VIC:Fire bombers arrive in Melbourne

AAP General News (Australia)
12-22-2010
VIC:Fire bombers arrive in Melbourne

Two water bombing planes have arrived in Melbourne in preparation for the Victorian
bushfire season.

The Convair 580 aircraft are on lease from Canada .. and can drop eight thousand litres
of water or fire retardant.

The planes are part of a four million dollar trial and replace the much larger DC-10
water bomber .. which was found to be unsuitable for Victorian terrain.

Some 50 aircraft are expected to be on standby as part of Victoria's bushfire aerial
fleet this season.

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KEYWORD: BUSHFIRES VIC (MELBOURNE)

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