2014/15 Australian Fire Season Fleet

[Art Smass]

Hi All

Has anyone seen a list of the airframes allocated to the new fire season in Oz - if so I would be grateful for the link.

MTIA

AS

[catseye]

Victoria is trying to rebuild NSCA and will rent just about anything with rotors or wings for a try.

There is a national callsign register on the National Aerial Firefighting Centre website. This link might work. click on callsign register.

NAFC Web Site (http://www.nafc.org.au/portal/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=9&tabid=26)

[John Eacott]

505 aircraft :eek:

[belly tank]

This list is outdated by at least 2 years IMHO.

Anyway...its been a busy time for machines in NSW lots going on!....

[John Eacott]

John,
couple of years ago saw 106 active on one day in nsw with a couple of fuel tankers thrown in. :D

I thought we had nearer 115 about ten years ago? It's certainly taking off early again in NSW, needless to say the Vic news media treat it as a page 8 filler :ugh:

[Sir HC]

It's a shame to see so many 206B's and L1's and so few 407's on that list.

[Art Smass]

Thanks Guys - hopefully that list will be updated soon:ok:

Safe flying to all those involved!!

AS

[catseye]

Sir HC,
jetbox mostly used for observation, not much bucketing. Late model Longrangers may be used with a bucket. Not that many 407's in oz. Mostly squirrels of varios types and slowly growing B3 fleet.