Maj. Ryan McCreight, 731st Airlift Squadron pilot with the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson AFB flies a modular air fire fighting system equipped C-130 Hercules aircrafting support of the Waldo Canyon wild fire in Colorado Springs, CO on June 27, 2012. Four MAFFS-equipped aircraft from the 302nd and 153rd Airlift Wings flew in support of the U.S. Forest Service as they fought fires in Colorado. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial fire fighting system that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide.
Date Taken: | 06.28.2012 |
Date Posted: | 06.28.2012 20:58 |
Photo ID: | 614330 |
VIRIN: | 120628-F-IG195-094 |
Resolution: | 6845x4256 |
Size: | 9.49 MB |
Location: | PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, COLORADO, US |
Web Views: | 116 |
Downloads: | 5 |
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