NSW burning again.

[catseye]

The following 85 helo's aircraft and fuel tankers have been deployed on a very bad day. 181 homes lost.

Lachie's in Lithgow::ok:


COAST RANGE ROAD

District:
CLARENCE VALLEY
Aircraft Type:
B206 BIII

Location:
GRAFTON
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 214

Task:
ReCon
Registration:
XWX

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
10/10/2013 12:00:00 PM



Moorland

District:
LOWER HUNTER
Aircraft Type:
AS350 B2

Location:
FINGAL BAY
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 212

Task:
ReCon/AA
Registration:
IQB

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
13/10/2013 1:30:00 PM



Putty Road

District:
HUNTER VALLEY
Aircraft Type:
AT-802A

Location:
BULGA NPWS
Callsign:
BOMBER 229

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
AQH

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
13/10/2013 4:30:00 PM



Putty Road

District:
HUNTER VALLEY
Aircraft Type:
AT-802

Location:
BULGA NPWS
Callsign:
BOMBER 219

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
LIM

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
13/10/2013 4:30:00 PM



MORORO CREEK

District:
CLARENCE VALLEY
Aircraft Type:
EC 145

Location:
GRAFTON
Callsign:
HELITACK 294

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
TNG

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
11/10/2013 3:15:00 PM



Various

District:
REGION EAST
Aircraft Type:
CESSNA 441 CONQUEST II

Location:
OBERON
Callsign:
FIRESCAN 222

Task:
ReCon
Registration:
VEW

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
12/10/2013 10:00:00 AM



Putty Road

District:
HUNTER VALLEY
Aircraft Type:
AT-802

Location:
BULGA NPWS
Callsign:
BOMBER 227

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
LIS

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
13/10/2013 4:30:00 PM



BROWNS ROAD, SALT ASH

District:
LOWER HUNTER
Aircraft Type:
BELL UH-1H

Location:
SALT ASH
Callsign:
HELITACK 277

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
UHE

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
13/10/2013 3:30:00 PM



MT TANGORY

District:
HUNTER VALLEY
Aircraft Type:
BELL UH-1H

Location:
BULGA NPWS
Callsign:
HELITACK 422

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
UEE

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
14/10/2013 8:00:00 AM



SHED ARM

District:
HUNTER VALLEY
Aircraft Type:
BK117 B2

Location:
BULGA NPWS
Callsign:
HELITACK 225

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
FHB

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
14/10/2013 4:10:00 PM



MT TANGORY

District:
HUNTER VALLEY
Aircraft Type:
AS350B2

Location:
BULGA NPWS
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 263

Task:
ReCon
Registration:
SHD

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
16/10/2013 3:00:00 PM



BROWNS ROAD, SALT ASH

District:
LOWER HUNTER
Aircraft Type:
AS350BA

Location:
EAST MAITLAND
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 290

Task:
ReCon
Registration:
YAS

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
14/10/2013 10:53:00 AM



YENGO CREEK GRASS FIRE

District:
LOWER HUNTER
Aircraft Type:
BELL UH-1H

Location:
LAGUNA
Callsign:
HELITACK 231

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
UHH

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
15/10/2013 12:50:00 PM



SHED ARM

District:
HUNTER VALLEY
Aircraft Type:
AT-802

Location:
SCONE AIRPORT
Callsign:
BOMBER 222

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
FEP

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
16/10/2013 9:00:00 AM



SHED ARM

District:
HUNTER VALLEY
Aircraft Type:
AT-802F

Location:
SCONE AIRPORT
Callsign:
BOMBER 277

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
XAW

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
16/10/2013 9:00:00 AM



MT TANGORY

District:
HUNTER VALLEY
Aircraft Type:
AS350B2

Location:
MAITLAND
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 288

Task:
ReCon/Inc
Registration:
ICM

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
14/10/2013 9:00:00 AM



MOORELAND FIRE

District:
LOWER HUNTER
Aircraft Type:
FUEL TANKER 18510L BANKSTOWN (RIGID) SCANIA

