by Kishugu | Mar 11, 2019 | Kishugu Aviation
WOF Aviation’s pilots are passionate go-getters. These men and women thrive on helping save lives, properties and the environment. Unfortunately, there are certain unsafe conditions during which aerial firefighting cannot take place… Aerial firefighting pilots...
by Kishugu | Dec 6, 2018 | Kishugu Aviation
“The best solution to aerial firefighting is a combination of Air Tractors and helicopters. Together they form a vital tool to the successful suppression of wildfires anywhere in the world,” says Hugo Arceo, International Sales Manager for Air Tractor Europe who...
by Kishugu | Oct 25, 2018 | Kishugu Aviation
Nico Heyns was one of our most experienced firefighting pilots with more than fifteen years’ experience in aerial firefighting. He recently returned from leave and was fully competent and fit to fly the Huey Helicopter in terms of CAA regulations.We will forever...
by Kishugu | Oct 25, 2018 | Kishugu Aviation
Kishugu Aviation and Working on Fire (WOF) are saddened by the loss of one of their own. Nico Heyns, an aerial firefighting helicopter pilot, died while battling the fire near Vermaaklikheid in the Riversdale area in the Southern Cape on Tuesday morning, 23 October...
by Kishugu | Oct 23, 2018 | Kishugu Aviation
Press ReleaseWorking on Fire dispatched a Huey helicopter to a fire near Vermaaklikheid in the Riversdalearea. It is confirmed that the helicopter went down near the fire at approximately 09:45 onTuesday, October 23, 2018, while conducting fire-fighting operations.The...
