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Behind The Wings
Fighting Fires from the Skies
Join Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum's curator, Matthew Burchette.
Aerial Firefighting Progress
Behind the Wings is a video series produced by Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum that gives viewers behind-the-scenes access to aircraft, industry leaders and more.
Aerial Firefighting Progress
Behind the Wings Episode 2 | 26m 40s | CC
New fire conditions call for new firefighting methods and tools. Looking at Calfire, we learn how the largest municipal fleet of firefighting aircraft in the world has developed over time. The challenges in fighting wildfires are greater than ever, but with new methods of fighting the fires, so are the opportunities.
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