Had an awesome session at Trigg today with the added bonus of watching one of the big helitacks flying out over the ocean, filling up with water to dump on the fire in Trigg bushland.

The skill of the pilot was amazing, bringing the chopper to around 2 metres above the surface whilst the pump drew the water up, then banking over to fly back to the fire site and dropping the load. The swell wasn't huge but there were a few big waves coming through. Additionally he had a few kites to avoid.


Watched him refill and fly over at least 6 times - was an amazing sight that I will remember for a long time.

They seem to be really effective as well, they had the fire under control quickly and I understand no homes were damaged.