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Join Tim Sheehy to discuss his new book Mudslingers: A True Story of Aerial Firefighting
Author Series: Tim Sheehy
Thursday, February 29 at 6:30 PM
Join Tim Sheehy to discuss his new book, Mudslingers, A True Story of Aerial Firefighting. Blending historical context and first-person narrative, Mudslingers tells the dramatic and colorful story of aerial firefighting in America, as seen through the eyes of a decorated former Navy SEAL, US Naval Academy graduate, firefighting pilot, and businessman who founded Montana-based Bridger Aerospace, one of the most successful aerial firefighting teams in the world. Part narrative nonfiction, part memoir, Mudslingers is a riveting account of one person’s journey from the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq to the front lines of a different but no less important battle on the home front—the war against the escalating threat of wildfire.
Tim Sheehy is the founder and CEO of Bridger Aerospace, one of the leading aerial firefighting companies in the world, where seaplanes and other aircraft are used daily to save lives. He is the survivor of a fatal seaplane training crash and strives every day to instill safety and effectiveness in his aviation teams. Prior to founding Bridger, Tim served in the US Navy as a Navy SEAL officer and team leader, completing several combat deployments around the world. He is a recipient of multiple decorations for combat valor and the Purple Heart for wounds received in battle. Tim is also an honor graduate of the US Army Ranger School and is a certified mini-submarine pilot and navigator. He is an active firefighting pilot, flying the CL-415EAF on the front lines of America’s wildfire battle.
Tim lives on his Montana ranch with his wife, Carmen, and their four kids. He is a graduate of the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD.