AVNTC acft evacuated the entire township of Condamine on very short notice, despite them not having a notice to move. They pretty much self-mobilised in expectation of the call.
All Black Hawks have hoists, and they are fitted 90% of the time.
MRH 90 has not yet reached any operational release, quite delayed now. They would have been excellent for the types of ops the guys did in the Lockyer Valley and Condamine, in poor weather, bad light and thunderstorms. They all have hoists too.
The ADF cannot deploy its assets to help out at a local level unless there is a clear risk to life - and even then there must be a request from the local authority before actually doing anything. The chain for DACC requests can be tortuous but can be reduced to a phone call from a policeman to a soldier if life is immediately at risk.
BR71 as far as I know, the five hueys mentioned are just those that are able to be flown, as warbirds, I believe. The rest are not intended to be airworthy.
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