A C-130H Hercules from the Air Force Reserve 302nd Airlift Wing, Colorado Springs, Colo., equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System drops a line of fire retardant April 27, 2011, in West Texas. The MAFFS is capable of dispensing 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Harris)