U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Allen, 115th Airlift Squadron, California Air National Guard, performs engine startup procedures aboard a Modular Airborne Firefighting System equipped C-130J Hercules during firefighting operations at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, April 29. MAFFS is capable of dispensing 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in under 5 seconds. Wildfires have spread across various parts of Texas and have burned more than 1.5 million acres since January.
Date Taken: | 04.29.2011 |
Date Posted: | 05.01.2011 10:07 |
Photo ID: | 396576 |
VIRIN: | 110429-F-RM405-315 |
Resolution: | 4256x2832 |
Size: | 436.57 KB |
Location: | DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS, US |
Web Views: | 14 |
Downloads: | 6 |
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