Medford Alert "Rogue Valley AirWatch: A Passionate Team’s Vision Takes Flight"

On any given day, you may drive past the Medford Air Tanker Base and notice a bright red SUV with a couple of guys standing next to it with cameras and laptops. They are busy tracking aircraft movement, along with posting the latest flight patterns of wildfire tankers working nearby incidents, for thousands of their social media followers.

Meet Scott Swanson and Tim Crippin, together they have turned their passion for planes into a community-driven endeavor known as Rogue Valley AirWatch (RVAW). What started as personal Instagram accounts capturing the beauty of aircraft in the area has evolved into a comprehensive platform providing insights, history, and now, invaluable wildfire aviation coverage.

With over six years of experience documenting aircraft from all angles, Scott and Tim’s journey took a new direction when the idea of RVAW materialized. The vision was clear: establish a digital space where the local community could delve into the world of aviation, learn about their local aviation history, and gain insights into the planes soaring overhead.

Read the full article by Medford Alert here.