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Passing of Neptune Aviation founder Timmons leaves aerial firefighting legacy
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A pair of BAe-146 airtankers sit in the hangar at Neptune Aviation at the Missoula International Airport. The companyâs founder, Marta Timmons, helped lead the transition from the old Neptune P2vs to the modern fleet of aircraft, and also revolutionized the nationâs aerial firefighting industry.
and last updated 2020-12-22 16:21:10-05
MISSOULA â When Jennifer Draughon thinks of her former boss and the founder of Neptune Aviation, words like leadership and mentor come to mind. When she considers how Marta Timmons helped revolutionize the once-fragmented aerial firefighting industry, she uses the word visionary.