Reserve C-130s helping fight California fires

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Two Air Force Reserve Command C-130 Hercules aircraft, equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems like this C-130 dropping water during annual MAFFS training in New Mexico, have been dispatched to help battle wildfires in California. The aircraft are from the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rick Sforza)

C-130 Hercules aircraft, equipped with Military Airborne Firefighting Systems like this one drops water during annual MAFFS training in New Mexico, have been dispatched to help battle wildfires in California. (U.S Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rick Sforza)

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Tags: Transports, Calif Fires, C-130, Fires, Natural disasters, aircraft

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