Tim Holding Mountain Rescue
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Tim Holding Mountain Rescue
Herald Sun quote -
A private aircraft, not related to the search, spotted Mr Holding last night while he was wearing a headlamp given to him by his partner for his birthday last month.
Deputy Comissioner Kieran Walshe said he could not discuss the use of the aircraft because of security reasons.
The plane had spied a possible camp site overnight, narrowing the search area this morning.
A Victoria Police spokeswoman said the plane used was not a police plane but she could not comment further on the aircraft.
A police chopper winched the 37-year-old to safety from Mount Feathertop about 10am.
Any clues on the 'secret security sensitive' aircraft???
A private aircraft, not related to the search, spotted Mr Holding last night while he was wearing a headlamp given to him by his partner for his birthday last month.
Deputy Comissioner Kieran Walshe said he could not discuss the use of the aircraft because of security reasons.
The plane had spied a possible camp site overnight, narrowing the search area this morning.
A Victoria Police spokeswoman said the plane used was not a police plane but she could not comment further on the aircraft.
A police chopper winched the 37-year-old to safety from Mount Feathertop about 10am.
Any clues on the 'secret security sensitive' aircraft???
Evertonian
Okay...Who found Timmy?
This is interesting...(my bolds)
Minister reunited with parents, partner after dramatic air rescue
WTF?
Minister reunited with parents, partner after dramatic air rescue
Deputy Comissioner Kieran Walshe said he could not discuss the use of the aircraft because of security reasons.
The plane had spied a possible camp site overnight, narrowing the search area this morning.
A Victoria Police spokeswoman said the plane used was not a police plane but she could not comment further on the aircraft.
The plane had spied a possible camp site overnight, narrowing the search area this morning.
A Victoria Police spokeswoman said the plane used was not a police plane but she could not comment further on the aircraft.
WTF?
So is he going to make a donation for his rescue?
Usually the pollies are the first to call for such a thing when someone is in the same position. Will be interesting to see what happens
Usually the pollies are the first to call for such a thing when someone is in the same position. Will be interesting to see what happens
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Story around the traps last year was that the AFP was heavily modifying an aircraft for surveillance roles - rumour was it is a Grand Caravan and was decked out with some pretty high end FLIR and so on. I do know that the AFP were flight testing an aircraft as of mid-last year. Not out of the question to bring it down from Canberra (or wherever) for a bit of operational testing under the cover of darkness!
