CAL FIRE's first operational C-130 Hercules appeared in the sky above San Jacinto on Monday, according to the agency. The massive aircraft, which began service as a U.S. Coast Guard search and ...

firefighting duties for the U.S. Forest Service and natural disaster relief missions. The C-130 features a loading ramp and door in the tail that can accomodate palletized loads, vehicles and troops.

While Coulson and most aerial firefighting groups rely heavily on helicopters for their operations, planes are also a ...

California faces another season of devastating wildfires, with flames consuming vast stretches of land and threatening ...

The FAU aircraft dropped US-developed “Guardian” boxed with 1,000 liters of water each A Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) Hercules C-130 four-engined turboprop aircraft landed back in Montevideo ...