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Robo wrote:I don't think you should be offended so easily auntys_eyes.

I'm not

Robo wrote:Some media have a bad name, not all. I don't think you should take one persons opinion to heart.

I agree with you Robo, but unfortunately i hear this every day. It's the generalisation i hate. If someone has had a bad experience they need to deal with the individuals.

Robo wrote:But andre from news@nite will get helped everytime because he is respected.

Yes, agreed. He is a very good operator.


Anyway, not the right thread to continue this discussion. Back to Helitacs...

That is the old air intell. The helicopter for this season is a Bo105 from Heliwest.

Helitak 681 departed Perth to assist DEC at Northcliff fire. ETA 1515hrs.

The Helitacs have all finished as of today. Helicopters Australia are having their windup party tonight. So thanks guys for doing a great job again this season.

Lets hope we have no more run away Private burns. or any other large fire.

I saw 681 and another blue FESA chopper being shipped from Fremantle Port on the 2nd or 3rd April. Are they from the East or O/S ?

681 is the big green and white S61? I think that is from Canada, although I know Victoria have been leasing a few of the same or a similar build the last few summers.

dlcat1 wrote:681 is the big green and white S61? I think that is from Canada, although I know Victoria have been leasing a few of the same or a similar build the last few summers.

thats 682, 681 is blue

I was at the RAAF Air show today and have a couple of photos of the Black Helicopter used for Air recon during the fire season will put photos Up in a couple of days.

so that time is nearly apon us again and with the preditions of our worst fire season yet was wondering if any one knew if we are getting extra helitaks and if they going to bring them online earlier this season

Had dinner with Troy Buswell the other evening, he was asked about the choppers and he said that we are getting the big bird again. Not sure when they are coming online though.

So far it looks like a hot dry summer on the east, a.d a moist one for us in the west.

Moses wrote:Had dinner with Troy Buswell the other evening, he was asked about the choppers and he said that we are getting the big bird again. Not sure when they are coming online though.

Hope you enjoyed the dinner more than Troy's onion roll he got:-)

Helitac 682 is at Perth airport getting ready, 681 is apparently arriving next week and will be based down south this summer.