The "first" BK117-C2 aka EC145 will be delivered early 2005, to True North, IIRC a Broome based operation. Type certified in Australia as BK117-C2, to keep it simple, but it's all the same aircraft. Nice spare $US6 mil's worth
looks a lovely piece of kit
TMY,
We have CASA permission for flying over built up areas with fire buckets, just apply for it! No doubt that a bucket out performs most tanks on turn round times, and the variable fill/multi drop capability of the Slingtank makes up for most performance differences
