OTTAWA - The federal government says it will sell 10 of its used C-130 Hercules aircraft to B.C.-based aerospace company Coulson Aviation, which will convert them into firefighting aircraft.
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will sell 10 of its used C-130 Hercules aircraft to B.C.-based aerospace company Coulson Aviation, which will convert them into firefighting aircraft.
Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr announced the conditional sale today in Abbotsford, B.C., where an international air show is being held.
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