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16-6693 — - Climbing away from Runway 34R for an extremely short 8 minute flight to NAS Fallon (KNFL).
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16-6693 —

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Climbing away from Runway 34R for an extremely short 8 minute flight to NAS Fallon (KNFL).

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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
Having had to divert to RNO the previous evening, this Clipper was simply repositioning to its original destination.
Dwight Hartje
Nice capture, Gary! Of the five Nevada National Guard C-130 in the background, the middle one has a red making on the tail just below the unit identification stripe. Do you know what that marking is for? I've seen some other units use similar markings as well like some C-130 based out of CLT when I spotted there in 2014.
ken kemper
Another great shot Gary ......
Darryl Sarno
Another superb catch Gary! Congratulations on this capture and filling in all 5!
Radar TFFR
Does this bird belong to US Navy ?
jthyland
Nice. 737-700 with 800 wing. CFM56 motors.
William Garrison
The 130 is probably involved with the Forest Service MAFFS program. Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems are portable fire retardant delivery systems that can be inserted into military C130 without major structural modifications to convert them into air tankers when needed and can drop 3000 gallons. Been around since the 1970s. The planes are marked with an orange temporary paint for higher visibility.
On July 1, 2012, MAFFS 7, operated by the North Carolina Air National Guard flew into a micro-burst Edgemont, South Dakota, and resulted in four fatalities. https://wildfiretoday.com/2012/11/14/air-force-report-says-micorburst-caused-crash-of-maffs-air-tanker/
Tom Vance
Correct William it's a MAFFS tanker in the summer,,,
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
31-Mar-2025 UnknownKaneohe Bay Mcas (Marion E Carl Fld) ()Kaneohe Bay Mcas (Marion E Carl Fld) () 09:03 HST 11:52 HST 2:48
28-Mar-2025 UnknownKaneohe Bay Mcas (Marion E Carl Fld) ()Kaneohe Bay Mcas (Marion E Carl Fld) () 09:01 HST 11:54 HST 2:52
27-Mar-2025 UnknownKaneohe Bay Mcas (Marion E Carl Fld) ()Kaneohe Bay Mcas (Marion E Carl Fld) () 09:32 HST 12:13 HST 2:41
27-Mar-2025 UnknownNear Hilo, HIKaneohe Bay Mcas (Marion E Carl Fld) () First seen 00:30 UTC 15:31 HST (-1) 1:00
26-Mar-2025 UnknownHalsey Field ()Near Monterey, CA 12:18 PDT Last seen 20:29 UTC 1:10
25-Mar-2025 UnknownLemoore Nas (Reeves Fld) ()Halsey Field () 18:28 PDT 19:23 PDT 0:54
25-Mar-2025 UnknownHalsey Field ()Lemoore Nas (Reeves Fld) () 16:59 PDT 17:42 PDT 0:42
25-Mar-2025 UnknownLemoore Nas (Reeves Fld) ()Halsey Field () 14:50 PDT 15:45 PDT 0:55
25-Mar-2025 UnknownHalsey Field ()Lemoore Nas (Reeves Fld) () 13:01 PDT 13:45 PDT 0:44
25-Mar-2025 UnknownWhidbey Island ()Halsey Field () 08:38 PDT 11:13 PDT 2:35
24-Mar-2025 UnknownFallon NAS ()Whidbey Island () 14:55 PDT 16:30 PDT 1:34
24-Mar-2025 UnknownHalsey Field ()Fallon NAS () 12:48 PDT 13:55 PDT (?) 1:06
24-Mar-2025 UnknownWhidbey Island ()Halsey Field () 09:14 PDT 11:37 PDT 2:23
24-Mar-2025 UnknownNear North Bend, ORWhidbey Island () First seen 01:02 UTC 18:59 PDT (-1) 0:56
23-Mar-2025 UnknownDaniel K Inouye Intl ()Near Kalaupapa, HI 10:51 HST Last seen 21:46 UTC 0:55
21-Mar-2025 UnknownKaneohe Bay Mcas (Marion E Carl Fld) ()Daniel K Inouye Intl () 14:11 HST 16:44 HST 2:33
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