Coulson Aviation Canada Returns S-61 Type 1 NVG Helitanker to BC Wildfire Service for 2026 Wildfire Season
Coulson Aviation Canada has commenced a 101-day contract with the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) to provide a Sikorsky S-61 Type 1 NVG Helitanker in support of the province’s 2026 wildfire season.
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The aircraft began operations on May 26 in Kamloops following annual training with BCWS Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS) Flight Officers and aviation teams. The S-61 has already responded to its first wildfire of the season, supporting operations on Fire #C10467 near Quesnel.
The deployment continues Coulson’s long-standing support of BCWS, which began in 1988, and supports the agency’s continued expansion of nighttime aerial firefighting capabilities.
