A C-130 Hercules, callsign MAFFS 5, has its modular airborne firefighting system known as MAFFS filled with fire retardant at the Colorado Springs Airtanker Base. Colo., Aug. 12, 2025. MAFFS 5, which is assigned to the 302nd 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kevin Williams)
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