https://www.eurasiantimes.com/like-an-atomic-attack-us-air-force-deploys-scores-of-maffs-armed-c-130s-to-fight-catastrophic-wildfire Highlight: A series of catastrophic wildfires have swept across Los Angeles County, leaving at least 11 people dead and displacing tens of thousands of residents. The blazes have razed hundreds of buildings, melted cars, and even left ATMs in molten ruin,…
https://www.aol.com/see-us-militarys-special-c-213857987.html Highlights:
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — The Air Force Reserve’s 302d Airlift Wing at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, was activated by U.S. Northern Command on January 9, along with three Air National Guard units to provide aerial firefighting support…
The Air Force Reserve’s 302d Airlift Wing at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, was activated by U.S. Northern Command on Jan 9, 2025, along with three Air National Guard units to provide aerial firefighting support in Southern California. The 302 AW…
https://gazette.com/military/colorado-springs-based-air-force-reserve-unit-deploys-firefighting-aircraft-to-california/article_6f7d2114-d120-11ef-8b76-476cf6dd4143.html
The U.S. National Guard released footage from inside the cockpit of a firefighting plane dropping retardant on the Palisades Fire on Jan. 11. https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/climate-environment/watch-aerial-firefighting-in-california-from-the-cockpit/2025/01/13/31f9b084-b1b7-48cd-b8e6-efbeb8cd08ed_video.html
U.S. Northern Command has activated eight C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) and associated personnel to relocate from their home stations to the Channel Islands in Southern California to support firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles area. Some…
