RESCUE 651/652 Observations

[Nafenn]

Rescue 65 spotted in Ellenbrook at 2200 (approx), possible traffic accident on The Broadway between Arbor Dve and Westgrove Dve

[reubylou]

Rescue 65 doing laps over Brigadoon at about 1000

[gkoutlis]

Rescue 65 doing laps over Brigadoon at about 1000

Has landed at Baskerville at an MVA. May possibly be air-intel you may have seen?

G

[reubylou]

Rescue 65 doing laps over Brigadoon at about 1000

Has landed at Baskerville at an MVA. May possibly be air-intel you may have seen?

G

Baskerville/Brigadoon are adjacent to each other. Was definitely Rescue 65 that I saw.

[nachoman]

What was the helicopter that bought the missing quad biker back this evening? I saw it fly into RPH and it wasn't Rescue 65. It might of been the RAAF SAR chopper but I'm not quite sure.

[Nafenn]

What was the helicopter that bought the missing quad biker back this evening? I saw it fly into RPH and it wasn't Rescue 65. It might of been the RAAF SAR chopper but I'm not quite sure.

Did you catch the Rego?

I saw the report - and as the paremedics had SJA patches, my guess would be the chopper is a temp replacement while VH-EWA is in for maintinence

[Geoff]

What was the helicopter that bought the missing quad biker back this evening? I saw it fly into RPH and it wasn't Rescue 65. It might of been the RAAF SAR chopper but I'm not quite sure.

It is VH-EPH. I have noticed it filling in for the usual Rescue 65 over the last week.

http://jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?regsearch=VH-EPH
http://airliners.net/search/photo.searc ... rch=VH-EPH

Below is a quote from Aviation WA, which was posted in October 2012, so I can only imagine the same is occurring again.

This helicopter was based at Jandakot temporarily as a replacement aircraft whilst the RAC Rescue Helicopter Bell 412EP VH-EWA was under maintenance.

[nachoman]

Yep it would have been VH-EPH thanks. It had the same colour as the pics with a Bell 412 shape and pod under the cockpit.

[nachoman]

Saw 'Rescue 65' on the news tonight and it looked to be VH-EPH again

[nachoman]

And on tonights news another 'Rescue 65' VH-EPK reddish/white colour with RAC logo and Rescue 65 written on the tail

Flightaware shows both VH-EPK and VH-EPH have been active recently, but not VH-EWA

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHEPH
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHEPK

[Matt.]

I was at the RAC base last month and they had an ambulance Victoria flying around but this latest one looks more permanent despite being white it now has the RAC logo and RAC rescue on the tail

Matt

[helimedic]

VH-EWA will be back in service soon once the aircraft returns from maintenance in Brisbane.

[nachoman]

VH-EWA will be back in service soon once the aircraft returns from maintenance in Brisbane.

According to FlightAware it has recently done a few flights around Brisbane
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHEWA

[kyeboi]

does anyone have any idea when the RAC chopper is back online? haven't seen or heard anything from them lately.

[auntys_eyes]

does anyone have any idea when the RAC chopper is back online? haven't seen or heard anything from them lately.

The "RAC chopper" (Rescue 65) hasn't been offline. Whilst the yellow helicopter (VH-EWA) has been in Queensland for maintenance/service, another helicopter has been filling the Rescue 65 role. I have heard it many times on 6AR over the past weeks, and it has been shown on several TV news reports recently.