The DHC-515 Firefighter is a successor to the well-known Canadair CL-215 and CL-415 amphibious that have been used extensively for firefighting in North America and Europe for more than 50 years.

The Canadair CL-215 line, launched in the 1960s, has passed through the hands of several owners before De Havilland bought it in 2016 and announced plans to bring it back to life in 2019.

The company says it has launched the De Havilland DHC-515 Firefighter program to build on the history of the Canadair CL-215 and CL-415 aircraft.

Canada’s Longview Aviation Services has flown the first Canadair CL-215 amphibious aircraft upgraded to CL-415EAF Enhanced Aerial Firefighter configuration.

Footage showed the Canadair CL-215 plane flying low and dumping water over flames before the aircraft suddenly turned, crashed into a hillside and burst into flames on the island of Evia, east of ...

Three days before the plane crash, Mitsotakis acknowledged that the aged Canadair CL-215 water bombers used by Greece – a model first produced in the mid-1960s – were “old, difficult [to fly ...

The Canadair CL-415, a purpose-built water bomber, was last produced in 2015. That plane and its predecessor — the CL-215 — are the only water bombers used in Quebec and play major roles in ...

The navy decided to bring its Canadair CL-215 twin-engined aircraft back into service after engineers confirmed its air worthiness. The CL-215 aircraft takes part in a maritime excercise which ...

The Canadair 515 water bombers will replace three aged Canadair CL-215 water bombers, said Earl Simmons, executive director of Manitoba Conservation and Wildlife Service.

Two pilots were killed when their Canadair CL-215 plane crashed on the island of Evia, east of Athens, the air force said. It gave their ages as 34 and 27.

The navy decided to bring its Canadair CL-215 twin-engined aircraft back into service to take part in a maritime exercise which began yesterday after engineers confirmed its air worthiness.

The Canadair CL-415, a purpose-built water bomber, was last produced in 2015. ... (the Canadair CL-215 and CL-415) near the Calgary airport, employing about 1,000 people at six buildings.