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U.S. Forest Service Lead Aircraft during Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) Spring Training 2025 on April 24, 2025. The Lead Aircraft typically dispenses a puff of smoke to help the trailing aircraft (a C-130 in this case) know where to begin and end their line of retardant (or water, in the case of training). The training, hosted by the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing, was conducted in the Angeles National Forest near Green Valley, California from April 21-27, 2025. Training includes classroom sessions, flying and ground operations for Air Force aircrews, civilian lead plane pilots and support personnel from the USDA Forest Service, other federal agencies and CAL FIRE. First Air Force (Air Forces Northern), U.S. Northern Command's Air Component, is the DoD's operational lead for the aerial military wildland fire fighting response.
| Date Taken: | 04.24.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 04.25.2025 19:54 |
| Photo ID: | 8995232 |
| VIRIN: | 250424-Z-WU657-1125 |
| Resolution: | 3000x2000 |
| Size: | 1.87 MB |
| Location: | GREEN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 10 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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