WA Radio Scanner Users' Group

I found this earlier not sure if everyone's seen it

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=hvO64s8kWXQ

&

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=fdH33PzC6 ... re=related

So who actually owns them? Are they based in Queensland after they are done with here?

Great videos!

I believe they are privately owned and leased by various governments at different times of year. Not sure who else uses them...

WA & Queensland only AFAIK.

auntys_eyes wrote:

numloxx wrote:Currently tracking Helitak 760, 767, 669 and 611 south east of the airport.

What is Helitak 760??
I thought there was 668, 669, 670, 671
Fire King 767
Air Intel 611

Methinks he means 670.

Yeah 670 sorry.
Was a long day yesterday lol.

wasaint wrote:

AVBFS wrote:where are the helitaks based??

They are Based at Perth Airport just next to National Jet on the North Eastern corner of the Airport

North west corner I think you mean?

Nothing in the north east corner except for the BOM, and fire training facility.

can you track the helitaks online? if so how?

No, but you can buy software that does it.
Like Flight Explorer Pro. A few hundred a month.
There is also the ASA website, but that's delayed by 30-120 minutes.

Question about the Helitaks ... why is it, for example the kings park fire, that sometimes they choose to use the lake next to the freeway instead of Swan River? I would imagine it would be easier finding a spot in the river than maneuvering the helicopter onto a small lake surrounded by trees and possible fool of gunk??

timS wrote:Question about the Helitaks ... why is it, for example the kings park fire, that sometimes they choose to use the lake next to the freeway instead of Swan River? I would imagine it would be easier finding a spot in the river than maneuvering the helicopter onto a small lake surrounded by trees and possible fool of gunk??

Due to the salty water when they drop salt water it does more damage to the bush through the salt so it s a decision that they have to make at the time if there is a lake close by they will use that.

timS wrote:Question about the Helitaks ... why is it, for example the kings park fire, that sometimes they choose to use the lake next to the freeway instead of Swan River? I would imagine it would be easier finding a spot in the river than maneuvering the helicopter onto a small lake surrounded by trees and possible fool of gunk??

the inlet hose also has a filter on the bottom to filter out the "gunk"

HI All

Plus no BOATS on the lake

I figured about the boats... thanks everyone!