Cal Fire Lockheed HC-130H Hercules firefighting aircraft.
Registration: N462DF.
CAL FIRE 122.
Cal Fire stands for California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is committed to fire prevention, firefighting and management of more than 12.5 million acres of wildlife in California. It also provides various emergency services in 36 of the state's 58 counties through agreements with local governments.
This photo was taken on 8 October 2025 at Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…