The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management relies on a multitude of resources when battling fires — some of those resources are currently based out of the Marana Regional Airport.
From its single-engine air tanker (SEAT) base, four Air Tractor 802-As, which can travel 140 to 150 miles an hour, are dispatched to fires.
Pilot Matt Peed explained that these planes were originally manufactured for agricultural operations, like spraying, planting, and fertilizing crops. However, as a pilot of 25 years, he is very familiar with another use…