Yahoo

California's new C-130 firefighting aircraft flies first mission in Riverside County

California's latest weapon in the never-ending war against wildfires, a former military plane repurposed to drop fire retardant, has deployed on its first mission in Riverside County. CAL FIRE's first ...
AOL

See the US military's special C-130 Hercules water bombers that are joining the LA wildfire fight

A Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) equipped C-130 aircraft drops fire retardant on wildfires in Healdsburg, California.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Department of Defense deployed ...
KEYT

Department of Defense activates eight C-130 aircraft to assist with Los Angeles County firefighting

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – On Thursday, U.S. Northern Command activated eight C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems and their personnel to support firefighting ...
The Union

California secures seven C-130 military aircraft for fighting wildfires, exponentially strengthening aerial firefighting capabilities

SACRAMENTO, CA — Late last year Congress passed a critical issue of importance for California into law: authorizing the expedited transfer of seven C-130 aircraft from the United States Coast Guard to ...