FOUNDED:
January 1973 by William W. Grantham and Sergio A. Thomassoni

GENERAL:
T&G Aviation Inc., an Arizona corporation, now named International Air Response Inc., a Nevada corporation, have been an industry leaders in aerial firefighting and insect control, conversion of the C-130 aircraft to an airtanker configuration, construction and installation of the latest computer controlled, constant flow retardant delivery systems, as well as conducting government sponsored cargo shipments, since 1965.

COMPANY OPERATION:

• Aerial firefighting
• Aerial spraying
• U. S. government specialty operations
• C-130 retardant tank building and conversion

IMPROVEMENTS/INNOVATIONS:

• Worldwide large scale spraying projects and worldwide leader in aerial firefighting
• Use of Omega /SATNAV patterns and equipment in North Africa
• Oil dispersant spraying
• Tanked first DC-7 airtanker
• Holder of numerous airtanker and aircraft modifications
• Latest completed C-130 retardant tank installation

AREAS CONTRACTED:
All of the continental United States, Alaska, Spain, France

FLEET:
Three C-130s, one DC-7 airtankers, two DC-7 sprayers

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:
20-30

PERSONNEL SPECIFICS:
All International Air Response initial attack pilots have been involved in aerial firefighting for more than 20 years, including three who have served as aerial firefighters for approximately 30 years each.

CONTACT:
Woody Grantham
(520) 796-5188
Fax: (520) 796-1064

HOMEPAGE:
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