S61 to OZ?

[before landing check list]

Anyone know anything about the American S61 going to Oz?

[PhilJ]

there is one that has been here since before xmas, don't know much about it though

[gulliBell]

I saw a big yellow canary parked outside the Helicopters Australia hangar at Perth airport recently that looked remarkably similar to an S61. It's been flying around having a big aquatic dump on various hot spots around town.

[industry insider]

Before Landing Check List

I hear that there may be one on the way to Australia which is not related to fire fighting. Rumors suggest that the registration doesn't start with an "N" but could be from further north. Not sure when it will arrive there.

[Overwait]

Jayrow receiving an S61 from Cougar in 2008 for a contract in WA..Announced at their XMAS party a couple of weeks ago...:}

[David Eyre]

Hadn't heard about the Cougar S-61, but here's a link to an article from Flightglobal.com about the Carson Helicopters Sikorsky S-61N Shortsky / 'Fire King' which is already here in Perth for firefighting trials. It has already seen some action, including fighting a bushfire not far from where I live.

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/12/19/220375/western-australia-fights-fires-with-fire-king.html

Some photos of the Carson S-61 at Perth:
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5735096

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6128119

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6128124

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6123546


Regards,
David Eyre

[Bushfire]

Coulson has two S-61 in Victoria for the fire season

C-FMAY
C-FCLM

[gulliBell]

So the State and Federal Governments have paid $2.2m AUD for the S61 fire fighting trial...the Company Directors at HA must be rubbing their hands with glee!

[David Eyre]

Overwait,

Do you have any more details about the Cougar S-61 contract with Jayrow, such as where will it be operating in WA, what type of usage, and when in 2008?

Thanks,
David

[Mitch Vernon]

The S61 arrived at YMEN last week. Being put together as we speak.

I'll let you all know when it comes out of the hangar.

Cheers,

[Overwait]

S61 delivered to tooradin today.