VIC Fire contracts

[stiffy]

Big losers are Heliserv (2 machines) and PHS (1),
Microflight gained spots and few new players

[stiffy]

Type 3 helicopters:

Callsign Type NOB Operator

Firebird 300 Airbus AS350 B3e Squirrel Moorabbin Microflite

Firebird 301 Airbus AS350 BA Squirrel Horsham PHS

Firebird 302 Airbus AS350 FX Squirrel Moorabbin HeliServ

Firebird 303 Airbus AS350 B3 Squirrel Ovens Microflite

Firebird 304 Airbus AS350 B3 Squirrel Bairnsdale Microflite

Firebird 305 Airbus EC120 Bendigo Jayrow

Firebird 307 Airbus AS350 B3 Squirrel Olinda Microflite

Firebird 308 Bell 206 L3 Longranger Essendon Kestrel

Firebird 309 Bell 206 L-I Longranger Ballarat Kestrel

Firebird 310 Bell 206 L-3 Longranger Colac Forest Air

Firebird 311 Bell 206 L-3 Longranger Mansfield Paton Air

Firebird 326 Airbus AS350 FX Squirrel Ovens Forest Air (bucket) (HVP)

Firebird 327 Airbus AS350B3 Squirrel Benalla Microflite
Type 2 helicopters:
Firebird 329 Bell 206 L-3 Longranger Latrobe Valley Aeropower (bucket) (HVP)


Callsign
Type NOB Operator

Helitack 330 Bell 212 (bellytank) Shepparton Kestrel

Helitack 331 Bell 212 (bellytank) Olinda Kestrel

Helitack 332 Bell 212 (bellytank/rappel) Ovens Kestrel

Helitack 333 Bell 212 (bellytank/rappel) Heyfield Kestrel

Helitack 334 Bell 412 (bellytank) Mallee Kestrel Mangalore

Helitack 335 Bell 214B (bellytank) Bendigo McDermott

Helitack 336 Bell 204 (bucket) Healesville Forest Air

Helitack 337 Bell 212 (bellytank) Latrobe Valley Kestrel

Helitack 338 Bell 212 (bellytank) Moorabbin HeliServ
Large Airtankers (LATs) & AAS platform:

Callsign Type NOB Operator


Bomber 390

C130 Q Avalon Coulson Aircrane

Bomber 391 RJ85 Avalon Field Air / Conair


Birddog 376 Turbo Commander Avalon Agfire

[Twin Head]

Did zipper miss out

[mdav]

Im amazzed with the 2 type 3 bucket machines fb326, fb329, that's so not Victoria bucketing with a light single. And a underpowered ec120 has found its way in lol, good luck with that.

[Skywork]

I believe the type 3 aircraft for bucketing are a deal with Hancock Victoria Pltns and the protection of their forest assets. Hancock pick up the a large proportion of the cost but the machines are still available to the Vic Airdesk.

[Hello Pilots]

Im amazzed with the 2 type 3 bucket machines fb326, fb329, that's so not Victoria bucketing with a light single. And a underpowered ec120 has found its way in lol, good luck with that.

I personally think the 120 would be a great air attack platform.......You'll be hard pressed to find an A.A.S not wanting to put their hands up to fly for hours with the luxury of aircon on a 35+ day.......or pilot for that matter.

[Mag seal]

EC120 with one pax on board at a low power setting has got fantastic endurance. Should be a great little A.A platform.

I'd happily fly it for Jayrow.

[mdav]

Hancock explains the HVP tag then, well done.

Yeah the ec120 aircon would be nice, good point and noted, pretty quick and good viz too. I was just saying there not known for there hot weather performance and its vulnerable fenstrom blades with off airport landings but good to see something different this year for a change.

[Capt Slong]

Seems Kestrel has done alright out of the draw. Good on them, a solid Australian company.

[Capt Slong]

Have the contracts started. Quiet in NSW any work in Vic for pilots

[Capt Pingpong]

[havick]

Swings and roundabouts. The early rush of work in Vic will surely amount to be a fizzer of a season now that all the predictions are in to be a big one.

[Capt Slong]

What may you be implying Pingpong??

[Capt Pingpong]

What may you be implying Pingpong??

It's good to see the Victorian fire authorities looking after there own. Can't say the same north of the border.

[Capt Slong]

What tanks are these?

http://kestrelaviation.com.au/news/

[havick]

What tanks are these?

The ones that won the bulk of the contracts over simplex or Helitak tanks.

[BBwantok]

They are Conair tanks. Good design.

[Capt Slong]

good looking drop pattern