Aviation Program | CAL FIRE
CAL FIRE’s world-renowned aviation program responds to thousands of wildland fires throughout California each year. CAL FIRE’s current aviation fleet includes Grumman S-2T Airtankers, Bell UH-1H Super Huey Helicopters, Sikorsky S-70i Helicopters, North American OV-10A (& 1 D Model) Bronco Air Tactical Aircraft and C-130 Hercules Airtankers ...
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco - Wikipedia
The North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco is an American twin-turboprop light attack and observation aircraft. It was developed in the 1960s as a special aircraft for counter-insurgency (COIN) combat, and one of its primary missions was as a forward air control (FAC) aircraft.
CAL FIRE Team Rebuilds New OV-10 - Amentum
2021年5月11日 · The OV-10A Bronco is a former military reconnaissance aircraft used by CAL FIRE to coordinate aerial assets with ground-based firefighters.
5 types of military aircraft that California uses to fight fires
Capable of long loiter times, the OV-10 replaced older and slower observation aircraft like the Cessna O-1 Bird Dog and Cessna O-2 Skymaster. Flown by the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force, the Bronco served from the Vietnam War through to the fight against ISIS in Iraq. In 1993, CAL FIRE acquired 15 OV-10As from the Federal Excess ...
Update on CAL FIRE’s firefighting aircraft program
2021年3月25日 · The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is nearing completion on the conversion of another OV-10 Bronco. This will bring their OV-10 fleet up to 16; they are all OV-10A’s except for one OV-10D.
A quick introduction to CAL FIRE’s OV-10 Bronco
2019年8月19日 · To celebrate we want to show you a little bit more about the aircraft CAL FIRE uses to help us continue our mission of protecting the people and property of California. Watch the video to learn more about the OV-10 Bronco!
The OV-10 is Fighting Fires in California, and It’s Doing a Great …
2018年5月14日 · CAL FIRE’s OV-10s have been upgraded with the avionics and navigation-communication systems required to properly coordinate firefighting assets. You can rest assured that the forests all over California are under the watchful eye of the OV-10 Bronco.
Fleet | California Fire Pilots Association
The North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco is a turboprop-driven light attack and observation aircraft. It was developed in the 1960s as a special aircraft for COIN (counter-insurgency) combat, and one of its primary missions was a forward air control (FAC) aircraft.
OV 10A "Bronco" - Santa Barbara County Fire Department
The OV 10s replaced the original Cessna 0 2As that CAL FIRE had been using for air attack. The OV 10s are newer, larger, and faster, provide a larger held of vision for the crew and are more maneuverable than the older 0 2As.
OV-10 Archives - Fire Aviation
2021年3月25日 · One of the first flights of the most recently converted CAL FIRE OV-10 Broncos. Photo by Mike McKeig. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is nearing completion on the conversion of another OV-10 Bronco.