A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped C-130 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW, based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., as they prepare to drop fire retardant to slow the Donaldson wi... More
Here, an air tanker disappears into the smoke as it
Here, an air tanker disappears into the smoke as it delivers its load of fire retardant on the Little Lewis wildfire. (Photo by Technical Sgt. Aaron Ingebo, USAF)
Crew members Lt. Col. Gary Boyd and L. Col. Paul Mikeal
Crew members Lt. Col. Gary Boyd and L. Col. Paul Mikeal from MAFFS 7 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145th Airlift Wing based in Charlotte, N.C., take a short break between sorties to discuss the p... More
Here a lead plane “drops smoke” to show the crew of
Here a lead plane “drops smoke” to show the crew of MAFFS 5 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW, based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., where to drop their load of fire retardant to aid in the contain... More
Aerial view from the crew of MAFFS 5 from the Air Force
Aerial view from the crew of MAFFS 5 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW, based at Peterson AFB, Colo., as they return from dropping their load of fire retardant on the Donaldson wildfire in New Mexico.... More
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped C-130 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW, based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., as they prepare to drop fire retardant to slow the Little Lewis... More
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped C-130 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW, based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., as they prepare to drop fire retardant to slow the Little Lewis... More
MAFFS 8 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s
MAFFS 8 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145 Airlift Wing based in Charlotte, N.C., flies near the Las Conchas wildfire as they fly into position to drop fire retardant to assist ground crews in the... More
MAFFS 8 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s
MAFFS 8 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145 Airlift Wing based in Charlotte, N.C., flies near the Las Conchas wildfire as they fly into position to drop fire retardant to assist ground crews in the... More
Crew members Lt. Col. Gary Boyd and L. Col. Paul Mikeal
Crew members Lt. Col. Gary Boyd and L. Col. Paul Mikeal from MAFFS 7 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145th Airlift Wing based in Charlotte, N.C., take a short break between sorties to discuss the p... More
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped C-130 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW, based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., as they return from dropping fire retardant to slow the Las Con... More
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped C-130 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW, based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., as they return from dropping fire retardant to slow the Las Con... More
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped C-130 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW, based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., as they prepare to drop fire retardant to slow the Donaldson wi... More
MAFFS 8 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s
MAFFS 8 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145 Airlift Wing based in Charlotte, N.C., flies near the Las Conchas wildfire as they fly into position to drop fire retardant to assist ground crews in the... More
MAFFS 2 crew member Maj. Rich Pantasa from the Air
MAFFS 2 crew member Maj. Rich Pantasa from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 Airlift Wing based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., takes a short break between sorties as his aircraft readies to load more fire... More
Master Sgts. Lamont Wood and Scott Agenbroad from the
Master Sgts. Lamont Wood and Scott Agenbroad from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW, based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., ready their cargo of MAFFS II equipment for transport to Kirtland Air Force Bas... More
MAFFS 7 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s
MAFFS 7 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145th Airlift Wing based in Charlotte, N.C., readies to load more fire retardant to drop to assist ground crews in their efforts to contain the Las Conchas wildfire.
Aerial few from the crew of MAFFS 5 from the Air Force
Aerial few from the crew of MAFFS 5 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., as they return from dropping their load of fire retardant on the Donaldson wildfire in Ne... More
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped C-130 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW, based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., as they prepare to drop fire retardant to slow the Donaldson wi... More
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped C-130 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW, based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., as they return from dropping fire retardant to slow the Las Con... More
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped C-130 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., as they prepare to drop fire retardant to slow the Donaldson wil... More
MAFFS 8 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s
MAFFS 8 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145 Airlift Wing based in Charlotte, N.C., can see the tower of smoke from the Las Conchas wildfire while in the “pits” to load more fire retardant to drop t... More
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped C-130 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., as they prepare to drop fire retardant to slow the Donaldson wil... More
MAFFS 7 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s
MAFFS 7 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145 Airlift Wing based in Charlotte, N.C. loads more fire retardant to drop to assist ground crews in their efforts to contain the Las Conchas wildfire as MA... More
Master Sgt. Scott Agenbroad helps scan the area as
Master Sgt. Scott Agenbroad helps scan the area as Lt. Col. Robert Fairbanks of the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW, based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., prepares to drop fire retardant on the Las Concha... More
MAFFS 8 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s
MAFFS 8 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145 Airlift Wing based in Charlotte, N.C., flies near the Las Conchas wildfire as they fly into position to drop fire retardant to assist ground crews in the... More
MAFFS 8 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s
MAFFS 8 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145 Airlift Wing based in Charlotte, N.C., flies near the Las Conchas wildfire as they fly into position to drop fire retardant to assist ground crews in the... More
MAFFS 7 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s
MAFFS 7 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145 Airlift Wing based in Charlotte, N.C. loads more fire retardant to drop to assist ground crews in their efforts to contain the Las Conchas wildfire as MA... More
MAFFS 2 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 Airlift
MAFFS 2 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 Airlift Wing based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., readies to load more fire retardant to fly over the Las Conchas wildfire in a MAFFS equipped C-130 to dispe... More
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped C-130 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., as they prepare to drop fire retardant to slow the Little Lewis ... More
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped C-130 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW, based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., as they prepare to drop fire retardant to slow the Donaldson wi... More
Airman from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW,
Airman from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW, based at Peterson Air Force BAse, Colo., follow the lead plane to see where to drop their next load of fire retardant. The fire retardant is colored red to sh... More
MAFFS 8 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s
MAFFS 8 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145 Airlift Wing based in Charlotte, N.C., flies near the Las Conchas wildfire as they fly into position to drop fire retardant to assist ground crews in the... More
MAFFS 8 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s
MAFFS 8 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145 Airlift Wing based in Charlotte, N.C., can see the tower of smoke from the Las Conchas wildfire while in the “pits” to load more fire retardant to drop t... More
MAFFS 7 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s
MAFFS 7 from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145th Airlift Wing based in Charlotte, N.C., loads more fire retardant to drop to assist ground crews in their efforts to contain the Las Conchas wildfire as... More
MAFFS 2 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 Airlift
MAFFS 2 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 Airlift Wing based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., readies to load more fire retardant to fly over the Las Conchas wildfire in a MAFFS equipped C-130 to dispe... More
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped C-130 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., as they prepare to drop fire retardant to slow the Donaldson wil... More
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped
A view from inside the flight deck of a MAFFS equipped C-130 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302 AW, based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., as they return from dropping fire retardant to slow the Las Con... More