Retrofitted C-130 cargo plane can fly farther, faster and carry more fire retardant than other Cal Fire aircraft ...

The California Forestry Association (Calforests) released the following statement regarding the addition of the C-130 ...

Retrofitted C-130 cargo plane can fly farther, faster, and carry more fire retardant than other Cal Fire aircraft ...

Governor Gavin Newsom, far left, walks underneath the propellers of a C130H aircraft, the latest addition to Cal Fire’s aerial firefighting force, displayed at McClellan Airfield, Thursday ...

C-130 Hercules airtanker will be available to help fight any upcoming large wildfires this coming summer season in California ...

The plane, a 1984 model acquired from the U.S. Coast Guard, is a type of aircraft used by the military since the 1950s as a workhorse to move soldiers and cargo. Cal Fire crews retrofitted the ...

The California Forestry Association (Calforests) released the following statement regarding the addition of the C-130 Hercules to its aerial firefighting fleet, marking the end of the aircraft’s ...

California has officially added a second massive air tanker to its firefighting fleet, marking a significant expansion in the state’s wildfire suppression efforts just ahead of what is expected to ...

The aircraft underwent critical modifications to transform it into a high-capacity aerial firefighting asset capable of carrying 4,000 gallons of fire retardant.