US EditionNewsom welcomes additions to state’s firefighting air fleet
- Governor Gavin Newsom welcomed the state's expanded aerial firefighting force on Thursday near Sacramento.
- Officials appreciated receiving the planes after years of delay caused by federal maintenance requirements before the Dec 14, 2023 transfer.
- The fleet includes C-130 Hercules tankers holding 4,000 gallons and offering increased speed for fire suppression efforts.
- Two tankers operate now; a third undergoes retrofitting for availability by late summer, said Director Joe Tyler.
- Ultimately, seven planes will deploy statewide, strengthening the world's largest civilian aerial firefighting fleet.
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