George Shendo (left) and Joel Vaughn of the Phos Chek company fill a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System equipped C-130 Hercules from the 146th Airlift Wing, Channel Islands, Calif., with fire retardant at McClellan Airport in Sacramento, Calif., in order for the aircraft to fly a fire fighting mission in support of the California wild fires. The aircraft flew in support of the U.S. Forest Service as they fought fires in Northern California. 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: | 08.24.2012 |
Date Posted: | 09.17.2012 12:53 |
Photo ID: | 666431 |
VIRIN: | 120824-F-DT527-037 |
Resolution: | 4101x2729 |
Size: | 2.74 MB |
Location: | MCCLELLAN AIRPORT/SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, US |
Web Views: | 10 |
Downloads: | 2 |
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