Oshkosh Airport Products LLC has delivered and placed its 300th new generation Oshkosh Striker aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) vehicle into service at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec, Canada. The delivery (in mid-December) included a Striker 6X6 equipped with the Snozzle high-reach extendable turret (HRET).
“This 300th new generation Oshkosh Striker vehicle represents an important milestone; we’re really proud to have these apparatus on duty at Québec City International, which is, incidentally, a new Oshkosh ARFF customer,” said Jeff Resch, Oshkosh Airport Products Group vice president and general manager. “The new generation Striker represents an optimal combination of performance, reliability and ease-of-maintenance, and it continues to gain new customers and market share worldwide.”
“Our overriding objectives are safety and to provide firefighters with the best possible equipment on the market,” said Serge St-Laurent, vice-president operations at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport. “We had to renew our ARFF fleet and the Striker was the very best option for both François Cyr, Fire Chief and Jean-Guy Pelletier Chief Mechanic.”
Team Eagle Ltd., of Campbellford, Ontario, is the Oshkosh dealer providing local service and support. Team Eagle has been an Oshkosh equipment dealer since the 1990s, serving the airfield market for over 30 years with leading technologies and innovative solutions. The company has an established parts distribution network as well as a team of certified and trained technicians.
“One of our biggest challenges is the climate; when you combine temperature and snowfall we have the toughest winter weather of all major airports in Canada,” said St-Laurent. “During the purchase process, we went through the Striker vehicles specs in meticulous detail – especially those that relate to handling extreme cold weather. We have yet to operate the Striker under those conditions but, from what we’ve seen, we’re very satisfied.”
