The 153rd Airlift Wing from Cheyenne Wyo., uses a Modular
Summary
The 153rd Airlift Wing from Cheyenne Wyo., uses a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft in support of the Waldo Canyon wild fire near Colorado Springs, Colo. 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.
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maffs
2 ctcs
2 combat camera squadron
ssgt stephany richards
coloradofire
staff sgt stephany richards
2 d audiovisual squadron
peterson air force base
co
waldo canyon fire in colorado springs
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us air force
military aircraft
Date
28/06/2012
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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