air tankers

The modified C-130 cargo planes served as air tankers. Crews from around the Western U.S. recently visited the Ventura County base to train for future wildfires.

Proposed bipartisan law would expand aerial firefighting capacity using surplus military planes and parts.

C-130 transports with modular firefighting units will help with the aerial attack.

C-130 transports with modular firefighting units deployed to air tanker base in Oregon.

Huge C-130 transport planes are modified with special equipment during peak wildfire season to provide surge firefighting capacity for the U.S. Forest Service.

Two military aircraft from the South Coast are playing an important role in the battles against some of the state’s biggest wildfires.The C-130J Air…

The massive Thomas brush fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties had slight growth Monday night into Tuesday, but no major new problems were…