California's Fire Season Begins | Airborne Firefighters Episode 3

As California’s fire season begins, aerial firefighting crews prepare for the first major fires of the year. At McClellan Tanker Base, mechanics race to keep decades-old aircraft mission-ready, while crews at Porterville Air Attack Base stand by for dispatch. Meanwhile, tanker pilot trainee James returns for another season of training, working to sharpen his skills and earn qualification as a fully certified tanker pilot. But when a wind-driven fire breaks out on his very first day back, the season starts faster — and more intense — than expected. Airborne Firefighters is a documentary series following the pilots, air attacks, and support crews behind aerial firefighting. #aerialview #aerialfirefighting #pilot #pilotlife #pilottraining #firefighter #wildlife #wildfire