In a first-of-its-kind test, the effectiveness of the HH-60's countermeasures was evaluated in a maritime environment against modern aerial threats. The U.S. Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve ...

As devastating wildfires burn in Northern California, helicopters are used to drop massive amounts of water where the flames are burning the most. One area where firefighters are replenishing the ...

New facility in Orange County will provide firefighters critical access to water supply for aerial suppression of wildfires The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Yorba Linda ...

A Morane 29 firefighting helicopter crashed into Rosporden Lake in Finistere after its tail clipped the water during a refill mission Video footage showed the aircraft spinning violently before ...