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see:
http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/contracting/a ... ankers.htm
When I did my NIFC package a while back I included Aero Union as a USFS contractor. I found out they are now based out of the old McClellan AFB near Sacramento, California, also in Chico, California and Tucson,
Arizona. I seen some of them at Boise, Idaho during fire seasons also.
http://www.aerounion.com/Files/pressrel ... rticle.asp
also:
http://www.alabamaaircraft.com/index.html
Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc. is a “one location” solution for complete airframe maintenance and modifications support. AAII maintains 1.2 million square feet of covered hangar space adjacent to the Birmingham International Airport. With 10 flow-through bays, we have facility capacity to handle either 45 KC-135’s, 54 C-130’s, 54 P-3’s or any combination at one time.
When I was active USAF , I use to bring a lot of KCs into KBHM but I have been seeing a lot more P3s at KBHM than KCs lately.