Maybe 30 years ago, Aerial Firefighting was solely a Pilot effort. However, today Airborne Sensor Operators are starting to become a critical part of the Aerial Firefighting team, i.e., from flying in manned aircraft providing critical intelligence or operating unmanned aerial systems in support of managing tactical on-scene Fireline efforts.
If you’re interested, AVBuyer Magazine has an article on their webpage that gives a good overview of Aerial Firefighting and calls-out how ASOs play a critical part in this vital service.
Again, big thanks to Astrid (ASOG member since 2019) and AVBuyer Magazine regarding their recognition of ASOG and support of Airborne Sensor Operators…and all Aircrew Members.
Aerial Firefighting: The Fire Department of Aerial Work Aviation
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