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Two Erickson for firefighting missions in Australia

Canberra, Australia - It's the best aircraft to fight the flames

Two Erickson firefighting helicopters will reach soon Australia in order to support the operations that since weeks have been carrying in order to try to tame the flame fury, that last week have destroyed 530 houses and caused the dead of 4 persons. The aircraft have been assembling in the USA and will be a Russian Antonov to transport them for the end of this week end near Canberra. This antifire...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 39332
Rome, Italy, 01/24/2003 17:09
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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