Three C-130 Hercules visited for multiple
approaches. The first two C-130H's were assigned to California ANG 115th
Airlift Squadron / 146th Airlift Wing stationed at Channel Island ANGB.
The base is more known as US Navy Base Point Mugu which has been renamed
to Naval Base Ventura County. The third Hercules a KC-130T was assigned
to USMC squadron VMGR-452 stationed at
Stewart IAP, New York.
164th AW is one of four airlift wings, three from the Air National Guard
and one from Air Force Reserve Command, tasked with firefighting duties.
Each wing has two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) units to
be loaded onboard the Hercules. Hercules assigned to the MAFFS role
carry large orange codes.
MAFFS airlift wings:
|
Command |
Wing |
Group |
Squadron |
Aircraft |
Code |
Base |
State |
| ANG |
146th AW |
|
115th AS |
C-130J.30 |
|
Naval Base Ventura County |
California |
| ANG |
152nd AW |
|
192nd AS |
C-130H |
|
Reno / Tahoe IAP |
Nevada |
| ANG |
153rd AW |
|
187th AS |
C-130H |
|
Cheyenne |
Wyoming |
| AFRC |
302nd AW |
|
731st AS |
C-130H |
|
Peterson AFB |
Colorado |
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Around the Palmdale regional airport two heritage parks can be found as
well as two preserved aircraft at Lockheed Martin and a preserved F-4
Phantom in the nearby city of Lancaster. |
