Today is #NationalAviationDay and an opportunity to highlight the benefits these aerial firefighting resources can provide us when battling wildfires. Our fleet of more than 60 fixed and rotary wing aircraft make it the largest civil aerial firefighting fleet in the world. These aircraft, along with highly skilled pilots and aviation support staff, are strategically used tools that provide aerial support to firefighters on the ground during incidents. | CAL FIRE

Each year, CAL FIRE’s air fleet of more than 65 aircraft are flown back to Sacramento to our Aviation Management Unit to be serviced. Considered one of the finest and most effective firefighting programs in operation, the CAL FIRE Aviation Program has received the Diamond Award of Excellence for Aviation Maintenance 10 times. Find more information here https://www.paperturn-view.com/cal-fire-communications/aviation-guide?pid=MzE312070. #CALFIREaviation #CALFIREairoperations | CAL FIRE

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