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By Jim Messer, Chief Operations OfficerAircrane

Coulson Flying Tankers

The Hawaii Mars was released from contract in Northern California on September 3rd. The aircraft and support equipment were repositioned to Lake Oroville where they await the opportunity of further deployment.

We have developed an operational plan for the water sources in Southern California with the US Forest Service and Cal Fire input. There is still a high possibility of significant fire if Southern California gets a Santa Ana wind event.

The tanker base crews have been working on C-FLYK (Philippine Mars) over the past few weeks replacing some of the “borrowed” components and starting the annual inspection program. Our goal is to have all tasks completed on her by the time Hawaii Mars comes in.

Aircrane crews have had the unfortunate event of having  4 S-61’s at the hanger! C-FXEC has come home after a three year absence that had her working in Halifax, Baku, Brazil and the Canadian Arctic. C-FCLM and C-FMAY are being made ready for shipment to Australia for their fire season, and C-GBSF has just completed some minor maintenance on a stopover between finishing work in the Queen Charolotte Islands for the fishing lodges and starting work back on the Vancouver – Victoria corridor.

C-FMAY photos from the B.C. Fire Fighting season