A C-130 Hercules aircraft (MAFFS 8) assigned to the 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard, drops water in the Pisgah National Forest during Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) training May 5, 2012. Annual training is conducted to maintain currency and upgrade qualifications for pilots, aircrew and ground crews in preparation for the fire season. Military C-130s equipped with MAFFS systems can drop up to 3,000 gallons of water on wildfires. ( Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Patricia F. Moran/Released)