A C-130J Hercules from California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing returns to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, to refill with fire retardant during a mission to fight wildfires raging across the state, April 19. The C-130 is equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System which is capable of dispensing 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in under 5 seconds. The wildfires have spread across various parts of Texas and have burned more than 1,000 square miles of land.
Date Taken: | 04.19.2011 |
Date Posted: | 04.19.2011 18:58 |
Photo ID: | 391893 |
VIRIN: | 110419-F-RM405-428 |
Resolution: | 4256x2832 |
Size: | 962.67 KB |
Location: | DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, TX, US |
Web Views: | 30 |
Downloads: | 13 |
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