California's new C-130 firefighting aircraft flies first mission in Riverside County
A new, massive CAL FIRE C-130H firefighting airplane deployed on its first mission in Riverside County this week.
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First of California’s long-awaited military aircraft in use to fight wildfires. See it fly
The first of seven C-130 aircraft transferred from the U.S. Coast Guard and retrofitted is now combating the state’s wildfires, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced Monday. “The climate ...
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California's new C-130 firefighting aircraft flies first mission in Riverside County
CAL FIRE's first operational C-130 Hercules appeared in the sky above San Jacinto on Monday, according to the agency. The massive aircraft, which began service as a U.S. Coast Guard search and ...
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Cal Fire expands fleet with seven C-130 aircraft, including one based in Ramona
The C-130 Hercules is one of ... more than any other aircraft in their fleet. They were initially used by the United States Coast Guard. In 2018, California got approval to acquire seven of ...