The flights will image geology as part of a national effort to modernize geological maps in the region. The planes will take ...

Enormous C-130 military planes will soar over Angeles National Forest this week in a training exercise for military pilots learning to fly the modified aircraft in steep terrain to fight wildfires.

Last week, the Forest ... to not fly drones over the wildfires. “Our single-engine air tanker, it carries about 800 gallons of water that it can drop on an area that had that aircraft had ...

The plane will fly at about 300 feet above the surface in some areas. The ground clearance will increase to 1,000 feet over populated areas and will comply with Federal Aviation Administration ...