Modular Airborne FireFighting System
The Modular Airborne FireFighting System or MAFFS is a self-contained unit used for aerial firefighting that can be loaded onto a C-130 Hercules, a military cargo transport, which then allows the aircraft to be used as an air tanker against wildfires. This allows the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to use military aircraft from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve to serve as an emergency backup resource to the civilian air tanker fleet.
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Modular Airborne FireFighting System
The Modular Airborne FireFighting System or MAFFS is a self-contained unit used for aerial firefighting that can be loaded onto a C-130 Hercules, a military cargo transport, which then allows the aircraft to be used as an air tanker against wildfires. This allows the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to use military aircraft from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve to serve as an emergency backup resource to the civilian air tanker fleet.
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Il Modular Airborne FireFighti ...... ncendio, in caso di necessità.
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The Modular Airborne FireFight ...... the civilian air tanker fleet.
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A MAFFS II on display, Channel Islands Air Guard Station, California, May 2008
A MAFFS-II being tested; the discharge pipes in the paratroop drop doors can be seen.
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Il Modular Airborne FireFighti ...... ncendio, in caso di necessità.
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The Modular Airborne FireFight ...... the civilian air tanker fleet.
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