Tag: 302nd airlift wing
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Gearing up for wildfire season: Airmen at Peterson Space Force Base prepare C-130s for fire fighting
As the Pikes Peak region and the West head into a normal fire season, C-130s in Colorado Springs and nationally are getting kitted out to carry thousands of gallons of retardant or water. The region could see both grass and forest fires that can be handled by local crews in a normal season, Fire Marshal…
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Gearing up for wildfire season: Airmen at Peterson Space Force Base prepare C-130s for fire fighting
As the Pikes Peak region and the West head into a normal fire season, C-130s in Colorado Springs and nationally are getting kitted out to carry thousands of gallons of retardant or water. The region could see both grass and forest fires that can be handled by local crews in a normal season, Fire Marshal…
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Peterson C-130 aircraft helping battle wildfires in California
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Peterson Air Force Base deployed a C-130 aircraft and aircrew Tuesday to assist fighting wildfires in California as skies over much of the western United States including Colorado remain smoky from fires burning in multiple states. The C-130 Hercules is equipped with the U.S. Forest…
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Peterson C-130 aircraft helping battle wildfires in California
Peterson Air Force Base deployed a C-130 aircraft and aircrew Tuesday to assist fighting wildfires in California as skies over much of the western United States including Colorado remain smoky from fires burning in multiple states. The C-130 Hercules is equipped with the U.S. Forest Service’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, which can drop 3,000…