Congress Green Lights HC-130H Firefighting Move

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Credit: U.S. Air Force
Congress has authorized the expedited transfer of seven Lockheed Martin HC-130Hs from the U.S. Coast Guard to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), effectively ending a 10-year saga to bolster the State’s aerial firefighting and search-and-rescue capability. The U.S...
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