Snowy Mountains Fires

[205jack]

Can anybody fill us in on the latest scene up there with regard to what machines they have working and how they are going.Things are fairly quiet for the time being in Vic but fairly busy in Wa if you can believe the media.Stay safe everyone

[ayaarr]

HT 294 B212
HT 293 B212
HT 271 UH-1H
HT 220 BK 117
HT 267 BK 117
HT 294 EC 145
FB 293 B407
HT 746 Crane
and a couple of jetrangers on air attack

[M18bloke]

3 fixed wing "COJON DRIVERS" arrived today.

[helo1]

Aircraft as of 0650 06.02.2007

The following aircraft have been deployed.

RULES POINT
District: TUMUT FCC Aircraft Type: ERICKSON AIR-CRANE S64E
Location: TUMUT Callsign: HELITACK 746
Task: Bomb Registration: N194AC
Tasking Agency: S44 Deployed:

RULES POINT
District: TUMUT FCC Aircraft Type: BELL 206L1
Location: TUMUT Callsign: FIREBIRD 767
Task: AA Registration: WLI
Tasking Agency: S44 Deployed:

Tumut
District: TUMUT FCC Aircraft Type: AIR TRACTOR AT-802
Location: TUMUT AIRPORT Callsign: BOMBER 288
Task: Bomb Registration: AQB
Tasking Agency: S44 Deployed:

Tumut
District: TUMUT FCC Aircraft Type: DROMADER M18B TURBINE
Location: TUMUT AIRPORT Callsign: BOMBER 226
Task: Bomb Registration: TGY
Tasking Agency: S44 Deployed:

Tumut
District: TUMUT FCC Aircraft Type: AT 802
Location: TUMUT AIRPORT Callsign: BOMBER 223
Task: Bomb Registration: CVF
Tasking Agency: S44 Deployed:

Rules Point
District: REGION EAST HO - HEADQUARTERS Aircraft Type: CESSNA 525 CITATION
Location: TUMUT AIRPORT Callsign:
Task: Trans Registration: KXL
Tasking Agency: S44 Deployed:

Rules Point
District: TUMUT FCC Aircraft Type: AT502B
Location: TUMUT AIRPORT Callsign: BOMBER 248
Task: Bomb Registration: FNL
Tasking Agency: S44 Deployed: 6/02/2007 8:30:00 AM

Rules Point
District: TUMUT FCC Aircraft Type: AS350 SD2
Location: POLO FLAT Callsign: FIREBIRD 314
Task: ReCon/Trans/Bomb Registration: LEV
Tasking Agency: S44 Deployed: 6/02/2007 8:00:00 AM

STANDBY
District: REGION SOUTH HO -BATEMANS BAY Aircraft Type: AIR TRACTOR AT-802
Location: WAGGA WAGGA AIRPORT Callsign: BOMBER 288
Task: Registration: AQB
Tasking Agency: RFS Deployed:

STANDBY
District: REGION SOUTH HO -BATEMANS BAY Aircraft Type: AT502B
Location: FINLEY Callsign: BOMBER 250
Task: Registration: FNX
Tasking Agency: RFS Deployed: 5/02/2007 2:30:00 PM

STANDBY
District: REGION SOUTH HO -BATEMANS BAY Aircraft Type: AT502B
Location: WAGGA WAGGA AIRPORT Callsign: BOMBER 249
Task: Registration: RFM
Tasking Agency: RFS Deployed: 5/02/2007 3:30:00 PM

PURKIS FIRE
District: INVERELL FCC Aircraft Type: BELL 206B JETRANGER
Location: INVERELL Callsign: FIREBIRD 230
Task: ReCon Registration: CHO
Tasking Agency: RFS Deployed: 6/02/2007 9:00:00 AM

(No Incident Name)
District: CASTLEREAGH ZONE Aircraft Type: AT 802
Location: COONABARABRAN AIRPORT Callsign: BOMBER 277
Task: Bomb Registration: XAW
Tasking Agency: RFS Deployed:

Dubbo - Goonoo SCA
District: DUBBO FCC Aircraft Type: BELL 206 B3
Location: DUBBO Callsign: PARKAIR 3
Task: ReCon Registration: AGL
Tasking Agency: NP Deployed: 5/02/2007 11:00:00 AM

Taree-Crowdy Bay Fire
District: MID NORTH COAST TEAM Aircraft Type: BELL 206B2
Location: MANNING POINT Callsign: FIREBIRD 254
Task: ReCon/Bomb Registration: MXW
Tasking Agency: NP Deployed: 4/02/2007 3:00:00 PM

Wollemi 3.2.07
District: MUSWELLBROOK FCC Aircraft Type: BK 117
Location: RYLSTONE Callsign: HELITACK 226
Task: ReCon/Trans/Bomb Registration: FHF
Tasking Agency: NP Deployed: 4/02/2007 8:00:00 AM

