Bell 412 at YSSY

[Andrew McLaughlin]

I hear Bell 212 N1073W has just arrived on the YSSY GA ramp on the back of a truck from Port Botany. Apparently it will be built up this evening and flown out early tomorrow morning.

[Nigel C]

It arrived by boat from Noumea. Blue and yellow chopper of McDermots Aviation that has been here in previous years for the fire season.

[Andrew P]

Arrived back from Townsville this arvo at 1645 on DJ. Used runway 34L, as we got to adjacent the radar field, came across a procession, a semi (with Bell 212 N1073W on the back) and 3 cars.

Is then followed us down the taxiway and headed across to the GA area.

Must have entered the airport by a gate near the end on 16L?

Banjo

[NickN]

I was sitting there watching them put her together, great thing to see, they did it really quickly.

[Nigel C]

Arrived back from Townsville this arvo at 1645 on DJ. Used runway 34L, as we got to adjacent the radar field, came across a procession, a semi (with Bell 212 N1073W on the back) and 3 cars.

Is then followed us down the taxiway and headed across to the GA area.

Must have entered the airport by a gate near the end on 16L?

Banjo

That's right, we entered via Gate 16 next to the No 1 Fire Station, then Car 2, Semi, AQIS and I went via Bravo-10, Bravo, Rwy 07 and Echo to behind Bay 99 where the semi carrying the rotors and a crane were stationed.
We heard they were pretty keen to get the bird in the air due to the forecast this weekend, hence the quick unload and assembly.