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Still image from AIRAILIMAGES video.Frederick Johnsen sent us this video he shot at the Modular Airborne Firefighting System training and certification that was held last week. The military C-130s and lead planes were flying out of Jeffco Air Tanker Base in Colorado. The event was sponsored by the US Forest Service and included classroom sessions, flying and ground operations for Air Force aircrews, civilian lead plane pilots, and support personnel from the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and other state and federal firefighting agencies.
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