Is it true that Bendigo one of the largest regional cities in Victoria was left without cover on black Saturday as the four aircraft based there went to Redesdale?
A fire on the outskirts of Bendigo at lunchtime destroyed 60 homes and killed one person. Sods law.
It apparently took some time for an aircraft to return.
On a positive note here is an account of a police heli dropping off the observer then guiding a family away from the fire.
http://horsedealsbushfires.*********...lake-west.html
Mickjoebill
mickjoebill,
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