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No sponsorship has been finalised for the 2nd helicopter as of a few weeks back I was told

Seen it a few weeks back at a fuel station impressive but kinda strange to put Multiple patients in a truck (for want of a better work) and drive them up and down roads that can be dangerous one accident or rollover not a good outcome if you ask me , no the safest as far as I can see

Helitacs and fixed wings left Jandy now also

Going to Perth now

If I had to guess if say it belongs to these guys http://www.nsaaust.com/

Non Vic gov plates , they make these cars in Perth apparently

Just went over Mosman beach towards smoke

Seen a new CLP on Kwinana Freeway this morning heading south. Was still in the process of being built. Had a Bronto mounted on it, with the bodywork in the usual red colour. The Scania cab was still painted white though. Otherwise looked the same as CLP 3. New ones are suppose to be complete direct...

Very nice work in low light , Thanks for sharing

Matt

Since this original post has been 'resurrected' here is a recent image of said helicopter

A few from yesterday http://mattau.smugmug.com/AircraftHelicopters/FFH/i-xf6S5NT/0/L/094A6961-L.jpg http://mattau.smugmug.com/AircraftHelicopters/FFH/i-cXjh5SZ/0/L/094A7618-L.jpg http://mattau.smugmug.com/AircraftHelicopters/FFH/i-TP3X9CF/0/L/094A7467-L.jpg http://mattau.smugmug.com/AircraftHelicopt...

What's she used for? rescue? I might be wrong, but I think that it will be one of the helitacks (fire bomber) that goes down south in a couple of weeks. It was on the back of a truck at Jandakot yesterday about to be re assembled. It's a heltac from Queensland was in white cling wrappy stuff at Kew...

auntys_eyes wrote:Great information, pic and video. Brilliant work as always Matt.

Thanks

N49732/HELITAC 672 Bell 214B-1 BigLifter (MSN 28005) of McDermott Aviation, leased by Department of Fire and Emergency Services, at Jandakot Airport – Thu 17 October 2013. Queensland-based McDermott Aviation won the tender to provide fire fighting helicopters for the 2013/14 bush fire season (Octobe...