In the hills of Spain, where wildfires burn hotter and faster each year, an elite aviation academy is training the next generation of aerial firefighters. At Titan Aerial Firefighting, the largest private firefighting pilot school in Europe, rookies and seasoned pilots alike prepare for one of the world’s most intense aviation jobs: flying straight into flames to battle deadly forest fires from the sky.
From emergency landing drills and aircraft simulators to low-altitude water drops and real-time fire scenarios, this is where wildfire pilots are forged. In this mini documentary, we go behind the scenes with the head of operations to see what it takes to become a firefighter of the skies, and how these brave pilots fight fire with flight.
00:00 - Inside Europe’s Top Gun for Wildfire Pilots
01:23 - Training in the Simulator
03:22 - Meet the Air Tractor AT-802
04:55 - The Future of Aerial Firefighting
Lead Producer / Camera / Editor:
Laurent Laughlin
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