More C-130s join firefighting effort
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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILL (USTCNS) --- Additional C-130 Hercules have joined the fight against wild fires in the western U.S.
Including the latest call-up, the U.S. Transportation Command has now delivered eight uniquely equipped airplanes with special firefighting modules.
Navy Commander Joe Guerrero, action officer at U.S. Transportation Command, said two of the C-130s are from the 302nd Air Wing of the Colorado Air Force Reserves, four are from the 145th Air Wing of North Carolina National Guard, and two come from the 146th Air Wing, California Air National Guard.
As the battle to contain western wildfires continues, the combatants are adjusting their efforts.
The C-130s from California have reported to Hill AFB, Utah to support the firefighting efforts in that state. The other six C-130s have relocated from Peterson, AFB, Colorado to Cheyenne Municipal Airport (a joint civilian/military use airfield) in Wyoming. They are helping suppress fires in that state, South Dakota and North Dakota.
Each plane deploys with a 6-member crew and a 6-member backup crew who have been certified for aerial firefighting. The aircraft can carry 3,000 gallons of fire retardant fluid and drop it on targets in under five seconds.
The C-130s were requested by the National Forest Service’s National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). The request came through the Department of Defense’s Director of Military Support to the U.S. Joint Forces Command, Norfolk and the Air Combatant Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va. Logistics were coordinated by the U.S. Transportation Command at Scott AFB, IL.
Task Force commander for the C-130 firefighting mission is Brig. Gen. John Iffland, commander, 146th Air Wing, California National Guard. Channel Island, Ca.
The C-130, first introduced in 1956, primarily performs airlift missions and has been a workhorse in Operation Enduring Freedom, the ongoing war against terrorism in Afghanistan. Its design allows it to be configured for other missions, including aerial firefighting.
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