Thanks Cape Town water-bombers!
One really big cheer for the Cape Town helicopter water-bombing crews. Three Mi8s and a Kamov - dunno who the crews are, but whatever they're paying them it isn't enough. Hope they didn't have any last-minute Xmas shopping to do.
All today they've been water-bombing the mountain fires above Camps Bay, and on the front of the mountain on India Buttress, refilling from the reservoirs just above my house.
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FACT 241800Z 17022KT 9999 FEW030 19/12 Q1017 NOSIG=
This is very impressive flying, with the southeaster gusting hard, a water pickup in a congested urban area with highrises, and mountain buttresses round the corner of the Table face with nasty updrafts and a lot of smoke and the cableway wires lying in wait. And don't bump into your buddy....
Damn fine show fellers - hope you have a few beers to ease those parched throats tonight and thanks for keeping us safe.