A massive C-130 Hercules aircraft was recently added to CAL FIRE’s firefighting fleet and it’s already being used.
Meet the C-130H airtanker. The first of seven of these aircraft goes into service today at McClellan Airtanker Base in Sacramento. Previously part of the United States Coast Guard fleet, these aircraft are being transformed to enhance our already powerful aerial response to… pic.twitter.com/iAlyHsGbBG
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California is the first state in the country to own, operate, and deploy a C-130H to fight wildfires, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office .
The C-130H began flying its first missions on Monday. It’s the first of seven the state is retrofitting and deploying…