Flying the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Very Large Airtanker to deliver Wildfire suppressants by airdrop is one of the most demanding and challenging jobs for any pilot in the aviation business.

Firefighters working on the three major wildfires burning in Spokane County report 26 incidents of people flying personal drones over the fires causing authorities to ground air support for safety, ...

When I began my career in photojournalism, a good number of firefighting air tankers were World War II era warplanes, converted to carry and drop fire retardant. A few months back we published a ...