More than 600 California National Guard troops activated, and 8 aircraft heading to assist with wildfires, Pentagon says
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Military aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) mobilized to assist with Southern California wildfires
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Fighting wildfires from inside the cockpit. Inside the C-130 with the California Air National Guard and MAFFS
A California Air National Guard MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) equipped C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing provides support to wildland fire suppression efforts by dropping a line of fire retardant on the Palisades Fire in the…
“Like An Atomic Attack”: US Air Force Deploys Scores Of MAFFS-Armed C-130s To Fight Catastrophic Wildfire
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/like-an-atomic-attack-us-air-force-deploys-scores-of-maffs-armed-c-130s-to-fight-catastrophic-wildfire Highlight: A series of catastrophic wildfires have swept across Los Angeles County, leaving at least 11 people dead and displacing tens of thousands of residents. The blazes have razed hundreds of buildings, melted cars, and even left ATMs in molten ruin,…
INSDIER: See the US military’s special C-130 Hercules water bombers that are joining the LA wildfire fight
https://www.aol.com/see-us-militarys-special-c-213857987.html Highlights:
302 AW C-130 MAFFS Takes Off to California for Aerial Firefighting Mission
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — The Air Force Reserve’s 302d Airlift Wing at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, was activated by U.S. Northern Command on January 9, along with three Air National Guard units to provide aerial firefighting support…
MAFFS 5 Flight Line B Roll – 302nd Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve
The Air Force Reserve’s 302d Airlift Wing at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, was activated by U.S. Northern Command on Jan 9, 2025, along with three Air National Guard units to provide aerial firefighting support in Southern California. The 302 AW…
Colorado Springs-based Air Force Reserve unit deploys firefighting aircraft to California
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