Now that’s how you deliver a game ball. 🏉🚁 @NSWRFS touched down in style for the NRL Emergency Workers Round, bringing the game ball in by helicopter. #coulsonaviation #nswrfs #nrl

Today marks 1 year since the Hawaii Mars was given her well deserved rest. A true legend. Millions of gallons dropped, countless fires fought, and a legacy few can match. To the crews who kept her flying and brought her back to life for one final flight into Victoria, thank you!

Over 5,000 Acres. 28% contained. The fight is on. Day and night our heli-tankers 47, 55 and 40 are working around the clock alongside hardworking ground and aircrews to beat the Canyon Lake Fire and protect the communities in its path. #CoulsonAviation #CanyonLakeFire

From New Zealand to California, the first of four new Coulson C-130s - N4313L - lands at Thermal. Watch the full journey: prep, ferry flight, and arrival. 📺 #coulsonaviation #c130 #aerialfirefighting

What’s it like working C-130 maintenance after sunset? Cooler temps. Fewer distractions. Same high standards. T131 at Thermal, mid-July, getting mission-ready before heading back out on contract. #coulsonaviation #behindthescenes #coulsoncrew

Tanker 138 on duty. 🔥✈️. Captured flying out of McClellan Airfield on USFS contract, T138 supports fire response wherever it’s needed most. Every takeoff is one step closer to containment. #coulsonaviation #aerialfirefighting #c130

Meet Matt, CH-47 Aviation Maintenance Technician and U.S. Veteran. Matt puts his skills to work on N49CU, currently supporting CAL FIRE missions in Southern California. Listen in as Matt shares how the crew keeps the CH-47 flying and the mission moving. #CoulsonAviation #CH47

Snorkel in. Water up. CH-47 helitanker N42CU goes to work during the Euclid Fire with a steady hover and fast fill. Big thanks to IG user jplusonephoto for capturing this powerful moment in action. #coulsonaviation #aerialfirefighting #ch47

Big congrats to Matt, our newest Initial Attack Qualified Captain in the Boeing 737 FIRELINER program! This jet-powered airtanker delivers 4,000 gallons of retardant with control and accuracy. Well done, Matt! #coulsonaviation #b737 #coulsoncrew #aerialfirefighting

Up top and ready to lift. Bell 412 winch recertification with @NSWRFS recently wrapped, keeping rescue capabilities sharp and response times even sharper. Big thanks to the crew making it happen on the ground and in the sky. #coulsonaviation #b412

As the sun sets, the mission begins. N49CU is NVG-rated and ready to deliver support for @CAL_FIRE operations across Southern California #nvg #coulsonaviation #calfire #aerialfirefighting

Tanker 138, right on target. Captured mid-drop on the Dale Fire earlier this month - shoutout to IG user jplusonephoto for sharing this dramatic drop photo. #coulsonaviation #aerialfirefighting #c130

Teamwork at every altitude. From winch operations to air-to-ground coordination, training with the @NSWRFS helps keep everyone sharp and ready for the real thing. Watch the full video: #coulsonaviation #aerialfirefighting #training

Three fires. Three states. One relentless tanker. Tanker 132 stayed busy this June on the France Canyon, the Trout, and the Mine Fires, knocking out 10 drops on June 17th alone. Big thanks to the crews for sharing these killer shots. #coulsonaviation #c130 #aerialfirefighting

New prop, who dis? From New Zealand to new mission. This C-130 is in good hands, prop install complete and more milestones ahead as it transitions into a Coulson airtanker. #coulsonaviation #aerialfirefighting #c130

No shortcuts. No guesswork. Winch recertification with the @NSWRFS keeps our Bell 412 crews mission-ready for multi-scenario rescues and firefighting support. #coulsonaviation #b412

When the canyon calls, Coulson answers. Tanker 137 showing off with a seriously clean drop over the Deer Creek Fire earlier this month. Appreciate IG user taco1ton for getting the goods and sending them our way! #coulsonaviation #b737 #aerialfirefighting

After travelling more than 7,000 miles across the Pacific, the third former RNZAF C-130 has officially touched down in Thermal, California. Reunited with her two other sister kiwi birds already at the Coulson hangar. #CoulsonAviation #C130 #RNZAF #AerialFirefighting

Just a training drop? Not when it’s the 737 FireLiner. Watch how the Coulson Crew brings the same focus and intensity to training as we do to the mission - because getting it right in training sets the tone for the real thing. #coulsonaviation #b737 #aerialfirefighting

Hop in for a ride-along with the Coulson Crew aboard Tanker 132 on a training mission. From cockpit to drop zone, get a first-hand look at what it takes to prep for fire season. #coulsonaviation #training