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2024-03-24 19:30:37 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C4CD4098CEBCA7BDA29F3A265D13E8301368679D6C7589E420E5A3469F6D570F
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This C-130 Hercules is equipped with the U.S. Forest Service’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS), which can drop up to 3,000 gallons of fire retardant. MAFFS aircraft can be activated to supplement the civilian airtanker program to slow the spread of wildfires. https://fireaviation.com/2020/04/24/military-c-130-crews-train-for-fighting-wildfires/ https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=901302970452649
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