There will be a Chinook helicopter ready to be airborne at the British bases at all times during the summer firefighting season, British Forces Cyprus announced on Tuesday.“The Chinook is ideally ...

The U.S. Forest Service reported that the Chinook CH-47 helicopters had recently been converted into state-of-the-art helitankers dubbed the Quick Reaction Force. On Tuesday night, fire authorities ...

TRUCKEE, Calif. — As ground crews work hard to contain the Conner Fire near Minden, air crews were also helping out from the skies on Friday. One of the aircraft that was used to drop water on the ...

Columbia Helicopters will deploy four civil Chinook heavy-lift rotorcraft to Turkey in the coming months following the renewal of an aerial firefighting contract. Columbia Helicopters will deploy four ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kids in Buffalo got to see a Chinook helicopter up close for Fire Safety Day on Friday. The helicopter landed around 8:30 a.m.

Egypt has requested engines for CH-47D Chinook helicopters worth up to $73 million, and Avenger fire units worth up to $126 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on June ...

GREER, AZ — Aerial firefighting crews play a crucial role in battling wildfires, using specialized aircraft and tactical approaches that vary based on fire conditions and terrain. At the scene of the ...