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Airborne Aid

Airmen assigned to the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard depart in a C-130H aircraft equipped with the modular airborne firefighting system to assist in fighting California wildfires, Jan. 11, 2025.

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Tags: Air National Guard, wildfires, california wildfires, Humanitarian
Credit: Air Force Master Sgt. Garrett Wake VIRIN: 250111-Z-QD586-1004K.JPG

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