Firefighting Super Scooper plane remains grounded

What are ‘Super Scoopers,’ the planes used to fight the L.A. wildfires?
The CL-415 aircraft being used in California can drop large amounts of water on fires and fills its tank by skimming along a body of water without having to land.
Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires
Los Angeles authorities have vowed to prosecute illegal drone flights after a civilian drone collided with a Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire Thursday, forcing it to be grounded.
Two More CL-415 Super Scoopers On The Way To Fight Palisades Fire After One Damaged By Drone
Cal Fire will receive two more CL-415 Super Scoopers from a Canadian non-profit to replace the one damaged Thursday by a drone strike as it was fighting the Palisades Fire, The War Zone has learned. This will take the total force of Super Scoopers currently available to Cal Fire from one to three.
Firefighting Super Scooper plane remains grounded after drone crash with no specific timeline for return
An aircraft with the ability to carry more than a thousand of gallons of water was left severely damaged after a drone struck its wing on Thursday.
FBI searching for drone operator that damaged firefighting water scooper plane in Los Angeles
FBI searching for drone operator that damaged firefighting water scooper plane in Los Angeles - The FAA said even if there are no temporary flight restrictions in place, drone operators should not be
Piloting Super Scoopers: What It Takes to Pilot Firefighting Aircraft
Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying ...
California wildfires: Quebec's 'Super Scooper' planes, pilots draw praise as Canada steps up despite Trump's threats
These Canadian CL-415 aircrafts, also known as amphibious water bombers, have been on the front lines fighting the wildfires ...
Skimming waterbodies to refill, no landing required: How Super Scoopers are tackling California wildfires
Super Scoopers are agile and can execute multiple water collection and fire suppression cycles in a single mission.
Can California use ocean salt water to put out fires? Here are three key factors for L.A. firefighters
Salt water from the ocean is an option for fighting L.A.'s fires, but it's more complicated than simply going to the beach to ...
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Bridger Aerospace to deploy "Super Scooper" aircraft to California
Bridger Aerospace, a company based in Belgrade, will send the company's CL-415EAF “Super Scooper” aircraft to California to ...
Bridger Aerospace Confirms the Mobilization of Super Scooper Aircraft to California to Assist in Firefighting Efforts
BELGRADE, Mont., Jan. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (“Bridger” or “Bridger Aerospace”), (NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW), one of the nation’s largest aerial firefighting ...
Water tanks in the sky: Firefighting planes help ground crews combat California wildfires
Carrying massive loads of water or fire retardant, fast-moving specialized aircraft help contain the spread of wildfires.
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Water-dropping 'super scooper' hit by drone while flying over Palisades Fire; FAA investigating
The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating after fire officials reported that a firefighting aircraft ...
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Unauthorized drone flights double in Southern California; 3 arrested during LA fires
( NewsNation) — Three people have been arrested as unauthorized drone flights have doubled in southern California as ...
Los Angeles wildfires: California police arrest multiple drone pilots as firefighters battle infernos
Los Angeles police arrested three people following drone incidents in wildfire areas as first responders battle infernos ...