Air Trankers for 2018-19 Season

[Greg Hyde]

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

[lloyd fox]

AND mayby a new aircraft type as well!

[Brenden S]

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

[Brian Hoy]

I think the B744 will be a Coulson B733

[Brian Hoy]

T134 the bare metal finished C130 is on it's way to YSRI

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by Brian Hoy

I think the B744 will be a Coulson B733

http://www.ausjet.com.au/Supertanker.html

N744ST has proved herself in recent times in California.

[Brian Hoy]

But don't let it get to low.(https://fireaviation.com/tag/747/)

[Brenden S]

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.

[lloyd fox]

Originally Posted by Brian Hoy

T134 the bare metal finished C130 is on it's way to YSRI

Landed today i believe.

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by Brenden S

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.

The victorian government have not contracted a VLAT this year, and have put on two C130s going by this announcement

https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/a-big...-for-victoria/

NSW has supposedly got four LATs due by November