The government is selling 10 old planes to Coulson Aviation. They will turn them into firefighting planes. This company is from B.C.

These planes were part of a group of 12 that the air force stopped using. The other two will be shown in museums.

A government official announced the sale of the old planes in B.C. There is an air show there.

The official said this sale is very good and will give the planes a new use.

The official is happy about the sale. He thinks it will create jobs and help fight fires. Many places need more firefighting planes.

There are not enough water bombers to fight big fires. Many fires have happened in Canada this year.

The CEO of Coulson Aviation said they can have the first plane ready for next year's fire season.

The company might get the planes faster than they can fix them. They hope to have two ready by next year.

Coulson Aviation will pay to fix the planes and then offer their services to governments. They will fix the planes in B.C.

The government wants to get rid of the planes as soon as possible. They cost money to keep. The planes are needed to fight fires.

Everyone wants to move the planes to where they can be used.

The old planes were used for many things, like transporting people and cargo. They were also used for search and rescue.

The government has new planes now, so they don't need the old ones.

The old planes will be turned into big tankers that can carry a lot of water to fight fires. It will take a lot of work to fix each plane.

The company and the government won't say how much the planes were sold for.

Sometimes the government can't sell old military equipment. They have to get rid of it when it's no longer useful.

When Canada gets rid of its old submarines, they will probably be thrown away.