Photograph taken in 1964 (Source: B Rees) : FCV Retardant Trial at Ballarat - a Ceres Aircraft using thickened water. (l to r) Athol Hodgson, Val Cleary, Ted Gill
Photograph taken in 1964 (Source: B Rees) : FCV Retardant Trial at Ballarat - a Ceres Aircraft using thickened water
Photograph taken in 1964 (Source: B Rees) : FCV Retardant Trial at Ballarat - a Ceres Aircraft using thickened water
Photograph taken in 1964 (Source: B Rees) : FCV Retardant Trial at Ballarat - a Ceres Aircraft using thickened water
Photograph taken in 1964 (Source: B Rees) : FCV Retardant Trial at Ballarat - a Ceres Aircraft using thickened water. Athol Hodgson on the wing
Photograph taken in 1964 (Source: B Rees) : FCV Retardant Trial at Ballarat - a Ceres Aircraft using thickened water
Photograph taken in about 1968 (Source: B Rees) : Benambra Firebombing Base
Photograph taken in 1971 (Source: B Rees) : Snowy Range Airstrip
Photograph taken in 1971 (Source: B Rees) : Snowy Range Airstrip
Photograph taken in 1970 (Source: B Rees) : Twin Otter Drop Trials - Snowy Range - Val Cleary in the foreground
Photograph taken in 1980 (Source: B Rees) : Western Aerial Beaver - Victoria Valley
Photograph taken in 1980 (Source: B Rees) : Beaver, Western Aerial, Victoria Valley
Photograph taken in 1982 (Source: B Rees) : Bull Thrush Retardant Drop Trials - CFA, Fiskville
Photograph taken on 8/2/1982 (Source: B Rees) : RAAF C130 Hercules with MAFFS - Mt Hickey
Photograph taken on 8/2/1982 (Source: B Rees) : RAAF C130 Hercules with MAFFS - Mt Hickey
Photograph taken in 1982/83 (Source: B Rees) : Superspread Beavers - Mallacoota - Portable Retardant Mixer
Photograph taken in 1982/83 (Source: B Rees) : RAAF C130 Hercules with MAFFS - Mount Stapylton, Grampians
Photograph probably taken near Benambra in 1965/66 (Source: B Rees) : "The first recorded instance of the operational use of aircraft to attack a wildfire in Australia was in 1967 when two Piper Pawnees dropped chemical fire retardant on a small fire in remote mountain country near Benambra in north-eastern Victoria". This is a test flight from the previous year.
Photograph taken by Ross Runnalls on 5 February 1983 : The first major Cann River fire - RAAF Hercules with MAFFS working on a spotfire in the East Wingan
Photograph taken by Ross Runnalls on 6 February 1983 at 1700hrs : The first major Cann River fire - RAAF Hercules with MAFFS working on a spotfire east of Cann River
Photograph taken by Ross Runnalls on 7 February 1983 : The first major Cann River fire - Beaver firebomber landing at Noorinbee Airstrip
Photograph taken by Ross Runnalls on 8 February 1983 : The first major Cann River fire - Jayrow helicopters at Noorinbee Airstrip
Photograph taken by Ross Runnalls on 10 March 1983 : The second major Cann River fire - RAAF Hercules with MAFFS working on a spotfire east of Mallacoota Inlet
Photograph taken by Ross Runnalls on 10 March 1983 : The second major Cann River fire - NSCA Bell 212 operating with bucket east of Mallacoota Inlet
Photograph taken in 1982/83 (Source: B Rees) : RAAF C130 Hercules with MAFFS - Cann River
Photograph taken in 1984/85 (Source: B Rees) : NSCA Bell 205 - Buckland Valley
Photograph taken in 1985 (Source: B Rees) : NSCA Bell 205 filling at Lake Catani on the Buffalo Plateau
Photograph taken in 1988 (Source: B Rees) : Conair NSCA F27 - Gippsland
Photograph taken in 1997 (Source: B Rees) : Conair CL215 - Essendon
Photograph taken in 1998 (Source: B Rees) : Erickson Aircrane working on a fire near Macedon
Photograph taken in 1969 (Source: B Rees) : Snow Commander - AG Airwork - Grampians
Photograph taken in February 1971 (Source: G Cleary) : Jessop Firebombing Base
