CAL FIRE Aviation Program stands ready

CAL FIRE - Winter Aviation Management

C-130H Overview

With the transfer of ownership of the seven C-130H’s complete, further retrofitting of the aircraft has begun. The C-130H’s will be used for rapid initial attack delivery of fire retardant on wildland fires. These airtankers will provide additional support to CAL FIRE’s existing air fleet. The comprehensive strategy implemented during the transfer process underscores California's unwavering commitment to the long-term sustainability and effectiveness of the newly acquired C-130H air tankers in a

CAL FIRE is working hard to prepare the new members of our aerial firefighting team for operations. CAL FIRE has acquired seven C-130Hs from the federal government; now it’s time to prepare them for their new mission. If you're looking for the details on how we'll use these new-to-us aircraft, listen to the Aviation episode of the Five Points with the Chief Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3I0VfFRbcDh4Aop4Zpt8R5 #aerialfirefighting #C130H #aviation | CAL FIRE

23K views · 1.1K reactions | Eight Exclusive Use Helicopters funded by the Governor’s budget to increase surge capacity for wildland fire emergency response were assigned to the #OakFire in Mariposa County. These additional aircraft aid in our statewide firefighting response and augment our already robust aerial firefighting fleet. In total, more than 22 helicopters were assigned to the Oak Fire, including the CAL FIRE Hawk that flew night missions. | CAL FIRE | Facebook