a long overdue thankyou
Last year when the big fires went through Marysville & Labertouche (Vic/Aus) my Brother & nephew were helping a mate defend his property at Labertouche near Drouin just north of the twin BP roadhoses on the Princes Freeway. By the time I got back, all the roads were blocked & I couldn't get through to assist.
Skycrane boys (& many others) were using his large dam as a water source & kept the front at bay or concentrated their efforts saving dwellings, at one point though, the wind swung around & turned on them, & the lorry truck with the makeshift tanker 6 x 1000Lt crate tanks was almost engulfed, were it not for the actions of the skycrane driver who dumped a load right on top of them, there might have been a few more names to add to the statistics of that day.
I thank you sir, for a job well done & assure you that they lads had a beer or two on your behalf that day.
hats off to anyone who any chopper pilot in heli-tak role.