Tend to remember a Neptune parked up at YPPH for some time.
Gent had sunk his SUPER into the A/C and If I'm not mistaken, his intention was at some stage to turn the thing into an airbourne firefighting unit.
There was a lot of "issues" with the regulators at the time and I don't know what happened to the idea or the A/C. CASA didn't like it so they made it go away?
One would think that this would be an opportune time for the defence forces, Ready and or Reserve units to be put to good use; a recruitment drive of sorts as well.
No bugger that, lets pay millions for a giant orange helo from O/seas, and whilst that is somewhat effective, if it gets broken, it's not ours!
