| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N118Z |
| Fleet number: | 118 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed HC-130H Hercules (L-382) |
| C/n (msn): | 382-5121 |
| Operator Titles: | Cal Fire - California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Sacramento - McClellanMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KMCC IATA: MCC Local: MCC Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 2 August 2019 |
| Photo by: | Coert van Breda |
| Photo ID: | 182880 |
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former USCG 1721, one of 7 redundant HC-130H that were assigned to the US Forest Service in 2013 to be converted to Air Tankers. Instead of installing retardant tanks, the USFS only used a slip-in Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS) retardant system. In August 2018 the USFS lost interest in using the Hercules as AirTanker, and the 7 aircraft were transferred to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). In July 2019 Tanker 118 was painted in CAL FIRE livery This photo is copyright © Coert van Breda, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 November 2019, and has since been viewed 2201 times. |