A Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS)-equipped C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing drops fire retardant near the Rock Fire in Inyo County, California, July 15, 2026. Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command C-130 aircraft assigned to units in California, Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming support wildfire suppression missions using the U.S. Forest Service's Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System. Aircrews, maintenance personnel and support personnel complete annual training and certification through the National Interagency Fire Center to prepare for these missions. (Video courtesy of the aircrew.)
| Date Taken: | 07.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.27.2026 15:33 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 1016196 |
| VIRIN: | 260715-Z-QY689-1001 |
| Filename: | DOD_111862294 |
| Length: | 00:00:39 |
| Location: | BIG PINE, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Downloads: | 5 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 5 |
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