The list includes: B737, Q400, RJ 85, and C-130
Continue readingPortable air tanker base at Canberra used for the first time
It is the first time a portable retardant base has been used at Canberra
Continue readingAir tankers assisting Queensland firefighters during unprecedented fire conditions
Before this year large air tankers had never been used in Queensland
Continue readingAnother RJ85 arrives in Australia
Tanker 166 is officially welcomed in New South Wales, November 5, 2018. NSWRFS photo.Another Avro RJ85 air tanker has arrived in Australia for their summer bushfire season. Conair’s Tanker 166, named Hunter, was officially greeted by Rural Fire Services Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons and others on November 5 a few days after it began assisting firefighters on a fire near Tamworth.
Hunter, the RJ85 LAT demonstrates water bombing capability this morning at Dubbo. Hunter has already been busy this last weekend assisting with fire fighting in the Tamworth area. #NSWRFS @NSWRFS @troygrant @DubboCouncil @DubboAirport pic.twitter.com/efpmPOh9Hi
— Shane Fitzsimmons (@RFSCommissioner) November 5, 2018
There will be six large air tankers from North America working in New South Wales and Victoria this summer. Not all have arrived yet — T-137 and T-131 should be there soon. Here is the list:
- RJ85, T-165 (Aeroflite/Conair via FieldAir) based in Sydney (Richmond);
- B-737, T-137 (Coulson) based in Sydney (Richmond) – subject to regulatory approvals;
- RJ85, T-166 (Aeroflite/Conair via FieldAir) based in Sydney (Richmond)/Dubbo;
- C-130Q, T-134 (Coulson) based in Sydney (Richmond);
- RJ85, T-163 (Aeroflite/Conair via FieldAir) based in Melbourne (Avalon);
- C-130Q, T-131 (Coulson) based in Melbourne (Avalon)
Aussies set the summer lineup for their firefighting aircraft
During the coming bushfire season they will have access to six large air tankers and scores of SEATs and helicopters
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