Location:
CESSNOCK AIRPORT
Callsign:
REFUELLER 0

Task:
Registration:
286 HDR

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
14/10/2013 9:00:00 AM



YENGO CREEK GRASS FIRE

District:
LOWER HUNTER
Aircraft Type:
BELL 212

Location:
LAGUNA
Callsign:
HELITACK 333

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
NNN

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
15/10/2013 12:50:00 PM



YENGO CREEK GRASS FIRE

District:
LOWER HUNTER
Aircraft Type:
AS350BA

Location:
LAGUNA
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 287

Task:
AA
Registration:
BUK

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
15/10/2013 12:00:00 PM



BABUC

District:
HUNTER VALLEY
Aircraft Type:
AS350 FX2

Location:
BULGA NPWS
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 234

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
RTV

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
15/10/2013 2:30:00 PM



SHED ARM

District:
HUNTER VALLEY
Aircraft Type:
AT-802

Location:
SCONE AIRPORT
Callsign:
BOMBER 228

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
LII

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
16/10/2013 9:00:00 AM



CSA BAIRDS HUT SFAZ HR

District:
REGION NORTH
Aircraft Type:
BEECHCRAFT BARON 58

Location:
GRAFTON
Callsign:

Task:
Trans
Registration:
VEG

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 2:00:00 PM



STATE MINE FIRE

District:
LITHGOW FCC
Aircraft Type:
BELL 206B3

Location:
ORANGE
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 223

Task:
ReCon/AA
Registration:
ACT

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
16/10/2013 4:18:00 PM



FIRETRAIL 60

District:
LITHGOW FCC
Aircraft Type:
BK117B-2

Location:
LITHGOW FCC HELIPAD
Callsign:
HELITACK 256

Task:
ReCon/Bomb
Registration:
LXC

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 8:00:00 AM



STATE MINE FIRE

District:
LITHGOW FCC
Aircraft Type:
AT-802A

Location:
LITHGOW
Callsign:
BOMBER 271

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
JQW

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 10:38:00 AM



STATE MINE FIRE

District:
LITHGOW FCC
Aircraft Type:
M18-TPE331 TURBINE DROMADER

Location:
LITHGOW
Callsign:
BOMBER 226

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
TGH

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 10:51:00 AM



STATE MINE FIRE

District:
LITHGOW FCC
Aircraft Type:
FUEL TANKER 16000L COWRA (RIGID)MACK

Location:
BATHURST AIRPORT
Callsign:
REFUELLER 0

Task:
Registration:
YTK - 184

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 1:25:00 PM



Port Stephens S44

District:
LOWER HUNTER
Aircraft Type:
AS350B2

Location:
WILLIAMTOWN
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 200

Task:
ReCon
Registration:
NFO

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 12:00:00 PM



STATE MINE FIRE

District:
LITHGOW FCC
Aircraft Type:
BELL206 L3 LONGRANGER

Location:
LITHGOW FCC HELIPAD
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 233

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
ONR

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 1:30:00 PM



BUCKYJUMBA

District:
EUROBODALLA FCC
Aircraft Type:
BELL 206

Location:
EUROBODALLA FCC
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 292

Task:
ReCon/Bomb
Registration:
HWS

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 4:00:00 PM



BUCKYJUMBA

District:
EUROBODALLA FCC
Aircraft Type:
AS350B3

Location:
EUROBODALLA FCC
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 249

Task:
ReCon/Bomb
Registration:
UAZ

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 4:00:00 PM



Blue Mountains Fire

District:
BLUE MOUNTAINS
Aircraft Type:
BK117 B2

Location:
SPRINGWOOD
Callsign:
HELITACK 227

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
FHD

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 5:00:00 PM



WIRRITIN

District:
SHOALHAVEN
Aircraft Type:
AS350 SUPER D2

Location:
BUDAWANG
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 314

Task:
ReCon/Bomb
Registration:
LEV

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 8:00:00 AM



FIRETRAIL 60

District:
LITHGOW FCC
Aircraft Type:
FUEL TANKER 8,500L RIDGID ISUZU

Location:
LITHGOW FCC HELIPAD
Callsign:
SKYFUEL 5

Task:
Registration:
QYV408

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
16/10/2013 9:00:00 PM



HALL ROAD, BALMORAL

District:
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS
Aircraft Type:
BELL 412

Location:
BALMORAL VILLAGE
Callsign:
HELITACK 334

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
KAC

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 9:00:00 AM



HALL ROAD, BALMORAL

District:
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS
Aircraft Type:
BK 117 (850D2 UPGRADE)

