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General Discussion => Country Fire Service => Topic started by: mattb on November 29, 2005, 08:39:43 PM

Title: New Helicopter
Post by: mattb on November 29, 2005, 08:39:43 PM

I have uploaded a pic of a new SA fire bombing helicopter to the Gallery.

They are both 'Koalas' and this one is nearly new (60 hours). The other will be hear in a week or so, they will be officially launched on the 19th of December.

They are both fitted with 1200 litre belly tanks and are operated by HeliAir from Adelaide Airport. 

Look out for them during summer.

Title: Re: New Helicopter
Post by: CyberCitizen on November 30, 2005, 02:38:55 PM

Looks Like A Nice Rig.

(http://www.safirefighter.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10009/Koala%20firebomber%20-%20small.jpg)

Title: Re: New Helicopter
Post by: TillerMan on November 30, 2005, 04:25:53 PM

So does that meaan if we are really desperate these helicopters can be used at the moment for any large fires early in the season.

Title: Re: New Helicopter
Post by: rescue5271 on December 16, 2005, 04:46:37 AM

So what is the range of these two choppers?? will they come down to the south east or mainly for the region 1/2 guys...

Title: Re: New Helicopter
Post by: bajdas on December 16, 2005, 06:42:50 AM

I overheard one morning this week a GRN radio message stating that a water-bomber had landed at Mount gambier airport. Maybe a fixed wing aircraft will be based in the south-east ?

Title: Re: New Helicopter
Post by: TillerMan on December 16, 2005, 07:59:09 AM

There will be aircraft based in the adelaide hill's, south east and on the air peninsula.

Title: Re: New Helicopter
Post by: medevac on December 16, 2005, 07:43:46 PM

for info:
there are three "primary bombing zones" in SA from now until ??? MLR as usual, plus the LSE (lower south east) and LEP (lower eyre peninsula)...

Title: Re: New Helicopter
Post by: rescue5271 on December 17, 2005, 12:41:00 PM

This year we have two fixed wing bombers in the southeast working out of the mount but one can be moved around the region when needed,one bomber was working out of naracoorte last sunday just in case there was anything.