Flight line personnel prepare to insert a modular airborne fire fighting system unit into a C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard prior to its departure from Charlotte, , June 23, 2008, for Northern California to combat wildfires. The pressurized tank system holds 3,000 gallons of flame-retardant liquid, which can be discharged in less than five seconds. The North Carolina Air National Guard has deployed four C-130 aircraft, their crews and various support personnel to Northern California to assist the Forest Service in containin
Flight line personnel prepare to insert a modular airborne fire fighting system unit into a C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard prior to its departure from Charlotte, , June 23, 2008, for Northern California to combat wildfires. The pressurized tank system holds 3,000 gallons of flame-retardant liquid, which can be discharged in less than five seconds. The North Carolina Air National Guard has deployed four C-130 aircraft, their crews and various support personnel to Northern California to assist the Forest Service in containing wildfires in the area. Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen
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