Location:
BALMORAL VILLAGE
Callsign:
HELITACK 267

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
UAN

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 9:00:00 AM



Blue Mountains fire

District:
BLUE MOUNTAINS
Aircraft Type:
B212

Location:
SPRINGWOOD
Callsign:
HELITACK 732

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
NEN

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 8:00:00 AM



Blue Mountains fire

District:
BLUE MOUNTAINS
Aircraft Type:
BELL 214B

Location:
SPRINGWOOD
Callsign:
HELITACK 404

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
P2-MLJ

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 8:25:00 PM



Blue Mountains Fire

District:
BLUE MOUNTAINS
Aircraft Type:
AS350 B3

Location:
SPRINGWOOD
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 284

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
ELC

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 8:30:00 PM



STATE MINE FIRE

District:
LITHGOW FCC
Aircraft Type:
KAMAN K-1200 (K-MAX)

Location:
LITHGOW FCC HELIPAD
Callsign:
HELITACK 217

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
IUU

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 9:00:00 AM



WEBBS CREEK

District:
HAWKESBURY
Aircraft Type:
B206L3

Location:
WISEMANS FERRY
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 247

Task:
ReCon/Bomb
Registration:
ONI

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 7:00:00 AM



FIRETRAIL 60

District:
LITHGOW FCC
Aircraft Type:
BELL206 LONGRANGER

Location:
LITHGOW FCC HELIPAD
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 278

Task:
ReCon/Bomb
Registration:
OZC

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 8:00:00 AM



STATE MINE FIRE

District:
LITHGOW FCC
Aircraft Type:
BELL UH-1H

Location:
LITHGOW FCC HELIPAD
Callsign:
HELITACK 205

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
ONZ

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 1:30:00 PM



HALL ROAD, BALMORAL

District:
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS
Aircraft Type:
BK 117B-2

Location:
BALMORAL VILLAGE
Callsign:
HELITACK 220

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
UAX

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 9:00:00 AM



Blue Mountains fire

District:
BLUE MOUNTAINS
Aircraft Type:
BELL 214B

Location:
SPRINGWOOD
Callsign:
HELITACK 335

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
N281JL

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 8:40:00 PM



Blue Mountains Fire

District:
BLUE MOUNTAINS
Aircraft Type:
BELL 206L-3

Location:
SPRINGWOOD
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 277

Task:
ReCon/AA
Registration:
SHK

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 8:48:00 PM



Blue Mountains Fire

District:
BLUE MOUNTAINS
Aircraft Type:
AS350 BA

Location:
SPRINGWOOD
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 242

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
UTM

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 8:50:00 PM



TURNERS ROAD

District:
THE LAKES
Aircraft Type:
BELL UH-1H

Location:
CHARMHAVEN
Callsign:
HELITACK 271

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
HUE

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 8:00:00 AM



MT TANGORY

District:
HUNTER VALLEY
Aircraft Type:
FUEL TANKER 33,400L BANKSTOWN

Location:
BULGA NPWS
Callsign:
REFUELLER 0

Task:
Registration:
AR 18 TR

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
15/10/2013 9:00:00 AM



Albion Park Fire

District:
WOLLONGONG FCC
Aircraft Type:
AT-802F

Location:
ALBION PARK AIRPORT
Callsign:
BOMBER 299

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
XAY

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 8:00:00 AM



Various

District:
REGION EAST
Aircraft Type:
BEECH SUPER KING AIR B200T

Location:
NOWRA
Callsign:
FIRESCAN 255

Task:
ReCon
Registration:
LAB

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 9:08:00 AM



SHED ARM

District:
HUNTER VALLEY
Aircraft Type:
FUEL TANKER 14,000L MANSFIELD (AR7943)

Location:
SCONE AIRPORT
Callsign:

Task:
REFUELLER
Registration:
XFW-421

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 8:00:00 AM



Blue Mountains Fire

District:
BLUE MOUNTAINS
Aircraft Type:
FUEL TANKER FOR N189AC (HT-731)

Location:
MEDLOW BATH AIRFIELD
Callsign:
AERO REFUEL 0

Task:
Registration:
XGX-216

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 12:30:00 PM



Albion Park Fire

District:
WOLLONGONG FCC
Aircraft Type:
AT802F (FIREBOSS)

