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Fourth C-130H airtanker and 11th Helitack base activation

Buyer: CAL FIRE

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UndisclosedValue2026-06Awarded

Awardee

CAL FIRE

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CAL FIRE placed its fourth state-owned C-130H airtanker (4,000-gallon retardant capacity) into service and opened its 11th Helitack base with a Sikorsky S-70i Fire Hawk at Ramona Airport, San Diego County, continuing the state-owned C-130H program begun after a 2023 federal aircraft transfer.

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