Tech Sgt. Chris Linquest, 731st Airlift Squadron loadmaster with the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson AFB uploads retardant in to the modular air fire fighting system equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft in support of the Waldo Canyon wild fire in Colorado Springs, CO on June 27, 2012.  Four MAFFS-equipped aircraft from the 302nd and 153rd Airlift Wings flew in support of the U.S. Forest Service as they fought fires in Colorado.  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.
USAF photo by Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards
2012-06-28 13:16:39
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