Wildfires are among nature’s most destructive forces, and when the flames grow too dangerous, the U.S. Air Force calls in its C-130 fleet. Transformed into massive aerial tankers, these aircraft ...

The mission quickly went sideways, however, demonstrating the challenges facing the Air Force. The auxiliary power unit in the tanker with Tail No. 59-1459 started to smoke, forcing the Eisenhower-era ...

RAMONA, Calif. — A "significant" Cal Fire construction project at the Ramona Air Attack Base, being designed to accommodate a new air tanker, will begin next week. According to a news release issued ...

THERMAL, Calif. -- A Marine Corps F-35 fighter jet crashed in Imperial County, California, after clipping the wing of a Marine KC-130 refueling tanker during a mid-air refueling, according to a Marine ...

As wildfire season approaches, San Diego County is ramping up its preparedness with a showcase of firefighting helicopters. On August 26, 2025, officials gathered at SDG&E's hangar at Gillespie Field ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The airtanker was based out of the Hollister Air Attack Base and had been fighting the Dog rock Fire near El Portal when officials lost contact with it late Tuesday afternoon.

Special Operations Command selected Northrop Grumman’s APG-83 SABR to replace legacy radars on AC-130J, MC-130J, and HC-130J aircraft. The U.S. Air Force ...