GFMC: Czech Flying Firefighting Group
Czech Flying Firefighting Group
The Czech Flying Firefighting Group offers the following aircraft for forest fire and other wildland fire suppression:
- Z-137T (Turboprop)
STOL 1000 litres (2 aircrafts)
- M-17 Dromader
STOL 2200 litres (2 aircrafts)
- AN-2
STOL 1350 litres (6 aircrafts and 12 smokejumpers)
- Z-37/A/C3 Bumblebee
STOL 1 pilot plus 2 observers
- B-12 Gull (Beriev)
Amphibian 6500 litres, 12 hours on task (to be available in the near future). For general information on Russian amphibian fire fighting planes: See website of Beriev Aircraft Company.
All aircraft have experienced pilots, crews and aerial observers. As “short take off and landing” (STOL) aircraft short grass strips are required. Mobilization: 2 to 3 hours after reuqest, depending on distances.
Contact:
Radovan Talacko
Pilot Observer
Sturzeneggstr. 19
CH – 9015 St. Gallen
SWITZERLAND
Tel: +41-71-311-3270
Fax: +41-71-311-3270
Emergency mobile phone: ++41-79-648-4651
Test drop from a Z-137T in Switzerland
Close-up view of the Z-137T
Fire observation and lead plane Z-37A C3
