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21 November, 2025
Attacking fires from the sky
With summer just around the corner and the memories of last year’s Grampians fires still fresh in his mind, veteran aerial firefighter Peter Rohan and a crew based at Stawell Aerodrome is preparing for whatever nature throws his way. Mr Rohan is Victorian Operations Manager for aerial fire fighting specialists Pay’s, who recently set up shop in Stawell to establish a primary Victorian hub for its aircraft and crew members.
Supporting ground fire crews from the air, from left: Pay's Victorian operations manager Peter Rohan, bomber pilot Chris Wilkinson, air attack supervisor Barry Scott, bird dog pilot Zac Portelli, aircraft reloader Daniel Dean and bomber pilot David Trust.
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