Sécurité Civile

Civil Protection - Sécurité Civile in French

This album presents photos of the French Civil Protection's fleet fighting fires or in training in South Eastern France. Some photos from this collection were published in specialized magazines such as Air Attack and Scramble. More information on these publications in the About Me section.

Aviation photography and Aerial Firefighting are 2 totally different worlds but in both cases it's being at the right place at the right time, with the right equipment !

Civil Protection logo

Logo of the Sécurité Civile

Pélican

Aviation photography of a Canadair Cl-415 dropping water on a fire

Pelican 45 spot on

Aviation photography of a Canadair Cl-415 dropping water on a fire

Pelican 42

Aviation photography of a Canadair Cl-415 dropping water on a fire

Face to face with Pelican 45

Aviation photography of a Bombardier Canadair Cl-415 on a aerial firefighting mission

Pelican 38 above smoke

Aviation photography of a Bombardier Canadair Cl-415 on a aerial firefighting mission

Pelican 45

Aviation photography of a Canadair Cl-415 scooping water during a training mission

Pelican 37 scooping water

Aviation photography of a Bombardier Canadair Cl-415 on a aerial firefighting mission

Pelican 38

Aviation photography of a Canadair Cl-415 dropping water on a fire

Pelican 38

Aviation photography of 2 Bombardier Canadair Cl-415 on a aerial firefighting mission

Face to face with Pelican 37 and 45

Milan

(Red Kite Bird)

Aviation photography of a modified Bombardier Dash-8 for aerial firefighting taking off

Milan 73 on take off. This Q400 bore the 10 years anniversary with the Red Kite bird on the tail

Aviation photography of a modified Bombardier Dash-8 for aerial firefighting taking off

Milan 76 banking

Aviation photography of a modified Bombardier Dash-8 for aerial firefighting taxiing

Milan 76 taxiing