Helitak Observations/General Convo

Helitak_670 · Post by **Helitak_670** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:37 pm

The S61 Carson helicopter contract officially ends on the 6th april 2008, however I did hear today that the contract has been extended for another 1 or two weeks. Will try and confirm that. The boys were a little busy today doing some engine maintenance.

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:00 pm

The Minister said yesterday that helitac contracts could be extended in 7 day blocks. (Seen on commercial tv news.)

Helitak_670 · Post by **Helitak_670** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:28 pm

The HA choppers I think go to the end of april with 2 coming offline halfway through april. Not sure if that is correct or not. I am sure the HA boys are going to laugh at this post!

Post by **Tyranus** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:53 pm

Helitak_670 wrote:The HA choppers I think go to the end of april with 2 coming offline halfway through april. Not sure if that is correct or not. I am sure the HA boys are going to laugh at this post!

I think that's what happened last year if my memory serves me well

I hope they do with all the fires atm.

rambler318 · Post by **rambler318** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:47 am

Tyranus wrote:
Helitak_670 wrote:The HA choppers I think go to the end of april with 2 coming offline halfway through april. Not sure if that is correct or not. I am sure the HA boys are going to laugh at this post!
I think that's what happened last year if my memory serves me well I hope they do with all the fires atm.

Helitacs due to go offline end of next week. Carson due to go offline the following week

chromie · Post by **chromie** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:20 pm

hi guys not sure how to load pics of the helitankers but got some good fottage and some good pics also...they chat on 123.650 if anybody has been looking for them

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:55 pm

Feel free to post pics in the Pictures forum. This link will help you in posting the pics.

Helitak_670 · Post by **Helitak_670** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:09 pm

All 4 Helitac's have been taken off fire duty, mind you the blue one has dissapeard, probably on fire duty with calm.

Post by **jasonjag** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:13 pm

Helitak_670 wrote:All 4 Helitac's have been taken off fire duty, mind you the blue one has dissapeard, probably on fire duty with calm.

Once stood down from here,,,where do they go to,,surely not put put in a hangar? or are they shipped over to the USA ready for thier season..

Post by **Tyranus** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:41 pm

They head over to Queensland for their fire season. The Carson will head back to the US.

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:58 pm

who actually owns them, obviously carson is owned by an american company, but the aussie ones, are they owned by heliwest or helicopters australia, or a queensland company. i spose what im tryin gto say is, where is there real home?

bomber · Post by **bomber** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:13 pm

Smithy wrote:who actually owns them, obviously carson is owned by an american company, but the aussie ones, are they owned by heliwest or helicopters australia, or a queensland company. i spose what im tryin gto say is, where is there real home?

Smithy,

Have a look at this site and might answer your questions

http://www.helicopters.com.au/

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:19 pm

thankyou very much bomber, greatly appreciated

Helitak_670 · Post by **Helitak_670** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:46 pm

The helicopters will go in for maintenance before 3 of them head to QLD for a few months, and then they come back to Perth for the W.A. fire season. Not sure when the yellow chopper heads back, but the boys are out there every morning doing a pre flight on her.

Post by **jasonjag** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:17 pm

Helitak_670 wrote:The helicopters will go in for maintenance before 3 of them head to QLD for a few months, and then they come back to Perth for the W.A. fire season. Not sure when the yellow chopper heads back, but the boys are out there every morning doing a pre flight on her.

No doubt they will take it back in a Russian Antinov as ive seen one parked at PIA severel times.

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