MAFFS training to begin in Colorado May 10

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Modular Airborne Firefighting System

MAFFS training 2021
MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) ground crew members prepare a U.S. Air National Guard MAFFS equipped C-130J Hercules Aircraft from the 146th Airlift Wing for takeoff at San Bernardino Air Tanker Base, California, during MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) training, May 6, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Michelle Ulber)

In the video below, Lt. Col. Richard Pantusa, the 302nd Airlift Wing aerial firefighting chief, discusses upcoming training with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System. The wing will be flying out of Jeffco Air Tanker Base with C-130H model aircraft fitted with MAFFS May 10-16. Certification training, sponsored by the US Forest Service, includes classroom sessions, flying and ground operations for Air Force aircrews, civilian lead plane pilots, and support personnel from the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and other state and federal firefighting agencies. (U.S. Air Force video by Laura Fitzmorris)

On May 3-7 the California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing and the Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing conducted their MAFFS training and certification in Southern California, based at San Bernardino.

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2 thoughts on “MAFFS training to begin in Colorado May 10”

  2. Go . . . 146 . . . 152 . . . 302 . . . ! That old ‘Gunship’ should still be AC-130 . . . long endurance, close-air ground-support/attack . . . to hit early, heavy and safe . . . ! Maybe some early warning drones could pre-fly to scan hot spots. Bravo Zulu!

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