FOUNDED:
July 1961 by Dale Newton

GENERAL:
Aero Union is an aerospace manufacturing firm specializing in aerial firefighting and modification of firefighting aircraft. The company provides aircraft, crews and ground support to numerous government and private agencies in spray, cargo and scientific operations.

COMPANY OPERATIONS:
Aero Union manufactures:

Retardant aerial delivery systems	Modular airborne fire fighting systems
Heli-borne aerial fire fighting systems	Bulk fuel transport tanks
Auxiliary fuel systems	1080 Refueling store systems
Aerial spray systems	Automated cargo handling systems
Aerial refueling tanks

IMPROVEMENTS/INNOVATIONS:
Aero Union conducts continuing research in retardant delivery system technologies to develop improved state-of-the-art systems, including the patented constant flow drop systems used on Lockheed C-130s, Lockheed L-188s and P-3s, and Lockheed P-2V aircraft. The company also develops innovative cargo handling system products and is a leader in on-board cargo loading systems for Boeing 747s.

AREAS CONTRACTED:
Chico, Redding, Santa Barbara, Hemet, Porterville, Paso Robles, CA; McCall, ID; Medford, OR; Prescott, Phoenix, Fort Huachuca, AZ; Ogden, UT.

FLEET (Types of aircraft):
Eight P-3As, four SP-2Hs, two C-54s

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:
150

PERSONNEL SPECIFICS:
Aero Union has provided aircraft, crews and ground support to numerous government and private agencies for aerial spray, cargo and scientific operations since 1960 and has grown into the largest aerial firefighting contractor in the United States.

CONTACT:
Terry Unsworth
Victor E. Alvistur
Rocky Morris
Tel: (530) 896-3000
Fax: (530) 893-8585

HOMEPAGE:
http://www.aerounion.com