C-130s cargo planes help fight Arizona wildfires

  • 9 years ago
The U.S. military plans to deploy four specially equipped C-130 firefighting aircrafts to aid Arizona firefighters battling what is now considered the deadliest fire in state history, according to CNN. The giant C-130 tanker planes are equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS. Giving them the ability to drop 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than 5 seconds.

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