AFRC C-130 Photos

A U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System II (MAFFS II) unit is loaded on to an AFRC C-130H #94-7317 September 9, 2012 at Peterson AFB, Colorado. in preparation for support of aerial firefighting missions in Texas. Four Air Reserve Component MAFFS-equipped C-130s and crews have been tasked by U.S. Northern Command in support of the National Interagency Fire Center to supplement wildland firefighting efforts in Texas. Two C-130s from the 302nd Airlift Wing, stationed at Peterson AFB, Colorado. and two C-130s from the 145th Airlift Wing of the North Carolina ANG will deploy to Austin, Texas. [USAF Photo]