Helitaks at Harrington Waters

[VH-WAL]

These noisy buggers dropped into our lake for multiple retankings on thursday evening:






VH-SMI is complete with JG71 "Richtofen Squadron" Black Tulip markings!

[hrtpaul]

Cracker pics Wally

[Adam the Akrodude]

Great pic's of what have been pretty busy aircraft lately.

[VH-WAL]

[Adam the Akrodude]

Hey Wally!

That's getting a little close to the fires it appears! Is this a second series, or have there been further fires? Where do you live in relation to these recent events over your way?
I lived through two bush fires as a kid living up in Warrandyte back in the late 60's. We evacuated twice and returned to a totally charred back yard. Life lesson # 67 - never build or live on a home built on a ridgeline with lovely views of a valley below in the bush!

Cheers

Adam

[VH-WAL]

hi akroadam..these were taken over several years.. I think the Squirrels go back to a fire in nearby bushland in 2007. The Squirrels were used at least until 2012, dunno if they are still around, not working at the airport anymore.

The bushland is about East of us, it is a fairly narrow band of bush and lots of houses and roads between us and it

cheers
wal

[tor lives]

Excellent pics Wal .....thanks for posting. How bloody cool do those big Hueys look in those stunning colour schemes.
TOR