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Colorado Springs-based Air Force Reserve unit deploys firefighting aircraft to California
A Colorado Springs-based Air Force Reserve unit has joined the interstate effort to assist California firefighters in battling the wildfires currently scorching thousands of acres in the southern region of the state. On Saturday, the 302nd Airlift Wing, stationed at Peterson Space Force Base, deployed a C-130H aircraft, equipped with a Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems, or…
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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…