Kerley said days into the new year he was asking his crews of pilots and mechanics to travel to blazes he equated to "the Super ... of the Scoopers were first built in the 1970s. De Havilland's ...

Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.

For the past couple of weeks, the world has watched while Los Angeles has burned. Almost inconceivably, wildfires have eviscerated one of the largest urban areas in the United States. Despite some far ...

Today on CNN 10, we get an update on the fires in Southern California, where progress is being made despite continuing fire weather risks. We also take a look at a rocket launch success that's ...

But their chariot in the sky, a winged ambassador for the hero first responders in California, goes by a remarkably goofy nickname, the Super Scooper ... with the De Havilland Canada firm of ...

The current water bomber produced by De Havilland is the CL-415 super scooper. Those replaced the previous version, the CL-215, which were built in the ‘70s and are now mostly retired.

A "super scooper" that was damaged by a drone last week while helping fight the Palisades Fire was cleared to fly Tuesday. According to officials, the plane collided with a privately-owned drone ...

The CEO of a company that flies "Super Scooper" firefighting planes said one of his biggest worries is drones crashing into his planes during emergencies like the Los Angeles wildfires.

ST. LOUIS – Two Super Scoopers took a pit stop at Spirit of St. Louis Airport Wednesday night. They’re one of the world’s most effective firefighting aircraft that skim the surface of open ...

Bridger Aerospace has sent two "Super Scooper" planes to help tackle the LA wildfires. Last week, a drone collided with a Super Scooper over LA, grounding the plane for days. The CEO of a company ...