C-130 dropping potable water on mountain ridge

302nd Airlift Wing Photos

AF Reserve certifies for 2009 wildland fire season

A C-130 Hercules with the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing drops its water load as members of the media look on May 6 at the Tucson International Airport in Arizona. Tucson was the location for the 2009 Military Airborne Firefighting System, or 'MAFFS' certification week, held May 3-9. Members of both the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard certified on the MAFFS equipment and their C-130s, showcasing for U.S. Forest Service leadership and personnel their readiness in combating wildland fires nation-wide in the event Airmen are activated for the support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jody Ritchie)

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