Coulson Aviation Canada (CAC) has started a 70-day contract awarded by BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), which will see CAC provide one of its Sikorsky S-61s equipped for Night Vision Goggle (NVG) operations.
Coulson was the first operator to be granted NVG firefighting certification when it received Transport Canada approval in 2011, and since then, with further approvals from Australia’s CASA and the US FAA, has flown thousands of NVG flight hours and in the process, delivered tens of millions of gallons of water and retardant on night operations. Even so, this contract marks the first time Coulson will conduct live-fire NVG aerial firefighting missions in Canada.
“This contract represents an exciting milestone for Coulson Aviation Canada,” said Britton Coulson, President and COO of Coulson Aviation. “We’re proud to bring our global NVG firefighting experience to Canada and collaborate with the BC Wildfire Service to continue developing a programme that enhances nighttime fire suppression capability in British Columbia.”
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