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Helicopter Photos - NSW Fires December 2001/January 2002

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Ericcson Skycranes - NSW Fires December 2001/January 2002

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Ericcson Skycranes - Bankstown Airport Display, 16 March 2002

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As a part of fire fighting efforts, helicopters on hire to the NSW Rural Fire Service were used to supplement ground forces. These photos were taken in the Blue Mountains. More photos soon. For more details on the choppers, see the Statistics page in the Chopper Menu on the left of this page.

Firebird 79 (VH-SHH) at Glenbrook Oval on Christmas Eve. Helicopters such as these are used for water bombing, aerial assessments and officer transport.
Firebird 94 (VH-HKU) at Glenbrook Oval on Christmas Eve. Helicopters such as these are used for water bombing, aerial assessments and officer transport.
Firebird 78 (registration unknown) flies over near the Nepean River at Regentville on Boxing Day.

Page last updated 07 January 2002

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