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Aerial firefighting pilots live the dangerous dream in fire season
Jeff Reynolds recalls his first season flying an air tanker for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. He fights wildfires in hot thin air while risking a crash as pilots endure grueling apprenticeships, low pay, remote locations, and rising fatality rates. The field suffers a shrinking pool of experienced aviators as military hours dwindle and civilian training costs soar.
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Los Angeles
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Jeff Reynolds
Reynolds
United
American Airlines
U.S
Times
National Transportation Safety Board
Montie Vanlandingham
Sacramento
Dan Anderson
Cal Fire
Iraq
Afghanistan
Anderson