Modular Airborne Firefighting System slideshow

By SSG Eric Harris, 1st Combat Camera SquadronNovember 22, 2011

Modular Airborne Firefighting System slideshow
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130H Hercules from the 302nd Airlift Wing, Colorado Springs Air Force Reserve, drops fire retardant near Abilene Regional Airport, Abilene, Texas, May 5, 2011. The C-130 is equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System which is capable o... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Modular Airborne Firefighting System slideshow
2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130H Hercules from the 302nd Airlift Wing, Colorado Springs Air Force Reserve, drops fire retardant near Abilene Regional Airport, Abilene, Texas, May 5, 2011. The C-130 is equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System which is capable o... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Modular Airborne Firefighting System slideshow
3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130J Hercules from the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard, drops fire retardant near Abilene Regional Airport, Abilene, Texas, May 5, 2011. The C-130 is equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System which is capable of dis... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Modular Airborne Firefighting System slideshow
4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130J Hercules from the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard, drops fire retardant near Abilene Regional Airport, Abilene, Texas, May 5, 2011. The C-130 is equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System which is capable of dis... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Modular Airborne Firefighting System slideshow
5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130H Hercules from the 302nd Airlift Wing, Colorado Springs Air Force Reserve, drops water to flush out their Modular Airborne Firefighting System near Abilene Regional Airport, Abilene, Texas, May 5. MAFFS is capable of dispensing 3,000 gallons ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Modular Airborne Firefighting System slideshow
6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130J Hercules from the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard, drops water to flush out their Modular Airborne Firefighting System near Abilene Regional Airport, Abilene, Texas, May 5. MAFFS is capable of dispensing 3,000 gallons of wa... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

A C-130J Hercules from the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard, drops water to flush out their Modular Airborne Firefighting System near Abilene Regional Airport, Abilene, Texas, May 5. MAFFS is capable of dispensing 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in under 5 seconds. MAFFS operations are preparing to shutdown until they are needed again.

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