The head of the United Aerial Firefighters Association, which has deployed about 200 pilots to Southern California to fight massive ongoing wildfires, told Fox News Digital that the scope of the ...

Capable of holding 4,000 gallons, the C-130H’s are complemented by 23 smaller Grumman S-2T’s, each with about 1,200 gallons of capacity. Other CAL FIRE air tankers—such as the McDonnell ...

The MAFFS system can be installed inside C-130 airplanes without any structural ... The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) also provided more details about how MAFFS ...

The department uses Grumman S-2T and Lockheed C-130H planes as air tankers. Their purpose is "rapid initial attack delivery of fire retardant on wildland fires," according to Cal Fire.

CAL FIRE’s fully modified C-130H is now in service, boosting our firefighting capabilities! This powerful aircraft joins our fleet to help keep 95% of fires at 10 acres or less. Learn more about ...

Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying conditions.

For major firefighting responses, CAL Fire uses its tactical planes — the S-2T and C-130H air tankers — for "rapid initial attack delivery of fire retardant on wildland fires", carrying up to ...

CAL FIRE uses the Hercules, with its payload of 4,000 gallons of long-term fire retardant, for rapid initial attack delivery of fire retardant on wildfires. The first C-130H was put into service ...

Eight Lockheed Martin C-130H/J Hercules transports from the US ... according to California’s Cal Fire agency. The largest Palisades Fire was only 17% contained, while the smaller but more ...