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For the technically inclined, here are the instrument panel shots from N178AC "Clancy". A little difficult to shoot because there is so much window area and light and dark contrasts.
Pilot's side instruments. ![]() Pilot's collective control with plenty of functionality, the top red button is for the siren located outside, just behind the cockpit and pointing dowands. ![]() Centre panel instruments (and pilot side). ![]() Centre pedestal instruments between the front seats. ![]() Left seat instrument panel. The radio altimeter was located directly above the system test panel on top of the dash. It was a vertical set of lights in different colours, the green section being the optimal height for the fixed pipe salt water refill (done at 30kts) ![]() The overhead instrument panel directly above the centre pedestal. ![]()
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Grahame, try using a circular polarizer filter, you can get these type of shots without the reflection off the glass.
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Thanks Nigel, only had the camera with me this time, no extras, but I will give that a go. The Sky-Crane has so much window area, including the floor area and the big side bubble windows. They also had reflective shields in the main front windows for sun protection.
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Great shots thanks! Good to see the detail of the cockpit. One could imagine the sweat the crew would have since most fires are in +30 degree heat outside in the first place... or 46 in SA this week.
The info I received from my air-support person at the RFS is there are five Aircranes/Skycranes deployed in Australia this season. For the period of Australian operations, three aircraft have been temporarily renamed with Australian themed names. - "Elvis" (N179AC) - "Elsie" (N218AC) - temp name is "Bluey" (Australian for 'red head') - "Malcolm" (N217AC) - "Isabella" (N178AC); temp name is "Clancy" (Clancy of the Overflow) - ""Christine" (N173AC) temp name is "Flynn" (John Flynn of the RFDS) - "Delilah" (N194AC); Elvis and Bluey original allocated to Victoria Malcolm and Clancy originally allocated to NSW Flynn allocated to SA Delilah is a 'spare'. Apparently they have signed for a 3 year summer contract. |
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Clancy's pilot told me that his aircraft was a national asset and could be deployed anywhere.
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I believe they can be all assigned anywhere, but for contractual reasons they allocated them to certain states.
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I see that BK117 VH-FHF features in "All Saints" on Channel 7 as well.
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