National Guard C-130s Joining Fight Against LA Fires

A California Air National Guard C-130 outfitted with firefighting equipment.

Credit: Air National Guard
Two Air National Guard C-130Js outfitted with firefighting equipment have been activated to help battle fires raging in and around Los Angeles, with another two getting ready. The C-130Js from the California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing based near the fires are the first to be activated...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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