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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

16th Dec 2019, 12:11

Replies: 77

NSW burns but where is the 737?

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Posted By Sunfish

The economical cure (manpower) is to backburn and...

The economical cure (manpower) is to backburn and contain fires that don’t threaten assets or people. There is not much else you can do with large fires in inaccessible terrain.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

15th Dec 2019, 20:58

Replies: 77

NSW burns but where is the 737?

Views: 31,900

Posted By Sunfish

What are the turnaround resources like for big...

What are the turnaround resources like for big aircraft? You would need the mother of all pumps and sufficient water to reload quickly and a sealed long runway.

Helos with a bucket just need a dam...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

15th Dec 2019, 01:35

Replies: 77

NSW burns but where is the 737?

Views: 31,900

Posted By Sunfish

Red Dirt, are you a firefighter? Our DWELP guys...

Red Dirt, are you a firefighter? Our DWELP guys and girls do very nicely thank you, looking after national parks, and they work to an award. The volunteers on the other hand, are there for asset...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

14th Dec 2019, 06:03

Replies: 77

NSW burns but where is the 737?

Views: 31,900

Posted By Sunfish

Paid staff have rest and meal breaks and all the...

Paid staff have rest and meal breaks and all the trimmings. Volunteers don’t get that very often, only when it’s a big fire campaign.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

13th Dec 2019, 03:48

Replies: 77

NSW burns but where is the 737?

Views: 31,900

Posted By Sunfish

Still asking for interstate volunteer crews this...

Still asking for interstate volunteer crews this afternoon.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

11th Dec 2019, 20:48

Replies: 77

NSW burns but where is the 737?

Views: 31,900

Posted By Sunfish

Thanks Bankrunner. I was up Kempsey way and only...

Thanks Bankrunner. I was up Kempsey way and only saw the older RFS trucks which seem to work pretty well in the action around Temagog.

As for hazard burning, once it’s been done once and properly,...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

11th Dec 2019, 02:24

Replies: 77

NSW burns but where is the 737?

Views: 31,900

Posted By Sunfish

Thee RFS trucks don't appear to have the personal...

Thee RFS trucks don't appear to have the personal protection systems that Victorian ones have, but apart from that, they seem to get a lot of work out of their trucks.. As far as I can tell, which is...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

5th Dec 2019, 19:45

Replies: 77

NSW burns but where is the 737?

Views: 31,900

Posted By Sunfish

Not sure there is more than one. Sounds also like...

Not sure there is more than one. Sounds also like its very expensive to maintain.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

5th Dec 2019, 11:38

Replies: 77

NSW burns but where is the 737?

Views: 31,900

Posted By Sunfish

saw the 737 and Canadian Bae 146 working at Coffs...

saw the 737 and Canadian Bae 146 working at Coffs a week or two ago. I came up by Qantas link charter and back to Vic by RAAF C17. It’s all working as it should. Latest advice is that the work is...

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