The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) Joint Command of Operation Pantanal reports that, since June 28, when it began fighting the fires, it has already released 336 thousand liters of water on the fires in the region. This Thursday alone (11), in two flights carried out, 24 thousand liters were poured into areas affected by the fire.
The flights are operated with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS). The equipment has a tube that projects water through the left rear door of the aircraft, and can discharge up to 12 thousand liters in fire areas.
According to Major Rafael Portella Santos, commander of the mission carried out in the Pantanal of Mato Grosso do Sul, this is the first time that the FAB has operated the MAFFS system installed in the KC-390 Millennium in a real situation.
“We carried out several simulated training sessions during the aircraft’s operation so that, today, we could be here with pilots and crew trained for this moment,” he stated.
Source: CNN Brasil
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