C-130 Hercules is a Lockheed tactical airlift aircraft equipped in this role with a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System capable of releasing approximately 3,000 gallons of water or retardant in under ten seconds. The archival image records an aerial drop test conducted at Peterson Air Force Base in April 2018.

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