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Helitak_670 · Post by **Helitak_670** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:26 am

So are we getting Elvis are we?

dlcat1 · Post by **dlcat1** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 3:04 pm

Zebedee wrote:
hold3n wrote:What's the call sign e.g. vh*** ?
It has the registration "N179AC".

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Erickson ... 38a9d82b86

Would appear so. My understanding is that Vic don't think they'll need the Aircranes till much later in the season if at all.

Post by **auntys_eyes** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 5:15 pm

Helitak_670 wrote:So are we getting Elvis are we?

The aircraft will not be known as 'Elvis'. It will be refered to as an Erickson Air-Crane. I believe FESA have told the media not to refer to it as 'Elvis'. Although some media are already calling it a "Sky Crane".

Helitak_670 · Post by **Helitak_670** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 12:10 am

If I remember correctly N179AC is Elvis, thus why I said Elvis. Also depend if we are getting the Erikson boys which are S64F's or the other mob with the S64E's

dlcat1 · Post by **dlcat1** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:56 pm

It will be an Erickson. Vic has the contract with them. As far as the name, good luck.

Helitak_670 · Post by **Helitak_670** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:39 pm

I am sure what ever the Helicopter that arrives the Name will be out in the media and as normal will put a spin on it. Shame they never pick up the names on the 802's

Nathan127 · Post by **Nathan127** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:30 pm

Hello All,

Just A Sighting Rego C-GHTN Just Arrived Around 1615 This Arvo And Parked Dont Know If It Was Here Last Year Or Not

Helitak_670 · Post by **Helitak_670** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:16 pm

So here is the latest info people.

It appears that we will be getting Skycrane N243AC/741 Marty There may be a rego change, not to sure yet awaiting confirmation. She will be shipped to Fremantle and then flown from Fremantle to Jandakot sometime next week. Once again it may change where it will be based and also the aircraft itself may be a different one.

dlcat1 · Post by **dlcat1** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:28 pm

That sounds right. N179AC /Elvis was out at Essendon the other day.

Helitak_670 · Post by **Helitak_670** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:09 pm

"Elvis" has always been based in VIC except one season when she went to NSW for a little bit.

Post by **auntys_eyes** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:44 am

Hence the reason that the WA Government and FESA are so adamant they don't want the Air-Crane that is here to be referred to as 'Elvis'.

Matt. · Post by **Matt.** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:40 am

Reminds me of this tweet going around

Post by **auntys_eyes** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:18 pm

Matt. wrote:Reminds me of this tweet going around

Hahahaha, that is brilliant in it's simplicity

=D> . I will definately be passing this on to our Air Ops and Collar Tank members.

Matt. · Post by **Matt.** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:26 pm

I believe it came out of an air ops office some place

Post by **Infernal** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:46 pm

Is it a Air Crane or a Sky Crane

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