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Dauntless Air Enters 2023 Wildfire Season 17 Fire Bosses Strong; Completes Rigorous 2-Week Annual Training

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Monday, March 13, 2023
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9 of Dauntless’ water-scooping planes were used during the company’s 2-week annual training, which concluded last week in Cleburne, Texas.

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  • 9 of Dauntless’ water-scooping planes were used during the company’s 2-week annual training, which concluded last week in Cleburne, Texas.
  • Dauntless pilots worked on radio communication skills with an Air Attack platform that flew above a target training area.
  • This year, Dauntless will support federal and state wildfire operations across the U.S. through exclusive use and call-when-needed contracts.
  • For more news and information on the 2023 wildfire season, follow Dauntless Air on Instagram , Facebook , LinkedIn and Twitter .

Bridger Aerospace Takes Delivery of its Sixth Super Scooper, Further Expanding Nation’s Largest Fleet

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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BOZEMAN, Mont., Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (“Bridger” or “Bridger Aerospace”), (NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW), one of the nation’s largest aerial firefighting companies, today announced that it has taken delivery of its sixth CL-415EAF “Super Scooper” from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited.

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  • BOZEMAN, Mont., Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (“Bridger” or “Bridger Aerospace”), (NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW), one of the nation’s largest aerial firefighting companies, today announced that it has taken delivery of its sixth CL-415EAF “Super Scooper” from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited.
  • “The delivery of our sixth Scooper will allow us to further expand our operations and allow greater deployment of the Bridger aircraft fleet across the U.S.,” commented Tim Sheehy, Bridger Aerospace’s Chief Executive Officer.
  • The purposeful design of the Super Scooper allows for an aggressive low-altitude flight profile, which enables pilots to deliver their drops with more precision, hitting the fire harder and extinguishing it faster.
  • “By adding to what was already the nation’s largest fleet of Super Scoopers, we hope to ensure their availability to our federal and state government customers to help combat the growing threat of wildfires,” added Sheehy.

Aerial Firefighters Adopt Virtual Reality Flight Simulators for Training

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Friday, July 22, 2022
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Bozeman, MT, July 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridger Aerospace Group, LLC (Bridger) has partnered with Pretoria Engineering (Pretoria) to develop a virtual reality aerial firefighting training program.

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  • Bozeman, MT, July 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridger Aerospace Group, LLC (Bridger) has partnered with Pretoria Engineering (Pretoria) to develop a virtual reality aerial firefighting training program.
  • Aerial Firefighting pilots are required to fly in complex environments; however, replicating training for those conditions is impossible outside of flying on a fire.
  • Bridger will offer its pilots a virtual training environment to better prepare for flight in challenging wildfire conditions and terrain.
  • The program links a virtual reality headset and customized sensor kits to flight controls, converting personal aircraft into realistic flight simulators.