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https://www.facebook.com/kade.loubser/videos/10208494200820298/

SAAF Oryx comes in a bit too 'hot' and almost puts it in the water!

https://www.facebook.com/kade.loubser/videos/10208494199100255/

May explain why the SAAF bambi bucket cable is shorter than the Hueys'...another close call.

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Roshan Bachan

The strop used by the SAAF to suspend the Bambi Buckets is shorter than that used by the Hueys. This is because the FE can call out the heights when picking up water ... most of the time! A shorter strop also aids in a more accurrate drop.

From 6 to 19 January, 22 Squadron dropped a total of 1,389 buckets of water, thats 2 778 000 litres.

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How come every time my ship comes in, I'm at the airport?

Well done SAAF pilots. .this little lower than normal incident does not way off all the times it was done perfect!!..remember that it takes a toll on pilots concentration when fire bombing all day..just flying a helicopter takes more concentration that an aeroplane on its own,let alone performing fire bombing with a bambi bucket 100's of times.

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Adrian Munro
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My post was in no way to take away the credit they deserve

More like an indication of a speedy recovery

I wonder if the pilot wet his pants

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Roshan Bachan

Dit brand vanmiddag tussen Hawston en Fisherhaven
Working on Fire weer op hulle pos
So paar fotos van vanmiddag

Super Photos Martiens

Would love to see pics of the Blackhawk in action - of course I'm not wishing for a fire, but still....