In the early 1980s, 36SQN supported the Forest Commission Victoria by installing and operating a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS). This episode details the circumstances leading to this decision, the operations that ensued, and the reasoning behind the cessation of the aerial fire fighting role.

In the early 1980s, 36SQN supported the Forest Commission Victoria by installing and operating a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS). This episode details the circumstances leading to this decision, the operations that ensued, and the reasoning behind the cessation of the aerial fire fighting role.

Workhorse - E22 - Aerial Firefighting

"Workhorse" is a podcast about Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from their earliest history through to modern times. The series is based on the soon to be released book “Air Mobility Workhorse”, which will be available from <a href="https://www.bigskypublishing.com.au/">Big Sky Publishing</a>. Topics include:<ul><li>Operations from around the globe, including all four corners of the planet, from 1959 to now</li><li>Aircraft technical discussions</li><li>Training</li><li>Roles (Search and Rescue, Air Logistics, Airborne Operations, Special Operations, Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief, Surveillance, Non-combatant Evacuation, Aeromedical Evacuation and Firefighting)</li><li>Maintenance and modifications</li><li>Logistics</li><li>And, of course, the people that made it all possible.</li></ul>

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"Workhorse" is a podcast about Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from their earliest history through to modern times. The series is based on the soon to be released book “Air Mobility Workhorse”, which will be available from Big Sky Publishing. Topics include:Operations from around the globe, including all four corners of the planet, from 1959 to nowAircraft technical discussionsTrainingRoles (Search and Rescue, Air Logistics, Airborne Operations, Special Operations, Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief, Surveillance, Non-combatant Evacuation, Aeromedical Evacuation and Firefighting)Maintenance and modificationsLogisticsAnd, of course, the people that made it all possible.

"Workhorse" is a podcast about Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from their earliest history through to modern times. The series is based on the soon to be released book “Air Mobility Workhorse”, which will be available from <a href="https://www.bigskypublishing.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Big Sky Publishing</a>. Topics include:<ul><li>Operations from around the globe, including all four corners of the planet, from 1959 to now</li><li>Aircraft technical discussions</li><li>Training</li><li>Roles (Search and Rescue, Air Logistics, Airborne Operations, Special Operations, Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief, Surveillance, Non-combatant Evacuation, Aeromedical Evacuation and Firefighting)</li><li>Maintenance and modifications</li><li>Logistics</li><li>And, of course, the people that made it all possible.</li></ul>

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