How the Air Force Uses C-130s to Fight Wildfires with MAFFS (Modular Airborne Firefighting System)
A wonderful look inside the MAFFS mission from Sam Eckholm!
California National Guard Airmen drop retardant on Long Fire with MAFFS
California Air National Guard personnel and MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) aircrew Maj. Nate Southwick and Capt. Tyler Henry, with the 115th Airlift Squadron, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, follow a U.S. Forest Service lead plane as they perform…
Hollywood Guard and U.S. Forest Service Host Critical Aerial Firefighting Training in Southern California
A look inside MAFFS 2024 Spring Training from Aerial Fire Magazine (www.aerialfiremag.com):
MAFFS KC-390 Makes Debut in Firefighting Missions Across Brazil
A great look inside the current MAFFS operations from AirDataNews:
FAB MAFFS KC-390 aircraft begins first firefighting mission in the Pantanal
Thanks to the coverage of our friends at CNN Brasil.
Hollywood Guard and U.S. Forest Service host critical aerial firefighting training in Southern California
146 Airlift Wing, California Air National GuardStory by Master Sgt. Nicholas Carzis The U.S. Forest Service held its annual certification and training event for the aerial firefighting program known as MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) with two of the four…
New C-27J Next Generation Firefighter with MAFFS II for the Slovenian Defense
The Slovenian Ministry of Defense has taken delivery of the first of two new C-27J Next Generation aircraft, contracted with Leonardo following the Italy-Slovenia G2G Agreement of November 2021. The new C27J Spartan is equipped with advanced avionics, equipped with a…
California Governor Newsom Deploys National Guard to Assist Texas Wildfire Efforts with MAFFS
By: Stuart Applebaum In a move to aid in combating the devastating wildfires engulfing Texas, Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the activation of California’s National Guard. Specifically, the California National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing, stationed in the Channel Islands near Oxnard,…
Colombia Receives Help From Brazil for Aerial Firefighting with MAFFS II
FEBRUARY 14, 2024 From Aerial Fire Magazine Brazil lent Colombia the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS II) from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The action is part of the country’s support for its Amazonian neighbor to face fires that have…