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Unfortunately the Helitankers were out and about today. A fire north of Australind had 2 planes and 2 helicopters operating for about 5 hours. They refilled in a lake near our place in Kingston. A couple of refills and there was quite a large crowd gathering. The rotor wash made it hard to keep the…

Orienteering suddenly became even more interesting today with a visit from a Fire Fighting Helicopter. It pays to take your camera everywhere. Just before this weeks Orienteering started at the lakes in Dalyellup, the peace was shattered by this monster who needed a drink.