Heroes of the sky and firies battle bushfire

By Shane Desiatnik and B.c Lewis
Updated November 18 2014 - 3:15pm, first published 12:00am
One of the helicopters in action over the weekend.
One of the helicopters in action over the weekend.
Wycliffe Christian School students have a look at the Ichabod cockpit on Monday at Warrimoo Oval.
Wycliffe Christian School students have a look at the Ichabod cockpit on Monday at Warrimoo Oval.
Ichabod co-pilots New Zealander Steve Podjursky and American Mike Connor made 30 water drops onto the fire front in Warrimoo and Blaxland on Friday afternoon.
Ichabod co-pilots New Zealander Steve Podjursky and American Mike Connor made 30 water drops onto the fire front in Warrimoo and Blaxland on Friday afternoon.
A water bombing helicopter fills up its container at Glenbrook Lagoon. Photo: Michael Bourne
A water bombing helicopter fills up its container at Glenbrook Lagoon. Photo: Michael Bourne

It was the weekend we looked up. Hundreds flocked to Glenbrook Lagoon and other vantage points to watch seven water bombing helicopters fill up their containers and travel in loops, often just minutes apart, to and from the fire front.

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