Australian air force pilots are sharing videos of their rescue planes flying through thick, red-smoke-filled skies above the country's wildfires.
-- was pieced together from two separate hellish shots of pilots flying over Mallacoota, Victoria and Merimbula, New South Wales in Australia.have fled the beaches to flee the fires, including one Canadian family who spent six days hiding in a movie theatre.
“They're very challenging and dynamic conditions out there. Even though our crews are highly trained and professional, heavy smoke from bushfires means they’re not always able to complete the mission on the first try,” the Facebook post read.The New South Wales Rural Fire Service said 136 fires were burning across the state as of Monday morning, with 69 uncontained.
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