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This United States government publication is a history of the many uses of aviation personnel and equipment by the United States Forest Service from the first request for aerial reconnaissance in 1919 to developments in infrared technology from the 1990s forward. Of particular interest to this collection is Chapter 4, which focuses on the history of smokejumping in the United States Forest Service.

This publication was originally posted online by the United States Forest Service. Other documents may be found through their publications site at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/publications.

Publication Date

9-2024

Publisher

United States Forest Service

Keywords

United States Forest Service -- History, Aviation, Aeronautics

A History of the USDA Forest Service Aviation Program : Firefighting Missions

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