C-130 dropping potable water on mountain ridge

302nd Airlift Wing Photos

Military firefighting aircraft respond to Colorado wildfires

A C-130 Hercules, callsign MAFFS 5, has its modular airborne fire fighting system known as MAFFS filled with fire retardant at the Colorado Springs Airtanker Base Aug 12, 2025. MAFFS 5, which is assigned to the 302d Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve, and MAFFS 8, 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, were launched to provide aerial firefighting support for fires in Colorado at the request of the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). (U.S. Air Force photo by Kevin Williams)

PHOTO BY: Kevin Williams
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