Nobody wants to pay to have a dedicated aerial firefighting capability in the UK - all FRS regions across the UK tend to call the helicopters with bambi-buckets when it is far too late... there is some new technology that will make a big difference across the UK in 2019 - there could be interest in having a Fireboss 802 here - but some years it might not do much at all ....

you would think it would be good money invested in the UK

Don't be so sensible.

Jetscream 32 it would be very easy to get a Fire Boss I know a man who sells them or leases them to governments for fire seasons. As long as someone is willing to pay. If the money could be found I could get you a Fire Boss. The recent fires seem to have resurrected a few UH1s which are banned from fire fighting in some European country's.

There have been three wild fires in England in the last couple of weeks and, in my view, the need is high. They speak of the fire being "under control" which appears to be code for their being unable to put it out but it won't spread. Cold comfort for a farmer if insurance doesn't cover this particular risk. All too often, from these ae
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....75d43fef55.jpg
rial views, I cannot see how a vehicle can be got to where it is needed

In the UK, most areas have a different rule and policy. You would need to approach the Chief Constable and chief of the Fire and Rescue Service for areas near you.

A new market - locusts devasting crops.
 

Have a look at this:
https://www.channel4.com/news/huge-s...rts-from-kenya

For reasons that are not clear, East Africa, particularly Kenya, has a serious locust problem which could cause a major famine. They do have at least one crop sprayer but my guess is that when a swarm is spotted, half a dozen a/c are called for. This is a serious matter. An approach to Mr Kinoti Maretethe at the Ministry of Agriculture, might unlock a lot of funds and resources.

By the way, his name is Kinoti Marete. The site, which is as difficult to navigate as they get, is:
MyGov Kenya

Apparently, swarms can measure an area of about a square kilometre.

isn’t Farmland Aviation still in operation?

I would think that they have to be spraying at night as well,with a large aircraft,such as DC-3,to be really effective,as the insects probably don`t fly at night.

The decline in aerial agriculture (in Australia anyway ) is a result of two things:

- environmental concerns (real and imagined)
- a huge improvement in the ability of ground rigs

That said, someone from Jones Air took the time to produce this stunning video.

The decline in aerial agriculture (in Australia anyway ) is a result of two things:

- environmental concerns (real and imagined)
- a huge improvement in the ability of ground rigs

That said, someone from Jones Air took the time to produce this stunning video.

Drones?! Weeing in the ocean!!

Any broken down crop sprayers {pilots or aircraft} remaining?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52109824

I was in the business in Florida back in the 70's. Cessna Agtrucks (some) were equipped with turning lights and such for night operations. I never did it myself, but I know several friends who did it.

It was fairly well restricted to larger fields for all the obvious reasons.

It never caught on real big, but it did have some advantages they say.