Location:
ALBION PARK AIRPORT
Callsign:
BOMBER 218

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
FBZ

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 3:02:00 PM



WEBBS CREEK

District:
HAWKESBURY FCC
Aircraft Type:
DRUM STOCK

Location:
WISEMANS FERRY
Callsign:
REFUELLER 0

Task:
Registration:
DRUMS

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 3:28:00 PM



STATE MINE FIRE

District:
LITHGOW FCC
Aircraft Type:
BELL 206B-3

Location:
LITHGOW FCC HELIPAD
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 269

Task:
Inc
Registration:
JAK

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 4:20:00 PM



HALL ROAD, BALMORAL

District:
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS
Aircraft Type:
AS350FX2

Location:
BALMORAL VILLAGE
Callsign:
PARKAIR 4

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
AWK

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 12:00:00 PM



TURNERS ROAD

District:
THE LAKES
Aircraft Type:
AS365N DAUPHIN

Location:
CHARMHAVEN
Callsign:
HELITACK 475

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
N365JL

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 9:09:00 PM



HALL ROAD, BALMORAL

District:
WOLLONGONG FCC
Aircraft Type:
AT802

Location:
ALBION PARK AIRPORT
Callsign:
BOMBER 272

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
JZM

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 6:00:00 AM



WEBBS CREEK

District:
HAWKESBURY
Aircraft Type:
B206LIII

Location:
WISEMANS FERRY
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 281

Task:
ReCon/Bomb
Registration:
NHT

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 8:30:00 AM



Albion Park Fire

District:
WOLLONGONG FCC
Aircraft Type:
AT-802-67F (FIREBOSS OPTION)

Location:
ALBION PARK AIRPORT
Callsign:
BOMBER 718

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
AWU

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 9:00:00 AM



Blue Mountains Fire

District:
BLUE MOUNTAINS
Aircraft Type:
AS 350B2 SUPER D2

Location:
SPRINGWOOD
Callsign:
PARKAIR 3

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
ZHM

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 8:00:00 AM



COAST RANGE ROAD

District:
CLARENCE VALLEY
Aircraft Type:
CESSNA 310

Location:
GRAFTON
Callsign:

Task:
Trans
Registration:
NBI

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
20/10/2013 8:00:00 AM



TURNERS ROAD

District:
THE LAKES
Aircraft Type:
AS350D

Location:
CHARMHAVEN
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 469

Task:
Bomb/AA
Registration:
PIH

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 12:07:00 PM



HALL ROAD, BALMORAL

District:
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS
Aircraft Type:
AS350BA

Location:
BALMORAL VILLAGE
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 238

Task:
ReCon/AA
Registration:
UVA

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 9:00:00 AM



Shoalhaven Fire

District:
SHOALHAVEN
Aircraft Type:
BK117 B

Location:
Shoalhaven FCC
Callsign:
HELITACK 226

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
FHF

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 8:00:00 AM



Shoalhaven Fire

District:
SHOALHAVEN
Aircraft Type:
AS350FX2

Location:
Shoalhaven FCC
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 270

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
HVK

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 8:00:00 AM



Shoalhaven Fire

District:
SHOALHAVEN
Aircraft Type:
AS350B2

Location:
Shoalhaven FCC
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 224

Task:
Bomb/Disp
Registration:
AGL

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 8:00:00 AM



Blue Mountains Fire

District:
BLUE MOUNTAINS
Aircraft Type:
AS350 FX2

Location:
SPRINGWOOD
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 271

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
ENC

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 8:41:00 PM



Blue Mountains Fire

District:
BLUE MOUNTAINS
Aircraft Type:
FUEL TANKER 30,000L CAMDEN

Location:
SPRINGWOOD
Callsign:
SKYFUEL 3

Task:
REFUELLER
Registration:
BI72ZL

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
17/10/2013 8:47:00 PM



HALL ROAD, BALMORAL

District:
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS
Aircraft Type:
FUEL TANKER 25,000L CANBERRA

