Amazing Air Spray (1967) Ltd. Firefighting
Air Spray (1967) Ltd. trading as Air Spray Ltd. of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Air Spray USA Inc of Chico, California is a private company specializing in aerial wildfire suppression using air tanker or water bomber aircraft.
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The WW2 era A-26 aircraft were converted to air tankers by fitting the old bomb bay with a 900 US gal (3,400 L; 750 imp gal) aluminium tank to hold the retardant or slurry, a mixture of clay, water and dye which is released over a fire. The A-26 flew over 30 seasons with Air Spray throughout Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Flying at a speed of 210 knots (390 km/h; 240 mph), the A-26 was the work horse of Air Spray's air tanker fleet.
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In 1986 Air Spray was awarded a contract by the Alberta Government for the operation and maintenance of four Canadair CL-215 air tankers. Air Spray operated and maintained the four aircraft for 17 years. In 1998, Air Spray purchased two CL215 aircraft, and was the first private owner and operator of this type of aircraft in the world. A third CL215 aircraft expanded the range of operation to include forest fire suppression missions in Yukon, Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia. In early 2009 the Air Spray CL215 aircraft were sold to Turkish Aeronautical Association.
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_Electra,_Air_Spray_AN1245829.jpg) Lockheed L-188C Electra, Tanker #84 at Grande Prairie Airport |
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| Founded | 1967 | ||||||
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| AOC # | Air Spray (1967) Ltd: 351 Air Spray USA Inc: 18594 |
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| Hubs | Red Deer Regional Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Chico Municipal Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 43 +6 | ||||||
| Parent company | Hamilton Investments Inc. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||||||
| Key people | Lynn Hamilton (President & CEO) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.airspray.com/ | ||||||
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The WW2 era A-26 aircraft were converted to air tankers by fitting the old bomb bay with a 900 US gal (3,400 L; 750 imp gal) aluminium tank to hold the retardant or slurry, a mixture of clay, water and dye which is released over a fire. The A-26 flew over 30 seasons with Air Spray throughout Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Flying at a speed of 210 knots (390 km/h; 240 mph), the A-26 was the work horse of Air Spray's air tanker fleet.
Aircraft Inventory Airspray Tankers Airlines.
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The WW2 era A-26 aircraft were converted to air tankers by fitting the old bomb bay with a 900 US gal (3,400 L; 750 imp gal) aluminium tank to hold the retardant or slurry, a mixture of clay, water and dye which is released over a fire. The A-26 flew over 30 seasons with Air Spray throughout Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Flying at a speed of 210 knots (390 km/h; 240 mph), the A-26 was the work horse of Air Spray's air tanker fleet.
In 1986 Air Spray was awarded a contract by the Alberta Government for the operation and maintenance of four Canadair CL-215 air tankers. Air Spray operated and maintained the four aircraft for 17 years. In 1998, Air Spray purchased two CL215 aircraft, and was the first private owner and operator of this type of aircraft in the world. A third CL215 aircraft expanded the range of operation to include forest fire suppression missions in Yukon,
Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia. In early 2009 the Air Spray CL215 aircraft were sold to Turkish Aeronautical Association.
In 1994, Air Spray added to its fleet the L-188 Electra, a fast, manoeuvrable turboprop plane which was converted to carry large loads of fire retardant (3,000 US gal (11,000 L; 2,500 imp gal)). The more powerful vehicle contributed to a better margin of safety for pilots. Air Spray used the Electra in British Columbia firefighting operations in 1994 and did so for Alberta a year later. The larger turbine aircraft eventually took over the work of the A-26 fleet which was retired at the end of the fire season in 2004. In 2013, Air Spray had the largest fleet of L-188 air tankers in the world.
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