Eight Lockheed Martin C-130H/J Hercules transports from the US Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS), have been stationed on ...
"I can assure you the United States Air Force will conduct a thorough investigation in hopes to minimize the chances of such occurrences from happening again," he said. During a press conference ...
US President Joe Biden traveled to Los Angeles on January 6, 2025, as devastating fires raged around America's second-largest city. However, online claims that the visit prevented firefighting ...
the planes conducted six missions during which they dropped more than 16,000 gallons of fire suppressant. Additional missions were anticipated Monday, said Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder ...
Some were expected to start fire-suppression flights on Friday. Hazardous weather conditions prevented the DoD from getting the planes in the air earlier ... dropped. The US military has eight ...
It is currently the only Air Force Reserve unit assigned to the California firefighting effort, officials said. As of Sunday, the Los Angeles-area blazes had caused 16 deaths and damaged or ...