Coulson Aviation Canada has acquired 10 former Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CC-130H Hercules aircraft that it plans to convert for aerial firefighting missions. Coulson Aviation Canada will lead the conversion program in British Columbia, including engineering, certification, modification, maintenance, training and flight operations. “These aircraft served Canada for decades and we would like to recognize the men and women of the RCAF that operated them with exceptional professionalism throughout their service,” Coulson Aviation Canada CEO Wayne Coulson said. Coulson announced the acquisition at Cascade Aerospace in Abbotsford, British Columbia, where several of the former RCAF aircraft are located. The Canadian government continues to operate CC-130H aircraft, primarily for search and rescue missions, alongside its newer CC-130J Hercules fleet.