Helitak Thread

[TrainFreak]

Thanks Everyone =D>

Yea I manly use the term helitacs, just from reading the FESA Alerts and The West Australia

Just got a bit confused with all the different names used on the web pages to describe FESA's Helitacs

[Helitak_670]

Helitac, as Western Australia likes to make sure they are different to everyone else

[treeny]

Helitac, as Western Australia likes to make sure they are different to everyone else

how come ur name is helitak??

[Helitak_670]

I like to be different....

[TrainFreak]

Helitac (i think) 671 just flew over (7:39)

i couldn't see the snorkel, just the belly tank

Does anyone know where it was going?

[CobCob]

Was just having a look at www.nearmap.com.

The latest photography is from 31st of Dec.
If you zoom in on Altone golf course in Lockridge you can see on of the helitacs filling up. Move accross to Bassendean and you can look at some of the action from Success Hill fire.
CobCob

[WPXZBP]

Blue tail - Helitac 668.

[TrainFreak]

http://www.nearmap.com (31st Dec)

Photomap View
Helitac 668 over lake at Altone golf course

Multiview (Need to zoom in almost fully to get this view and icon will be next to Terrain)
Multiview - North
Helitac 681 taking off from Altone golf course
Helitac 681 again flying over the Swan River 150m from the fire as if you were going to Northam

Mutiview - East
Helitac 669 over lake at Altone golf course

Mutiview - West
Helitac 668 fire fighting the fire, about 50m north for the southern most point of the fire, close to the river

[Jem]

Also

Multiview North
Helitac Filling at Sacramento Park (Near Altone Rd and Reid Hwy)

[TrainFreak]

Didn't see that one

Looks like its VH-WCD (669)

[brocks]

do the helitac's have set areas for themselves to operate in,or do they just get called to a fire as it happens eg.. 668/669 do they look after fires mainly north of river,670/671 mainly south or are they just called out in order if needed at a fire like 668 first and then followed by the rest. i hope this makes some sense

[TrainFreak]

The Helitacs normally fly out in pairs according to their numbers. 668 & 669 attends the first fire upon requesting helitacs and then if they request more helitacs or another fire break’s out then 670 and 671 will attend

The only helitac which doesn't involve flying out according to there numbers or pairs is 681. So this means that the 681 can attend a fire by its self, be grouped (with either 2 or 4 others) or just receiving a request to join others already at the fire scene.

The only time it changes is when a helitac/s needs maintenance or isn't ready from fire fighting, then the helitacs may be pair with another heli (e.g 669 & 670) or if the fire ground requests only one small heli (e.g. 668)

I not sure of all of it, but most is correct

[auntys_eyes]

I not sure of all of it, but most is correct

May i ask where you have gathered this information??

[TrainFreak]

From different websites, 2 youtube videos (lost the bookmark in my old computer) and asking one of the people who works from Helicopters Australia

[Helitak_670]

Generally 668-669 go out first, however they do alternate and the other day 668/9 went out in the morning and then 670/1 went out in the arvo.