Firefighters gather in Chile

Latin America FACh Gulfstream IV 912 ‘leadplane’ from Grupo de Aviación No 10 at Pudahuel air base, Santiago. Álvaro Romero RECENT FIREFIGHTING efforts in Chile have involved both military and civilian aircraft from both local and foreign operators. Local assets included Fuerza Aérea de Chile (FACh, Chilean Air Force) KC-130R serial 999, tasked with carrying supplies from Santiago and firefighters to afflicted areas. The Russian Government sent Il-76TD RA-76841, while the Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB, Brazilian Air Force) provided two