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Former aircrewman salutes fallen firefighters

| July 12, 2013 6:00 AM

As a former USAF C-130 MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) Aircrewman in the California 1987 & the 1988 Yellowstone wildfires, my aching heart goes out to the families and friends of the Arizona "Hot Shot" crew that perished in a firestorm ambush in the war against one of the deadliest enemies they face.

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