighting Helicopter Near Miss With Powerline Tower

BC Firefighting Helicopter Near Miss With Hydro Tower Video just Released

 A video has just been released on Stringr.com for the news and media. The clip has been in the ProPics Canada Media Ltd files and was being reviewed for inclusion in a video to promote fire awareness and prevention when the editor noticed that the water bucket below the helicopter actually made contact with either the Hydro tower or Powerlines in flight.

 The main video is on Stringr.com and following the real-time footage, a second scene is added at 25% speed and zoomed in to better view the moment of contact which causes the contents of the water bucket (hanging from the helicopter) to splash contents out as it makes contact with the tower or powerlines.

 This illustrates how dangerous it is for the helicopter pilots and anyone below during the heroic efforts they put in trying to save communities and lives. It also demonstrates the risk to any members of the general public below in fire zones when they should not be in the restricted areas. This pilot kept going and fortunately came close to disaster but was able to finish his/her shift and go home at the end of the day. You can see in the video how that was so close to not being the case.  

 The video was actually captured by a ProPics Canada Media video journalist during the Lytton Wildfires on July 01, 2021 at approx. 8:51pm.

 ProPics Canada Media Ltd

www.propicscanada.com

 Preview at https://youtu.be/lHZhAFJ4UNI - Media Copy at stringr.com is 4K Clean Footage no logo or broadcast captions

[bekolxeram]

Regarding the mess that is Tommy's career timeline:

Mandatory not a pilot or firefighter or American, but it makes sense that Tommy started working at Harbor 5 years ago, despite leaving the 118 7 years ago.

The description Tommy gives Buck in 7x04 is lifted verbatim from the real LAFD Air Ops website, so it's safe to say its 9-1-1 universe counterpart pretty much operates the same way, other than the location, station number and the types of helicopters they own.

To become a firefighting pilot with the LAFD, you need: 1: 4 years experience as a firefighter with the LAFD 2: a private helicopter pilot license 3: a minimum of 100 flight hours in a rotary aircraft

You have to get all these with your own time and money before even applying for the training program, but it's not a problem for Tommy, who had plenty of experience in the army.

Once accepted into the pilot training program, pilots are put into intensive specified training for aerial firefighting, operating an aircraft in cramped urban space, flying in mountain terrain, and all sorts of aircraft emergencies. At the same time, they work on getting their commercial rotary pilot license, a flight instructor rating, and obviously a type rating for the helicopters they operate at Air Ops. This takes around 2 years, and it's tough, a good percentage of pilots drop out at this stage.

After finishing the program, pilots are assigned to Air Ops as trainees, and they will continue their training on the job, for another 2 years. Most of them end up getting an instrument license, which allows you to operate an aircraft in low visibility conditions, and even an airline transportation pilot license, which is the highest level of pilot certificate.

So Tommy was in flight school the 2 years between Buck's arrival at the 118 and Tommy's official transfer to the 217.

[parrishjeanna]

https://www.moguard.ngb.mil/Portals/48/Documents/WarrantOfficer/Aviation%20Warrant-8-27-21.pdf?ver=Xyso3LXUf9NrMGsrXvA8gA%3D%3D#:~:text=After%20you%20graduate%20from%20Warrant,aviation%2C%20Fort%20Rucker%2C%20Alabama.

What! Me fall down a rabbit hole of what Tommy most likely went through to get to where he is now? Nooooooo 😬🤫🤥