Training to Coordinate Aerial Firefighting Aircraft: Behind the Scenes
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
- Today, we get to show you a glimpse of what it’s like to coordinate aerial firefighting aircraft through a large-scale training scenario for air attack trainees.
California Aerial Supervision Academy (CASA) is the culmination of CAL FIRE's annual aerial training. The two-week intensive training, sponsored by CAL FIRE and held jointly with the U.S. Forest Service, prepares future Air Tactical Group Supervisors (ATGS) to manage aerial resources safely and efficiently during wildfires.
The program blends classroom learning, flight simulator sessions, and orientation flights during week one with multi-aircraft complex training flights in week two. Various air tankers and helicopters, smokejumpers, and interdependent training for air tanker base personnel along with annual training for flight and ground crews supporting military aircraft modified for firefighting also take place.
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00:00 - Teaser
00:19 - Introduction to CASA (California Aerial Supervision Academy)
03:45 - Buckhorn Training Scenario
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Point on! This gives a bigger perspective on aerial fire fighting. It’s not just flying in the sky, it’s hours and hours of training of knowing what must be done during fire season. Well done video. Where was the training located at? I bet the MAFF’s were amazing to see!
So glad you liked it! And glad that all comes through :) This training happens at Redding Air Attack base every year.
@@AirborneFirefighters I had a feeling it was up in Redding. I have these two apps called “flight radar” that shows you all planes and their routes and then I use another app called “water bomber”. That only gives you every fire fighting aircraft across the country. I use both of them when hearing about fires. I really like these videos you both put out. I’m learning more and more about aerial fire fighting than what I know so far! The quality and the high definition that’s captured is truly phenomenal. I’m amazed how the camera catches the drops from the helicopters and tankers! Wow! Thank you!
I attended this school last year on Sacramento and Redding. I loved every single minute of the training hours. Hats off to every trainer of CALFIRE and US Forest Service. Great video on aerial firefighting. People just think that airplanes are flying and dropping water on flames but it’s far far harder and dangerous.
Well said! So true. Our hope is to be able to show a snippet of just how complex and challenging it is!
i was a firefighter with a city department in placer county cal, its in the NEU ranger unit. which is where the grass valley ATB, nevada county airport. 1980 - 1994, i broke my back working as a plumber, been disabled since. but i got to know joe "hoser" satrapa , he flew S2T T-89 for as many years as i can remember. he was a great guy. my point, i love this series of cal fire aerial assets. brings back memories for me, firefighting and being under them, and yes i got hit several times, they are more cautious now from what i understand. when i was a kid, the GVATB was a USFS base. they were flying the Grumman F7F. guy lived up the street was some sort of bigwig, but there was a shack right on the load area, think its still there, but i would go with him and the pilots didnt mind me being there and would give me little tasks to do, like they would help climb into the copit of the F7F and id clean the gauges and just wipe stuff down, wasnt needed, but they were just makin a kid happy.
What a great memory! Thanks for sharing 😊
I really enjoy watching your Docuseries! Thank you for putting this together.
Thank you 🙏🏽 and this is just the behind-the-scenes. The best is yet to come!
Excellent. Well done❤
Thank you 🙏🏽
When does the documentary come out
It's going to be awhile! As you can imagine the logistics of getting all the right footage for something like this is a bit tricky since there's only so much you can plan. Stay tuned here and we'll keep you posted on progress :)
look at the Size ! of that cat... personal bodyguard ? anti mouse ? patrol for the trailer.
Personal body guard and trailer patrol
@@AirborneFirefighters - i can see the interview now - "you catch a lot mice in your time? ..oh sher, when i'm not sleeping"