Listen & watch: Retardant drop on Hughes Fire
Sound up! Here's what it's like to be in the cockpit of a California National Guard MAFFS C-130J over the Hughes Fire. You can see the pilot constantly adjusting the yoke as automated "altitude" warnings blare over the screeching sound of the fire retardant drop. (Video by Master Sgt. Nicholas Carzis, 146 Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard)