U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Glenn, 146th Logistics Readiness Squadron, California Air National Guard, discusses the firefighting operation at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, with Lt. Col. Tom Brown, MAFFS Mission Commander, and Rodney Windell, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, April 20, 2011. The Modular Airborne Firefighting System is housed aboard a C-130 Hercules and is capable of dispensing 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in under five seconds. The Texas wildfires have spread across various parts across the state and have burned more than 1,000 square miles of land.
Date Taken: | 04.20.2011 |
Date Posted: | 04.21.2011 20:30 |
Photo ID: | 392906 |
VIRIN: | 110420-F-RM405-153 |
Resolution: | 4256x2832 |
Size: | 665.4 KB |
Location: | DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, TX, US |
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Downloads: | 2 |
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