The Santa Maria Air Tanker Base has reopened to help host the air tankers and other aircraft being sent to aid in the ...

Captain RK Smithley explains how an orchestrated effort between air traffic controllers, mechanics, and loaders helps fight ...

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Due to several recent wildfire activity across Southern California the past two weeks, the Santa Maria Air Tanker Base has ...

Lockheed Martin's C-130s have been sold to 65 countries. Other than the base C-130 transport, the KC-130 tanker is the 2nd most desired for export.

Wildfires have devastated County, killing at least 13 people, destroying over 12,000 structures, and displacing tens of ...

Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why ...

An investigation is underway into an unauthorized drone that hit a firefighting aircraft while it battled raging wildfires in ...

Albuquerque-based is deploying its firefighting planes to help combat ongoing fires in Los Angeles. "We dropped almost ...

Aircraft that douse flames with water and bright red Phos-Chek fire retardant are a common sight in California. Aerial ...