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 21, 2026. The MAFFS program is a joint effort between the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of War. The U.S. Forest Service owns the MAFFS equipment and supplies the fire retardant, while the Department of War provides C-130H and C-130J aircraft, aircrews, and maintenance and support personnel to conduct wildfire suppression missions. (Video courtesy of the aircrew.)
| Date Taken: | 07.21.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.27.2026 15:33 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 1016199 |
| VIRIN: | 260721-Z-QY689-1001 |
| Filename: | DOD_111862407 |
| Length: | 00:00:27 |
| Location: | CALIFORNIA, US |
| Downloads: | 4 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 4 |
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