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Ottawa sells 10 retired military planes to convert for aerial firefighting
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Ottawa sells 10 retired military planes to convert for aerial firefighting
By Sean Boynton Global News
Posted August 7, 2026 2:19 pm
Updated August 7, 2026 4:52 pm
2 min read
Stephen Fuhr, secretary of state for defence procurement, announced Friday the federal government is selling 10 CC-130H Hercules aircraft to Colson Aviation for conversion into aerial firefighting aircraft. Fuhr said each aircraft is expected to create aerospace jobs across B.C. while 'helping deliver aircraft that are urgently needed for aerial firefighting.'
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