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POLAIR64 is a GippsAero GA8 Airvan used by the WA Police Force, registered as VH-WPF. It has a cargo pod fitted underneath which houses retractable sensor equipment. From AviationWA, with photos near bottom of page: http://www.aviationwa.org.au/aircraft-photos-movements/2018-2/june-2018/ Acquired ne...

It's definitely an interesting concept. If only more would get blown in our direction so we could see how they group together. Whilst I don't know how many balloons will be required for a given area of coverage, their ability to change altitude like a traditional hot air balloon allows them to have ...

A Project Loon balloon crossed the WA coast near Cervantes this evening, tracking east-northeast at an altitude of 19km with a callsign of HBAL221. Project Loon is a research and development project being developed by X (formerly Google X) with the mission of providing Internet access to rural and r...

Hi Sky Crane is here Courtesy of DFES' Facebook, follow the link for a time-lapse video of Georgia Peach being offloaded and prepared for flight at Fremantle Port: Georgia Peach arrived in Fremantle Port yesterday, after a busy fire season in Greece. The bright orange Air-Crane carries up to 7,560 ...

nachoman wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2017 9:55 am Seen a RAN Seahawk flying low over Perth suburbs this morning and yesterday. FlightRadar24 shows a callsign of Tiger04

Another has just flown over the Swan River and CBD, then headed to the coastline and followed it north, and then south towards Fremantle. Call sign of TIGER15.

Hi all,

Registration, ICAO Hex Code, Usual Call Sign
VH-EWA, 7C1758, RSCU651
VH-EPK, 7C1666, RSCU652

Geoff

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Thanks for the update Glen.

DNGO20 left RAAF Base Pearce this morning headed for Alice Springs, then on to RAAF Base Townsville, so we may have seen the last of Black Hawk training this time around.

Though, there are still a few days left in the publicised training period (20/02 to 25/03).

Though this time DNGO20 is circling different suburbs than the other night, as well as tracking over the ocean.

Meanwhile, VH-WPE has been up for the last couple of hours circling the CBD, just north and south of the Swan River.

DNGO20 is up right now, and has been for nearly the last 3 hours, flying laps over Bindoon.

Speaking of aircraft with DNGO callsigns, a couple of weeks ago I spotted DNGO03 (A32-437) in town flying some peculiar routes. Friday (6 March): http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DNGO03/history/20150306/0056Z/YPEA/YPEA Saturday (7 March): http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DNGO03/history/20150307/...

Can confirm that FBIR623 (currently VH-YUQ) is for coordinating aerial appliances and does not have a water tank fitted. Managed to see it fly overhead yesterday while also watching FlightAware. For a full list of this season's aerial appliances and a photo of FBIR623, take a look here: http://www.a...

Based on the last known registrations I have for the Channel 9 and Channel 10 helicopters, it looks like 9's, for the moment, is still in service. Whilst 10's has indeed been returned and possibly re-tasked, with fairly regular flights out of Jandakot. Channel 9 - http://flightaware.com/live/flight/...

5th alarm factory fire in Balcatta. Waterco, 2 Stretton Place, Balcatta. Control point: Balcatta Control - 25 Ledgar Road. Control channel: 99. All attending units must arrive from the south due to hazardous smoke/fumes. DFES have issued an alert stating that Gwelup, Carine, Hamersley and Balcatta m...

Hi Colin, The smoke is from a fire located in the SW of the state. The Department of Parks and Wildlife has issued a smoke alert for areas from Walpole to Geraldton and inland to Toodyay and Mount Barker. The smoke is from a bushfire that started in Mount Roe National Park, approximately 28km north-...