Would someone knowledgeable please explain what this fuss is all about?
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/...07-p5630x.html
At the risk of once again demonstrating my ignorance, I would have thought that the risk profile for flying emergency responders into a bushfire in inaccessible terrain would be somewhat higher than that for regular passenger transport?
And is a Blackhawk necessarily the best aircraft for the job? It would seem to be a little over-powered, greedy for fuel, and maintenance-intensive for this task?
Especially in a pre-abused form as sold on Paramatta Road by the ADF?
Love to hear your thoughts...