More Bushfire Fighting Aircraft and Helicopters Operate from Rockhampton Airport to Nearby Berserker Ranges

As a bushfire in the Southern corner of Berserker Ranges continued on Friday 27 November, some more fire fighting aircraft and helicopters were noted operating around and out of Rockhampton Airport.

Rockhampton-based Stirling Helicopters Eurocopter AS.350BA Squirrel VH-WHW "Firebird 421" was heard to battle the fire all day taking to the air early in the morning.

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UPDATE!  After seemingly returning to Rockhampton Airport the previous day, on Saturday 28 November, VH-WHW "Firebird 421" departed to Gladstone Airport. 

Fellow Stirling Helicopters Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 VH-IBF "Firebird 423" was noted arriving into Rockhampton Airport but is believed not to have fought the fire.

Also Rockhampton-based R-Mach Aviation Ayres S2R Turbine Thrush VH-NFF "Bomber 407" operated to the local fire from and back to Rockhampton Airport all throughout the afternoon.

And Kennedy Aviation North American Rockwell 500S VH-XAS as "Birddog 444" arrived to the fire area during the afternoon from Toowoomba and Bundaberg Airports.  After a couple of hours work it left the local area and landed back at Bundaberg Airport.