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ORAC
Video of drop. A400M in the fire fighting role, it uses a RORO palletised system so in theory, any A400M can be used. With a decent payload and the total number of A400Ms in service across Europe, one for wider investment I think
C-130's can do it. ANG have 8 palatized fire fighting systems
C-390 can do it, only test system exists, no one purchased it
There doesn't appear to be much interest in using serving military transports in fire fighting roles