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Members from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection fill a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System equipped C-130 Hercules from the 146th Airlift Wing, Channel Islands, Calif., with fire retardant at Chico Airfield in Chico, 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: | 666446 |
| VIRIN: | 120824-F-DT527-192 |
| Resolution: | 3585x2386 |
| Size: | 2.04 MB |
| Location: | MCCLELLAN AIRPORT/SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 11 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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