6 Mar 2026

Young kiwi pilot helps map and fight Victoria's devastating bus

From Country Life, 7:29 pm on 6 March 2026

Farmer's son Henry Phelps has gone from wilderness flying to helping combat Australia's bushfires, flying missions using high tech aerial surveillance which helps fire fighters and people on the ground.

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