A Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft  from the 145th Airlift Wing, Charlotte, N.C., returns to McClellan Airport in Sacramento, Calif., after flying a fire fighting mission in support of the California wild fires.The aircraft flew in support of the U.S. Forest Service as they fought fires in Northern California. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial fire fighting system that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100-feet-wide.
Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Taken on 23 August 2012
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