Posted: 08/01/2012
A California Air National Guard C-130J Hercules, equipped with a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, drops retardant on a wildfire near Twin Falls, Idaho, Aug. 8, 2012. The 146th Airlift Wing currently has two C-130Js and about 30 personnel who have been activated since June 30 to assist the U.S. Forest Service fighting fires in the Northwest. (Photo provided by Mike Freer)