Location:
BALMORAL VILLAGE
Callsign:
SKYFUEL 2

Task:
Registration:
K71448

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 9:00:00 AM



Albion Park Fire

District:
WOLLONGONG FCC
Aircraft Type:
AT-802F

Location:
ALBION PARK AIRPORT
Callsign:
BOMBER 266

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
XAV

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 8:00:00 AM



Albion Park Fire

District:
WOLLONGONG FCC
Aircraft Type:
AT-802A

Location:
ALBION PARK AIRPORT
Callsign:
BOMBER 232

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
KDS

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 8:00:00 AM



Blue Mountains Fire

District:
BLUE MOUNTAINS
Aircraft Type:
ERICKSON AIR-CRANE S64E

Location:
SPRINGWOOD
Callsign:
HELITACK 731

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
N189AC

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 12:30:00 PM



Various

District:
REGION EAST
Aircraft Type:
CESSNA 404 TITAN

Location:
GOULBURN AIRPORT
Callsign:

Task:
ReCon
Registration:
VEA

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 11:02:00 AM



Singleton s44

District:
SINGLETON FCC
Aircraft Type:
CESSNA 441 CONQUEST II

Location:
SCONE AIRPORT
Callsign:
FIRESCAN 223

Task:
Trans
Registration:
VEH

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 1:30:00 PM



(No Incident Name)

District:
HAWKESBURY
Aircraft Type:
UH-1H SUPER B

Location:
HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS
Callsign:
HELITACK 430

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
URS

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 2:00:00 PM



Blue Mountains fire

District:
BLUE MOUNTAINS
Aircraft Type:
BELL 214B

Location:
SPRINGWOOD
Callsign:
HELITACK 673

Task:
Bomb
Registration:
N234PH

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
18/10/2013 11:15:00 AM



BUCKYJUMBA

District:
EUROBODALLA FCC
Aircraft Type:
FUEL TANKER 14,250L West Sale (RIGID - AR7667)

Location:
MORUYA FCC
Callsign:
REFUELLER 0

Task:
Registration:
UMY-909

Tasking Agency:
S44
Deployed:
19/10/2013 4:00:00 PM



Standby

District:
REGION EAST
Aircraft Type:
BELL 206 L3 HP (AIRVIEW) ** CONTRACT AIRCRAFT **

Location:
CAMDEN AERODROME
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 255

Task:
ReCon
Registration:
UAI

Tasking Agency:
RFS
Deployed:
17/10/2013 9:00:00 AM



HALL ROAD, BALMORAL

District:
WINGECARRIBEE FCC
Aircraft Type:
CESSNA 182T

Location:
WINGECARRABEE
Callsign:
FIRESPOTTER 265

Task:
AA
Registration:
BXO

Tasking Agency:
RFS
Deployed:
18/10/2013 9:38:00 AM



Pilliga Fire Spotter Run

District:
REGION NORTH
Aircraft Type:
AT-802F

Location:
PILLIGA
Callsign:
BOMBER 255

Task:
ReCon/Bomb
Registration:
XAU

Tasking Agency:
RFS
Deployed:
18/10/2013 11:10:00 AM



Recon North

District:
REGION NORTH
Aircraft Type:
CESSNA 182

Location:
TAREE AIRPORT
Callsign:
FIRESPOTTER 211

Task:
ReCon
Registration:
EIP

Tasking Agency:
RFS
Deployed:
18/10/2013 10:00:00 AM



DUNGAY CREEK FIRE

District:
KEMPSEY FCC
Aircraft Type:
HUGHES H500D

Location:
WILLI WILLI
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 297

Task:
ReCon/Bomb
Registration:
CSY

Tasking Agency:
NP
Deployed:
16/10/2013 12:00:00 PM



HALLS PEAK MINE FIRE

District:
ARMIDALE DUMARESQ FCC
Aircraft Type:
BELL 206L-1

Location:
Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
Callsign:
FIREBIRD 211

Task:
ReCon/Bomb
Registration:
FHS

Tasking Agency:
NP
Deployed:
17/10/2013 12:00:00 PM



Retrieved 18-Oct-2013 16:28


Total Aircraft: 85

[John Eacott]

catseye,

That's a surprising list mainly for the machines that aren't there: only a few interstate assets by the look of it?

