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Aircraft-helicopters. RescEU: EU establishes initial fireghting fleet

For the next season of forest fires

To prepare for the risk of forest fires during the upcoming Summer, the Commission is launching today the first fleet of firefighting aircraft under the new rescEU system to tackle natural disasters. So far seven firefighting airplanes and six helicopters will be part of the rescEU fleet during an initial transition period, and the Commission is working together with the participating countries to...

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Brussels, Belgium, 05/21/2019 12:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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