RAAF Hercules and MAFFS
Yes it was evaluated in the 81/82 fire season and worked out to be OK but it tied up an aircraft and 2 crews for the season that could have been used for other Govt purposes.
our Airforce is not big enough and we dont have enough C130s to allow on to just sit around waiting for that "maybe this season fire". Not to say we cant, but do we want the asset sitting around waiting.?
combinations of other aircraft are cheeper and better for our types of fires.
Chris.