Stay safe, but please keep off my TV set during the news. It upsets the dog, don't y'know :p

[topendtorque]

And John, this is the the third year cycle yet again. I like most taxpayers around the country are well sick of these leafy gum dwellers and their green party aficionados, who don't do hazard reduction burns yet expect the taxpayer out there to pay for helicopters wall to wall to save them when there is a wall of fire against them. I quite candidly have had enough, I suffer daily from the Labor party Live ex ban, the country is in dire straits financially from our several years of Rudd / Gillard mismanagement. Iit is about time the insurance companies weighed in and said: No Hazard Reduction, No Pay Out. It is also about time the Govt. of the day, state or federal, forced the hazard reduction legislation. it can be done. - very easily. - .very very easily, just a matter of standing up to the very samll minority who like to rule the media -- bugger 'em.
TET.

[Savoia]

A CRUCIAL water bombing helicopter was grounded during the NSW bushfire crisis because authorities claimed it needed an American crew to operate it.

The state-of-the-art Erickson skycrane was sitting at Bankstown Airport with The Sunday Telegraph told it required special engineers and staff to get it off the ground.

But last night, in an unusual twist, the chopper was authorised to fly to Springwood, despite the absence of the US crew.

Critical US water bomber grounded during NSW bushfire crisis | News.com.au (http://www.news.com.au/national-news/nsw-act/critical-us-water-bomber-grounded-during-nsw-bushfire-crisis/story-fnii5s3x-1226743108424)

[log0008]

Great INFO, is their an online source for this information?

[Sir HC]

Good to see some other machines getting a run as well as the usual favourites.

[Gordy]

they've had a busy year in California as well

Nope....aside from the Rim fire, so far this has been one of the slowest year for fires in California in many years that I can remember anyway. We have had fires, but nothing really where we were stretched thin.

[icedriver]

Replacement aircraft can only dump 300 litres of water. Shouldn't that be 3000 litres of water or are Robbie's the only thing available?

Love the media.

[catseye]

log0008 the info comes from a friend when he gets around to forwarding it. Not avbl on public website that I know of.


JE yep good to see the interstate machines including the mexicans. THink Kestrel have both their B412 and B212 working. Thought the 212 was on contract in png but maybe they go another one.

TET
Believe most of the houses have been lost from ember attack as the council is pretty agressive on buffers etc although some of the gullies generate very strong and fickle winds. And yes National Parks do a lot of strategic aerial ignition particularly to protect Mt Wilson and Mt Tomah. Some days the only protection is concrete.

If you want a good example of a defendable house, Dick Smiths place and hangar are about the best I have seen. Sealable and nothing on the outside to burn. Inside bunker if the top story lights off as well.



Cheers :D

[unstable load]

A CRUCIAL water bombing helicopter was grounded during the NSW bushfire crisis because authorities claimed it needed an American crew to operate it.

The state-of-the-art Erickson skycrane was sitting at Bankstown Airport with The Sunday Telegraph told it required special engineers and staff to get it off the ground.

Well, it IS N-registered, so at best would require American LICENSED crew.
As for the "special" Engineers, I guess being qualified and more importantly, being employed by the operator, would qualify them as "special". :D

Sounds like a journalist that is low on column inches and high on verbiage to me.

[Semi Rigid]

10000L of water!! Whatever. Even 9000L of water in a crane it won't have any fuel endurance. Journo's forget that aircraft need motion potion to get airborne - they just believe whatever bs the operator spurts out.

[601]

With the present on-going crisis and a possible increase in size and intensity why hasn't any large fixed-wing assets been flown in from the Northern Hemisphere over the last few days. The largest could be here overnight

As far as CAsA is concerned with the operation of such equipment, a declaration of a state of emergency should be made by the state and federal Govts which should include sidelining CASA or forcing a fast tracking of approval.

[RVDT]

It must take about ~20 years to recover in the Blue Mountains.

Those fires are in exactly the same places in Winmalee, Bells Line, Bilpin etc. as the last time I was there in 1993/94!

I would propose that it is the same cluster as then as well.

Keep up to date here. (http://google.org/crisismap/2013-nsw-bushfires)

[TWT]

Helicopter winch operator tells of working with 'bravest' firefighters - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-22/helicopter-winch-operator-tells-of-working-with-firefighters/5038052)

[Flying Binghi]

via Kingsley:

Looks to me one air crane helicopter costs around $2m per year to lease and operate. If we spent “only” $500m on the ABC instead of a billion a year we could run 250 of these air cranes right now saving people’s homes and lives. I don’t think there is 250 in existence but I am sure the good people at Erickson would be more than happy to build them!

