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Video by Staff Sgt. Nicole Wright
MAFFS Water Drop Training
146 Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard
April 24, 2018 | 2:14
Approximately 300 personnel from the guard, reserve and partner agencies gathered at Cal Fire McClellan Reload Base for annual recertification and training April 23-27, 2018. MAFFS C-130 aircrew did water drops over Whiskey Hill in the Tahoe National Forest.
C-130 hercules aircraft are equipped with the USDA Forest Service MAFFS II which is capable of dropping 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in 6 seconds. MAFFS aircraft are activated to help out the USDA Forest service tankers when wildfire activity is high.
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