# @calfire on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYSDg2ZCMBL
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65623499-calfire-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/7f041901e8.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-13T14:25:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CAL FIRE (@calfire) — https://gondola.cc/calfire

## Caption

When the need arises, military aircraft are converted into firefighting air tankers by installing a removable tank or Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS).

The collaboration is seamless thanks to training that brings CAL FIRE together with our military partners. Late last month, calfire_aeu ’s McClellan Airtanker Base hosted a weeklong training.

These large aircraft provide critical surge capacity during periods of increased wildfire activity, delivering thousands of gallons of retardant to support firefighters on the ground.

calfireairops #AerialFirefighting #MilitaryPlanes thecalguard

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## Tags

militaryplanes, aerialfirefighting

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