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Forest Service Jumpers Train on Ram-Airs

Monday, 12 USFS smokejumpers started ram-air rookie training in Fairbanks. The jumpers are a representation from most of the FS bases.


New Alaska BLM Base Manager

Bill Cramer has accepted the Alaska BLM Smokejumper Base Manager position.


Red Skies of Montana Display Opens in Missoula

Stan Cohen and the Museum of Mountain Flying in Missoula have assembled a display on the movie "Red Skies of Montana".


Alaska jumpers train as spring breaks

That’s not a bird, or a plane and, despite the appearance of the red and blue canopy flying through the sky, it’s not a superhero either. It’s a smokejumper from the Alaska Fire Service on the first day of training.


Doctor made house calls — by parachute

More than 60 years ago, before helicopters were used for mountain and wilderness rescues, Helena's Dr. Amos "Bud" Little was making rescues from the sky.


'Tin Goose' to fly from Midland

Paying passengers will have a chance in August to take off from Midland Barstow Airport on a 79-year-old "Tin Goose" airliner that transported smokejumpers. The Ford Tri-Motor, piloted by former Midlander and veteran airline pilot Cody Welch, is to be at the airport Aug. 18-20.


Flooding Victim Needs Help

Daryl Christian, prior NCSB and Redmond jumper from the 70's/80's, was one of those whose home was caught in the flood causing excessive damage.


Russian smokejumpers

with more moxie than money, the world's first and largest aerial firefighting force snuffs wildfires across 11 time zones


Work rekindles firefighting tales

Project lets former smokejumpers reconnect while helping remodel Forest Service cabin


Montana chipping in on California wildfires

a pair of fire experts have been called in to help with the major California fires


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