I was always working on Boxing Day, (which often involved travelling on Xmas Day) flying photographers over Sydney Harbour for the start of the Hobart yacht race. The good bits were the scenery, colour, action, and good-hearted banter on The Numbers, the bad bits were having to put up with Barnao trying to dominate the helicopter pack - the Helicopter Alpha Male.
Hi Ascend Charlie, I did quite a few Boxing day race starts also back around 2002-2008 flying flags and photographers etc. I was only a young buck back when Bananas was floating around but he used to frequent our base a lot back in the day and I always remember his little terrier that used run around his office at Mascot. He certainly was a character thats for sure...
I think there is a new self appointed Alpha male down there these days
