Air Trankers for 2018-19 Season
Air Tanker 165 (C-GVFK) Boomer was given a demo for the press at Richmond this morning.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/CGVFK https://www.9news.com.au/2018/08/31/...omer-rfs-plane Word is that there will be 4 air tankers operating this summer. Greg |
AND mayby a new aircraft type as well!:D
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3 RJ85's, 2 hercs and a B744 for the heavy hitters this year. Along with the usual S-64E's and fly in B212's and 412's
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I think the B744 will be a Coulson B733
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T134 the bare metal finished C130 is on it's way to YSRI
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N744ST has proved herself in recent times in California. |
But don't let it get to low.(https://fireaviation.com/tag/747/)
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1 RJ85 at Richmond
1 RJ85 at Dubbo 1 B733 at Richmond 1 C130 at Richmond 1 RJ85 at Avalon 1 C130 at Avalon 1 B744 at Avalon That is the info I have at hand at the moment. S-64's yet to be announced, but most likely 2 at Bankstown. |
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https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/a-big...-for-victoria/ NSW has supposedly got four LATs due by November |
S64 , N176AC arrived at Bankstown today from MEB via WGA .
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From Skyliners
Boeing 737 -3H4 27700 2759 N137CG Coulson Flying Tankers posn 08-10nov18 RTS-SMX-ITO-YSRI, NSW Rural Fire Service titles ex N617SW |
Bomber 166 RJ85 is in action in the hunter after jumping out of Dubbo this morning.
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The 737 was used on the Campvale fire yesterday - video on the RFS facebook page
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Looks like the RJ85 has done several laps to Salt Ash & back to Richmond.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/CGVFK The Salt Ash is a problematic for ground based crews as it swampy and there is a RAAF Live Fire Range in the area. Things that go bang with fire. Best of luck to all the crews. |
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B737 working fires nth of Bundy.
Reportedly 7 trips to the fire ground today. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N137CG |
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https://flightaware.com/live/flight/CGVFK While the 737 positioned to Mackay last night. |
NSW to acquire its own large air tanker
The New South Wales state government plans to acquire its own large air tanker (LAT), which will be the first of its kind to be permanently based in Australia. Until now both the NSW and Victorian state governments have leased air tankers from overseas – six are currently in Australia for the 2018-19 fire season comprising one Boeing 737, two Lockheed C-130s and three Avro RJ85s. Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant said NSW would acquire its own LAT as well as two fixed-wing “scanning aircraft”. “This major funding injection will fortify our fleet into the future and provide year-round long-range aerial firefighting capabilities to complement our existing aviation resources,” Grant said on November 16 (we missed the announcement at the time, but thought it still worth reporting on – Ed). “With longer bushfire seasons comes the increasing threat of severe fires, which is why the NSW government is leading the way by providing our firies with the very best resources to help protect lives and properties.” The LAT would also be available for other state government jurisdictions to use, Grant said. Full Story http://australianaviation.com.au/201...ge-air-tanker/ |
The RJ (N366AC) based at Richmond left the country headed home today, got to wonder who works out the contacts! still a lot of fire season ahead.
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Pilot training in the states, that is why it went back.
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bmr134 (Coulson c130,,,The rat rod) dept YSRI for Norfolk Island this morning.. 15/03/2019
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