Coulson Aviation is providing firefighting support to Argentina’s Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MAyDS) as part of a CDN 6.8m government-to-government (G2G) contract between Ottawa and Buenos Aires. As part of the G2G deal, designed to bring Canadian firefighting expertise and technology to Argentina, Coulson is sending one of its CH-47 Helitankers on a four-month posting to cover the Argentinian wildfire season and to assist the Servicio Nacional del Manejo del Fuego (PNMF), which supports the monitoring, prevention and management of the country’s fire emergencies.
“The 10,000-litre capacity CH-47 is not only the largest payload commercially available helicopter, but it’s also one of the fastest,” said Britton Coulson, President and COO of Coulson Aviation. “We have been operating this fleet type worldwide with excellent serviceability and look forward to demonstrating its capabilities to the Argentine Government.”
