Enjoy this video of MAFFS 4 from the 146th Air Wing of the Air National Guard (Port Hueneme, California). In this video, shot by Col. Bryan Allen, MAFFS 4 is working the 2013 Springs Fire near Newbury Park, CA. Col. Allen takes us along on a drop run from take-off to landing with radio transmissions.
You will hear the crew talking to each us during the flight as well as other radio transmissions relating to the drop run. Among the highlights of the video are the crew going through various check lists, setting up a show-me run where the lead plane shows them the location of the planned drop with smoke, the drop run itself, and the flight back to base. You will hear vocal alerts from the C-130: altitude, landing gear, and terrain warnings. I think but am not sure that the crew had the landing gear down during the drop run. Remember that the MAFFS and other tankers fly at a low altitude when making their drops, hence the altitude and terrain warnings.
Allow just over 15 minutes to watch the video.
Direct link to Col. Allen's video on Youtube
CAL FIRE (CDF) S2T Tanker 71 working Sawtooth Complex Fire (2006)
Sawtooth Complex Fire (Sept. 2006), San Bernardino County CA. Photo Credit: U.S. Forest Service
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