Tuesday May 7, 2013 I found myself in Cheyenne, Wyoming where two Air National Guard units were conducting their annual training and recertification for using their Modular Airborne FireFighting Systems (MAFFS).
The 153 Airlift Wing from Wyoming and North Carolina’s 145 Airlift Wing got together along with six lead planes for ground-based meetings and airborne exercises.
I’ll write more about the MAFFS training later, but until then, here are some photos.
More information:
- Ten things to know about MAFFS, military air tankers
- Changes integrated into MAFFS training at Cheyenne
All of the photos were taken by Bill Gabbert and are protected by copyright.
Your photo’s are being stolen and offered as proof of chemtrail planes on facebook.
Yes, very good photos of the inside that we don’t see often. A nice break form the usual drop shots. You might do well for a photo book on wild land fire.
Nice photos! Yours are usually high quality. I’m sure that it wasn’t easy getting good shots in the dark and cramped cargo hold.
Thanks Robert. Right, it was a little dark inside the cargo hold, especially when they closed large the rear door.