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Coulson Aviation's CC-130H Hercules Purchase Could Be a Boon to Island City
The sale will expand Coulson Aviation’s firefighting fleet and add work at its Port Alberni facility, company officials said.
- Coulson Aviation purchased 10 retired CC-130H Hercules aircraft from the Royal Canadian Air Force to convert into aerial firefighting tankers at its Alberni Valley Regional Airport facility.
- These aircraft are part of a fleet of 12 retired by the Royal Canadian Air Force in January 2026, with the remaining two designated for museum display; the announcement occurred at Cascade Aerospace before the Abbotsford Airshow.
- Were extremely honoured to be chosen the awardee of these airplanes," said Wayne Coulson, adding that Coulson Aviation has already converted American Hercules into tankers for wildfire fighting in Canada and globally.
- Port Alberni students Ashley Keen and Jacob Spencer, training in the Aircraft Maintenance Engineer-Structures program, could work at the facility after completing their two-month course and three-year employment contracts.
- The sale remains conditional pending Transport Canada regulatory approvals and completion of contractual arrangements, after which crews will spend thousands of hours converting the Hercules into specialized tankers.
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Coulson Aviation's CC-130H Hercules purchase could be a boon to Island city
News that the federal government sold 10 retired military aircraft to Coulson Aviation to convert into aerial firefighting tankers means the company’s operation at the Alberni Valley Regional Airport is about to get busier. The announcement was made at Cascade Aerospace on the ground of Abbotsford’s airport prior to the start of the Abbotsford Airshow on Aug. 7. The 10 CC-130H Hercules aircraft are among a fleet of 12 that were retired by the Ro…
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