CAL Fire operates a firefighting aviation program ... Australian firefighting organisations to be able to access water-bombing aircraft typically stationed in California. Leigh Hills, the national ...
This included a $48 million commitment for aerial water-bombing aircraft, which would be spent on a large air tanker and lead plane and three helicopters during the next two fire seasons.
"And so bombing it with an aircraft with retardant really is ineffective." He said there needed to be greater investment in fire prevention. "Historically, worldwide, we still concentrate far too ...