K2 Radio » air tankers http://k2radio.com Wyoming's Radio Station Fri, 24 May 2013 02:28:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 2 Wyoming Air Tankers Resume Firefighting http://k2radio.com/2-wyoming-air-tankers-resume-firefighting/ http://k2radio.com/2-wyoming-air-tankers-resume-firefighting/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:01:37 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=115567 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Two Wyoming Air National Guard transport planes have returned to fighting wildfires this week.

The increased fire activity in the West prompted the U.S. Forest Service to call for the C-130s, which are specially outfitted to drop up to 3,000 gallons of fire retardant slurry or water

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]]> http://k2radio.com/2-wyoming-air-tankers-resume-firefighting/feed/ 0 Obama To Sign Bill Speeding Up Air Tanker Deals http://k2radio.com/obama-to-sign-bill-speeding-up-air-tanker-deals/ http://k2radio.com/obama-to-sign-bill-speeding-up-air-tanker-deals/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:26:02 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=99235 DENVER (AP) — A bill to speed up the contracting of the next generation of air tankers is about to become law.

President Barack Obama plans to sign the bill Wednesday at the White House.

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