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The Wyoming National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing use a Modular Air Fire Fighting System equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft in support of the Waldo Canyon wild fire in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 27, 2012. Four MAFFS-equipped aircraft from the 302nd Airlift Wing - an Air Force Reserve unit - and 153rd flew in support of the U.S. Forest Service as they fought fires in Colorado. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards)
| Date Taken: | 06.27.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 08.01.2012 10:23 |
| Photo ID: | 637048 |
| VIRIN: | 120628-A-2518B-778 |
| Resolution: | 1319x1600 |
| Size: | 1.41 MB |
| Location: | PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, CO, US |
| Web Views: | 62 |
| Downloads: | 10 |
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