Major fires 2006/07

chrissss · Post by **chrissss** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:19 pm

so the helitacs are still on???????

how longfor??

chris

Post by **Tyranus** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:38 pm

Will confirm tonight, but I believe it's till the 14th of this month, because of the dryness, but there are only 2 helitacs available, not 4

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:21 pm

668, 669 and 611 landed at the Easter Championships. Bomber 5 flew over as did RAC Rescue 1 (Rescue 68.)

Post by **Always RX** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:49 pm

RAC Rescue 1 (Rescue 68.)

Errr... Rescue 65.

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:52 pm

Always RX wrote:
RAC Rescue 1 (Rescue 68.)
Errr... Rescue 65.

Yeah... that's what I meant... 8 is directly above the 5.

chrissss · Post by **chrissss** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:55 pm

611?
air reccy?

chris

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:07 pm

Air attack supervisor. The bulge under the nose is the FLIR (Forward Looking Infra Red) radar. Ask 5001020 about what it can do.

chrissss · Post by **chrissss** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:09 pm

lol
y?
just saw then he must only go to major fires hey?

chris

Post by **Always RX** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:10 pm

Would this be the aircraft that uses the radio callsign " Air Attack One" ?

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:13 pm

I'm guessing so RX. Never heard 611 used on the radio.

Post by **Always RX** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:17 pm

I reckon so too Wes but ive never been lucky enough to eyeball the thing whilst listening to the airband.. I hear it all the time though. By the way , nice pics on ya frsvols site mate. Top work.

5001020 · Post by **5001020** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:45 pm

Hi there,

No "air attack" is different, dosnt have all the fancy equipment. 611 is Air Intelligence. The equipment on that thing is awesome, mopping up a few eeks back and they were dirrecting us to hotspots we couldnt even see. At one point they told us to head to a hot spot 50m east of us. we got there and couldnt find a thing, called through to them and they said we were pretty much standing in it. Put the hose to the groung and it instantly boiled the water!

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:52 pm

5001020 wrote:611 is Air Intelligence.

I stand corrected. Thanks!

Post by **Tyranus** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:01 pm

Didn't get a chance to confirm but there is a notice up on our boards, that it is still complete fire ban till 14th, and as that's a shire (metro even?) thing and we're in Zone 2 I presume that they will remain with us until the complete fire ban is lifted. Although there is talk of them staying a little bit later, but don't quote me on that. they're probably 4th hand chinese whispers.

5001020 · Post by **5001020** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:05 pm

Yes, as of last week we have them untill the 14th. The fire ban for Mundaring shire will NOT be extended beyond the 14th so we loose the zone 2 response (automatic helitacs). not sure about other shires.