Blackhawk & Friends at Bushfire Emergency - Port Kennedy, WA - 29 Dec 2022

Firefighting helicopters refilling and refuelling during Port Kennedy bushfire emergency.
Lark Hill Sporting Complex - Port Kennedy, Western Australia - 29 December 2022
Department of Fire and Emergency Services / Department of Parks and Wildlife
00:00 - Helitack 679 - United Aero Helicopters, Sikorsky UH-60A Blackhawk - N360UH
04:33 - Helitack 678 N260UH & 679 resting back at Serpentine Airfield
04:44 - Bomber 608 - Dunn Aviation - AirTractor AT-802 - VH-DUA
04:53 - Firebird 623 - McDermott Aviation AS355 Squirrel VH-YUQ
04:58 - Helitack 672 - McDermott Aviation Bell 214B-1 BigLifter N234PH
05:07 - Firebird 662 - McDermott Aviation AS365 Dauphin N97MD
05:16 - Helitack 671 - McDermott Aviation Bell 214B-1 BigLifter N1073W
05:54 - Helitack 672 - McDermott Aviation Bell 214B-1 BigLifter N234PH taking off
06:07 - Firebird 623 - McDermott Aviation AS355 Squirrel VH-YUQ taking off
06:27 - Firebird 662 - McDermott Aviation AS365 Dauphin N97MD
06:48 - Helitack 672 - McDermott Aviation Bell 214B-1 BigLifter N234PH
07:03 - Helitac 672 - McDermott Aviation Bell 214B-1 LeafBlower N234PH approach, landing, hot refuelling, and take-off
08:04 - Helitak 671 - McDermott Aviation Bell 214B-1 BigLifter N1073W approach, landing, hot refuelling, and take-off
09:59 - Firebird 662 - McDermott Aviation AS365 Dauphin N97MD approach, landing, refuelling, and take-off
12:28 - Thank you for watching! Instagram: thekiwicanuck.youtube

[@firefighterfan2010]

🥳 Happy New Year 🎉Kiwicanuck! I hope u come back to Auckland soon and best luck for 2023!

[@thekiwicanuck]

Thank you buddy! 😊

[@firefighterfan2010]

@@thekiwicanuck Your welcome!

[@Rhys_hughes]

I’m starting to feel my sunburn now 🫤 was a good 7 hours tho

[@m1ambie]

Were they using the grass/hay stacks for wind observation, given there's no windsock at the lake? Or was it just some guy's bad luck?

[@thekiwicanuck]

Bad luck! 😂

[@Rhys_hughes]

More embarrassment and more hardwood tied up with bad luck ahahah