GFMC: Czech Flying Firefighting Group

Czech Flying Firefighting Group

The Czech Flying Firefighting Group offers the following aircraft for forest fire and other wildland fire suppression:

Z-137T (Turboprop)

STOL 1000 litres (2 aircrafts)

M-17 Dromader

STOL 2200 litres (2 aircrafts)

AN-2

STOL 1350 litres (6 aircrafts and 12 smokejumpers)

Z-37/A/C3 Bumblebee

STOL 1 pilot plus 2 observers

B-12 Gull (Beriev)

Amphibian 6500 litres, 12 hours on task (to be available in the near future). For general information on Russian amphibian fire fighting planes: See website of Beriev Aircraft Company.

All aircraft have experienced pilots, crews and aerial observers. As "short take off and landing" (STOL) aircraft short grass strips are required. Mobilization: 2 to 3 hours after reuqest, depending on distances.

Contact:

Radovan Talacko
Pilot Observer
Sturzeneggstr. 19
CH - 9015 St. Gallen
SWITZERLAND

Tel: +41-71-311-3270
Fax: +41-71-311-3270
Emergency mobile phone: ++41-79-648-4651

Test drop from a Z-137T in Switzerland

Close-up view of the Z-137T

Fire observation and lead plane Z-37A C3

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Z-137T (Turboprop)	STOL 1000 litres (2 aircrafts)
M-17 Dromader	STOL 2200 litres (2 aircrafts)
AN-2	STOL 1350 litres (6 aircrafts and 12 smokejumpers)
Z-37/A/C3 Bumblebee	STOL 1 pilot plus 2 observers
B-12 Gull (Beriev)	Amphibian 6500 litres, 12 hours on task (to be available in the near future). For general information on Russian amphibian fire fighting planes: See website of Beriev Aircraft Company.