WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services (6AR and 6IP) (Including the Fire Services, SES & VMRS) and Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
The Air crane should be off loaded at Fremantle Port over the next couple of days. It will be then assembled and flown to Jandakot where it will be based for the trial period.
kwn wrote:The Air crane should be off loaded at Fremantle Port over the next couple of days. It will be then assembled and flown to Jandakot where it will be based for the trial period.
Sorry to be so blase and insensitive to all those that really follow these things & the different types of aircraft on a fire ground. who cares what it is called- big helicopter here -I am happy!. Now more water available so I can go home to me family.
Its good to see you care so much about how much we care about these things
Due to the size of the chopper it might not work well with the existing fleet as the clearance required might actually hinder the effectiveness of the existing fleet.
Thanks - understand all of that. But I am sure on the major fires "the big boys' will be called out regardless. I know I will now get several lessons by those in the know on the area it can be deployed and the discussion for and against the volume of water and spread and best case scenario of its use compared to the regular fleet of air support.
Gohie wrote:Sorry to be so blase and insensitive to all those that really follow these things & the different types of aircraft on a fire ground. who cares what it is called- big helicopter here -I am happy!. Now more water available so I can go home to me family.
Now come on be nice, Helitak's have feelings too you know.
Just heard from someone on another forum http://www.bushfirefighting.com (its new) that they saw the helitaks heading over the hills... but no one seems to know where... any info?