Here is a look at a 146th Airlift Wing C-130 performing water drop training in the hills of Southern California in May 2016.  Specifically, the training was conducted at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station for the mission’s annual certification.

Two Air National Guard units, the 152nd Airlift Wing (Nevada) and the 153rd Airlift Wing (Wyoming), participate in 2023 Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) training at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station  #MAFFS #C130 #C130Hercules #Wildfires #USFS

U.S. Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Joseph Moore and Tech. Sgt. Efren Enriquez assigned to the 302 Airlift Wing, examine a C-130H Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) equipped aircraft. #MAFFS #C130 #C130Hercules #Wildfires #USFS #AerialFirefighting # #UnitedAero #Wildfire

A C-130 from the 152nd Airlift Wing equipped with USDA Forest Service MAFFS II (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) is ground tested as part of MAFFS Preseason Maintenance on Feb. 16, 2024.  #MAFFS #C130 #C130Hercules #Wildfires #USFS #AerialFirefighting #DVIDSHub #Wildfire

A look back as a C-130 with the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, drops water in the mountains east of Boise, Idaho as part of the annual Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System training and certification, April 21, 2017. (Video by Tech. Sgt. William Moore)#MAFFS #C130

U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Walter Morales Talento, a crew chief assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing (146AW), is promoted to the rank of technical sergeant on the flight line at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme.  #MAFFS #C130 #C130Hercules #Wildfires

Two C-130H pilots with the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, simulate aerial wildland firefighting with the modular airborne fire fighting system (MAFFS) at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif. on May 9, 2024. #Wildfires #AerialFirefighting #MAFFS

MAFFS C-130 makes a drop during 2024 Spring Training at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station. Video by Master Sgt. Garrett Wake #MAFFS #USFS#UnitedAeronautical #CALFIRE #HighRollers #C130#Firefighters #aerialfirefighting

A C-130 (MAFFS 9) from Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Airlift Wing performs a water drop May 8, 2024, during Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) Spring Training 2024, hosted by the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing. #MAFFS #Wildfires

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California Air National Guard personnel and MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) aircrew Maj. Nate Southwick and Capt. Tyler Henry, with the 115th Airlift Squadron, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station #TroutFire

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Check out this incredible bird’s eye view as two MAFFS-equipped C-130s drop fire retardant over the Carr Fire in Redding, CA in 2018. A true testament to teamwork between the California Air National Guard and CAL FIRE to keep our communities safe. 🎥 Video by Staff Sgt. Georg ...

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