http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQDAixJXzi0
With the Jet Ranger at min fuel in this footage, what was the EC120's bucket set at? I was told in this set up drill that there pretty much shag all use to the fire fighting other then putting out very small spot fires as can be seen.
I spoke to a mate in the south of Spain, they had water boomers available that could have done the job in five, maybe seven flips including the ferry flight to the site. 27.5 hours seems bit extreme to me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc-kHTWDqb0
IMHO, get the professionals in and it could have been done much quicker and cheaper plus shut up Joe Duffy...
Rant over.
K