TUMUT - Peaks Ridge
District: TUMUT FCC Aircraft Type: BELL 206 JETRANGER
Location: TUMUT Callsign: FIREBIRD 292
Task: ReCon/Inc Registration: HWS
Tasking Agency: NP Deployed: 4/02/2007 10:00:00 AM

TUMUT - Peaks Ridge
District: TUMUT FCC Aircraft Type: BELL 206BIII
Location: TUMUT Callsign: FIREBIRD 240
Task: AA Registration: SLT
Tasking Agency: NP Deployed: 4/02/2007 6:00:00 AM

Ingles Reach - Myall Lakes
District: GREAT LAKES FCC Aircraft Type: BELL 206 BIII
Location: MYALL LAKE Callsign: FIREBIRD 285
Task: ReCon/Bomb Registration: LXM
Tasking Agency: NP Deployed: 2/02/2007 8:00:00 AM

GOONOO FROST ROAD
District: DUBBO FCC Aircraft Type: SQUIRREL EUROCOPTER AS350 (w. XTML 5000 Motorola)
Location: DUBBO AIRPORT Callsign: FIREBIRD 258
Task: ReCon/Trans/Bomb Registration: LZH
Tasking Agency: NP Deployed: 26/01/2007 9:00:00 AM

Peaks Ridge
District: TUMUT FCC Aircraft Type: Bell 212
Location: Yarrongabilly Helibase Callsign: HELITACK 273
Task: Bomb Registration: C-GSGT
Tasking Agency: NP Deployed: 3/02/2007 6:00:00 AM

Peaks Ridge
District: TUMUT FCC Aircraft Type: BK117
Location: Yarrongabilly Helibase Callsign: HELITACK 267
Task: Bomb Registration: HYE
Tasking Agency: NP Deployed: 3/02/2007 6:00:00 AM

Peaks Ridge
District: TUMUT FCC Aircraft Type: BELL 212
Location: Yarrongabilly Helibase Callsign: HELITACK 274
Task: Bomb Registration: C-FCAN
Tasking Agency: NP Deployed: 3/02/2007 6:00:00 AM

Peaks Ridge
District: TUMUT FCC Aircraft Type: Bell UH-1H
Location: Yarrongabilly Helibase Callsign: HELITAK 271
Task: Bomb Registration: HUE
Tasking Agency: NP Deployed: 3/02/2007 6:00:00 AM

Peaks Ridge
District: TUMUT FCC Aircraft Type: BK117 B2
Location: Yarrongabilly Helibase Callsign: HELITACK 220
Task: Bomb Registration: HYI
Tasking Agency: NP Deployed: 3/02/2007 6:00:00 AM

Peaks Ridge
District: TUMUT FCC Aircraft Type: BELL 407
Location: Yarrongabilly Helibase Callsign: FIREBIRD 293
Task: Bomb Registration: NSH
Tasking Agency: NP Deployed: 3/02/2007 6:00:00 AM

Peaks Ridge
District: TUMUT FCC Aircraft Type: EC145
Location: Yarrongabilly Helibase Callsign: HELITACK 294
Task: Bomb Registration: TNG
Tasking Agency: NP Deployed: 3/02/2007 6:00:00 AM

Wollemi 4.2.07
District: MUSWELLBROOK FCC Aircraft Type: BELL 206 BIII JETRANGER
Location: RYLSTONE NPWS DEPOT Callsign: FIREBIRD 269
Task: ReCon/Trans/Bomb Registration: JAK
Tasking Agency: NP Deployed: 4/02/2007 8:00:00 AM

Tingha Fire
District: NEW ENGLAND ZONE Aircraft Type: Bell 206L-1 Long Ranger
Location: INVERELL Callsign: FIREBIRD 211
Task: ReCon/Bomb Registration: FHS
Tasking Agency: SF Deployed:

Retrieved 06-Feb-2007 06:48

Total Aircraft: 29

[John Eacott]

It's now over 12,000ha, with a few more aircraft on task: 8 x Helitacks, 6 x Firebirds and 4 x Bombers. I'll be there from today, back to the smoke factory

RFS Current Incidents link.

[rotorboy]

Is the Kmax still around?

Anyone seen it with the new tank this season?

RB

[skitzs]

Saw the Kmax working up near Thredbo a week or so ago at the Tom groggin base.

[205jack]

K MAX

Saw it working with the tank.The pilots hate it.Apparently it gets very unstable in certain flight conditions and there certainly isn't much clearance between it and the ground (talking millimetres here).They much prefer the bucket and 100 ft of line(most being loggers) and they certainly are more effective with the bucket from what I saw.Maybe the tank need more flight testing