A bundle of para-cargo floats under a parachute after being dropped from a Shorts C-23 Sherpa during the California Aerial Supervision Academy in California, April 29, 2026. The California Smokejumpers deliver thousands of pounds of supplies to firefighters each season, often utilizing Joint Precision Aerial Delivery (JPAD) GPS-guided systems to ensure critical equipment reaches personnel on the ground during wildfire incidents. (Forest Service photo by Andrew Avitt)
| Date Taken: | 04.29.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.08.2026 08:52 |
| Photo ID: | 9670391 |
| VIRIN: | 260429-O-NM884-2379 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 6.96 MB |
| Location: | REDDING, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 17 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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