Alberta Invests C$400 Million in De Havilland DHC-515 Fleet to Combat Wildfires Aviation News – The government of Alberta has officially committed C$400 million to purchase five state-of-the-art DHC-515 Firefighter aircraft from De Havilland Canada. This strategic investment aims to significantly bolster the province’s aerial firefighting capacity in response to increasingly volatile wildfire seasons. The agreement, announced in February 2026, secures a production slot for the next-generation water bombers at De Havilland’s Calgary manufacturing facilities.

#AviationNews #WildfireSafety #Alberta #DeHavillandCanada #DHC515 #WaterBomber #Firefighting #Aerospace #Calgary #ClimateResilience

The story of the world's most capable water bomber
— the Canadair CL-215, 415, and 515
#WaterBomber #ForestFires #CanadaStrong

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Firefighters And Water Bombers Are Working To Contain 27-Hectares Of Out-Of-Control Forest Fires In📍Kawartha Lakes.

#forestfires #wildfires #kawarthalakes #onpoli #ontario #firefighter #waterbomber #publicsafety #fireban #fire #onstorm #heatwave #dougford

Water Bombers Spotted Fighting Wildfires At 121 & 49 Just Outside Burnt River In📍Kawartha Lakes,ON

🎥Via: @colin.wxchaser

#kawarthalakes #burntriver #wildfire #ontario #onstorm #onpoli #waterbomber #kawarthalakesontario #firerescue #firefighter #fires #forest #peterborough

A black and white image of three AT802 Fire Boss water bombers skimming water from Premier Lake in August 2024 while a lone paddle boarder silhouette watches in the foreground.

#BlueSkyArtShow #summedaze #waterbomber #wildfire #paddleBoard

A Canadian water bomber flies low over a raging fire as it drops its load of water.

#ForestFires #WaterBomber

A picture (author unknown) taken during a major forest fire in Canada several years ago.

Amazing pilots who, unfortunately, are going to be getting busier and busier as climate change ravages our planet. 😢

Update 6: more work on the water and oh, I forgot about the trees earlier.

#paintingprocess #gouachepainting #firefighting #waterbomber #gouache

Update #4: The plane is largely complete here, except for some minor details. Getting to work on the water drop here, the most challenging part of this painting.

#paintingprocess #gouachepainting #wildfire #waterbomber #painting #gouache

Manitoba Boosts Wildfire Defense with De Havilland Canadair 515 Waterbombers Manitoba has committed to purchasing three De Havilland Canadair 515 (DHC 515) aircraft to bolster its aerial firefighting capabilities.

Manitoba has committed to purchasing three De Havilland Canadair 515 (DHC 515) waterbombing aircraft to bolster its aerial firefighting capabilities.

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#Manitoba #wildfires #DeHavilland #DHC515 #waterbomber #AvGeek #Planes #Aviation

June 16th 2025 - With a fire at the landfill here in Labrador West a Waterbomber has been called in to help put it out as its extremely windy locally. #nlwx #aircraft #planes #aircraftphotography #planephotography #thebigland #labrador #wethenorth #labradorstrong #waterbomber #fire

Waterbomber picking up water
#waterbomber #fightingwildfires #airplanes #rivers #reflections #riverviews

N.L. government commits to repairing 5th water bomber 7 years after, with grounding | CBC News All of Newfoundland and Labrador's five water bombers will be in service for the 2026-27 wildfire season, promises the provincial government.

N.L. government commits to repairing 5th water bomber 7 years after, with grounding #Newfoundland #Labrador #WaterBomber

The CL-415 water bomber was damaged in 2018

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Canadair CL-415 (the Super Scooper) just after taking off from Waterloo Regional Airport.

Is there a more iconic Canadian aircraft? I don't think so.
Canadair CL-415 (the Super Scooper) just after taking off from Waterloo Regional Airport.
#waterbomber #sonyalpha #photography #aircraft

I was in Portugal in 2022 staying in the Douro Valley, when the river became the runway for water bombers fighting wild fires in the area. It was fascinating watching these planes in action.

#portugal #dourovalley #airplane #waterbomber #wildfire #firefighting #waterplane

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photo of the rural fire service water bomber "marie bashir" 737 plane

So happy to see Marie Bashir coming to help us in the Pilliga (not that we don't live the littler bombers and helicopters that are also doing their very best to get this one out)

#Fire
#Pilliga
#WaterBomber

He built an app to learn React Native. Then, thanks to app store optimization, it became a vital tool for paramedics. Ernst Mulders' story 👇 #AppStoreOptimization #GrowthHacking #AirAssist #WaterBomber #Startups #SideProject

#AviationHeritage #AircraftRestoration #VolunteerWork #DassaultAircraft #FirefightingAircraft #WaterBomber #CivilAviation #HistoricalAircraft #AerospaceEngineering #VintagePlanes
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Coulson Aviation's Sproat Lake seaplane base last summer as the last two Martin Mars waterbombers were being prepared for their final flights to museums in Victoria and Arizona

#photography #pnw #bc #canada #wildfire #forestfire #firefighting #waterbomber #seaplane #history #vancouver

I think EVERY major city should have a

👍👍 ✈️ #SUPERSCOOPER

#imagine dropping #water - also on dry land during famines.

Here is another legend: the #MarsHawaii the worlds biggest 👉 #waterbomber on its last flight.

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#savethewoods #trees #losangeles #firefighters #LA

Air Tractor AT802 Fire Boss

#blueskyartshow #blur #panningphotography #airtractor #conair #wildfire #waterbomber #aviation #aviationphotography #nikon #bcwildfire #cranbrookbc

Just a lil' video about the #SuperScooper #WaterBomber planes youtu.be/fuLk5hXMRZY?...

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#NationalGeogrphicUK
#Canadair, formerly #deHavillandCanada #CL_415 #waterbomber #superscooper

Canada tried to sell them to California early on but lost out to large tanker conversions of old aircraft. Their rate of laid down water exceeds the large tankers. #forest, #California, #Fire #canada #cl415, #waterbomber.

My best water bomber pics. These pictures were taken at the Ottawa & Gatineau Air Show. #airshow #waterbomber #canada #ottawa

#drone #fire #aircraft #waterbomber #fly #safety

Today, in #nanaimo, we watched the #MartinMars #waterbomber fly by on their way back to Sprout Lake for some engine repairs.

A Canadair CL-215/CL-415 family of water bombers fighting fires in Douro Valley of Portugal.

#photography #portugal #dourovalley #waterbomber #airplane #plane #firefighting #river #leica #leicam

Wow 🤩what an icon!

As one of only two remaining Martin JRM Mars flying boats, the Philippine Mars is making its final journey to the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, where it will be preserved for future generations

#philippinemars #navy #canadianhistory #waterbomber

Quad Super Scoopz! 😍 KBOI #avgeek #aviation #aerialfirefighting #waterbomber

Conair Air Tractor AT802 Fire Boss Amphibious Airtanker at Premier Lake, Summer 2024

Conair AT802 Fire Boss

📷 - Nikon D7000 70-300mm f4.5-5.6

ISO 400, f14. 1/100 s at 450mm

#conair #aviationphotography #airtractor #waterbomber #cranbrookbc #fireboss #floatplane #bcwildfire