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Article: NSW: Fed govt may buy air cranes to assist in firefighting

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January 2, 2002
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NSW: Fed govt may buy air cranes to assist in firefighting

SYDNEY, Jan 2 AAP - The federal government will consider buying several Air-Crane helicopters to help battle bushfires, Prime Minister John Howard said today.

The massive helicopters, which can dump 9,000 litres of water at a time, have proven invaluable in containing fires that have destroyed huge areas of bushland

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