I wonder if the people who have lost their homes would rather we have taxpayers money being spent running Ironman cartoons on ABC 3 for kids in an era of apparent childhood obesity or life saving water bomber air cranes?


:D:D:D :cool:

Cookies must be enabled. | The Australian (http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/andrewbolt/index.php/heraldsun/comments/if_the_abc_really_wants_to_stop_bushfires_it_could_donate_ha lf_its_budget/)










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[Ascend Charlie]

RVDT, I was on those fires too.

Recall having a bite of lunch at the big base at Silverdale, thinking that A Certain Company was rorting the system by their pilots leaving the engines running while they sat under a tree having lunch or a nap - and billing the engine time to RFS.:suspect:

[R.OCKAPE]

The ABC and SBS are the only credible news sources we have in Australia,
employing Australians who live in Australia and pay tax.

[Hydromet]

Those fires are in exactly the same places in Winmalee, Bells Line, Bilpin etc. as the last time I was there in 1993/94!...and in 1968.

[Adroight]

Recall having a bite of lunch at the big base at Silverdale, thinking that A Certain Company was rorting the system by their pilots leaving the engines running while they sat under a tree having lunch or a nap - and billing the engine time to RFS.

Was there myself flying a 206 with Helimuster (remember them?) which was burning and turning for 12 hours one day but I only unstrapped for the odd toilet break.

[Gordy]

and billing the engine time to RFS

Here in the US all the billing is done on the collective meter.

[John Eacott]

Gordy, that's an oft discussed topic!

I'm not sure I'd be enthused to find a drone on the fireline?

1EAp_NhbF68

[Gordy]

that's an oft discussed topic!

Yes it is....and clearly there are ways to cheat the system all over the world.

Kewl video you posted....took me a while to comprehend is was from a drone until I saw the shadow.... (even though you told me..).

I am biased, but I am clearly fascinated by fire...as are some others on Pprune. Obviously I have offered our aircraft to the fire effort in Australia right now...We are sitting doing nothing.

To all those afflicted... I feel for you, hopefully you have "defensible space"... to all the pilots out there.... Don't f*ck up, and go home to your loved ones at the end of the season.....

[eagle 86]

ROCKAPE Crap! You are well named.
GAGS
E86

[Ascend Charlie]

Wow! Haven't heard from you for ages, E86!

But yes, R.Ockape who lives overseas is commenting on our new sources?? Besmirching the famous Channel 9 that you used to fly for, no wonder you emerged from retirement to have a bite.

[RVDT]

A Certain Company was rorting the system by their pilots leaving the engines running while they sat under a tree having lunch or a nap - and billing the engine time to RFS

Pretty sure that was policy throughout the whole organisation and all the customers were aware of it.

Then again in those days nobody used to ask "how much" when there was a fire burning and the aircraft were never on any "standing charge" or contract. It evened it out probably to what other operators were charging.

Go ask Erickson how much an S-64 is per hour "ad hoc".

At least you got experienced crews and well equipped aircraft with comms and support in the field thrown in that could actually lift something.

I seem to remember on that fire spending half my time trying to find aircraft from other operators that were either lost (3), or run out of fuel (2), or hit something (2)!

Don't get me started on what a complete and utter waste of time the military was! Sounds like they may have a little issue with the current fires.

[Arrrj]

E86,

I would have to agree sir.

The ABC in Australia is an absolute disgrace. :ugh::{:=

Like the Sydney Morning Herald...it is a left wing journal publishing uneducated crap.

ABC = Always Broadcasting Communism

SMH = Socialist Morning Herald.

Arrrj

PS - how dumb of the SMH recently attacking the "Sydney Floating Helipad"...when there is already one in the harbour. A joke, and not a good one at that.

PPS - sorry...not on topic...but required comment !

[blakmax]

Aaarj

I suppose we could fall back on the totally fair and unbiased Murdoch press after their fair coverage of the recent elections in AUS??? The press where it is more important to tell us about Lindsay Lohan's broken finger nail than to actually discuss meaningful issues.

Let's get back on the topic.

[Longdog]

Is it just me, or are there no fixed wing bombers dropping retardent on these fires, I have been looking at the news clips and never see any?

[topendtorque]

Drones on the fires here (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-27/casa-warns-bushfire-drone-operators-of-potential-fines/5048122) is a story from ABC news today.