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Old 31st August 2018, 01:17 PM
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Default Air Trankers for 2018-19 Season

Air Tanker 165 (C-GVFK) Boomer was given a demo for the press at Richmond this morning.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/CGVFK

https://www.9news.com.au/2018/08/31/...omer-rfs-plane

Word is that there will be 4 air tankers operating this summer.

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Old 1st September 2018, 03:57 PM
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AND mayby a new aircraft type as well!
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Old 2nd September 2018, 11:53 PM
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3 RJ85's, 2 hercs and a B744 for the heavy hitters this year. Along with the usual S-64E's and fly in B212's and 412's
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Old 19th September 2018, 08:13 AM
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I think the B744 will be a Coulson B733
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Old 20th September 2018, 03:33 PM
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T134 the bare metal finished C130 is on it's way to YSRI
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Old 20th September 2018, 05:22 PM
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I think the B744 will be a Coulson B733
http://www.ausjet.com.au/Supertanker.html

N744ST has proved herself in recent times in California.
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Old 21st September 2018, 08:27 AM
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But don't let it get to low.(https://fireaviation.com/tag/747/)
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Old 23rd September 2018, 12:17 PM
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1 RJ85 at Richmond
1 RJ85 at Dubbo
1 B733 at Richmond
1 C130 at Richmond

1 RJ85 at Avalon
1 C130 at Avalon
1 B744 at Avalon

That is the info I have at hand at the moment.
S-64's yet to be announced, but most likely 2 at Bankstown.
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Old 23rd September 2018, 02:42 PM
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T134 the bare metal finished C130 is on it's way to YSRI
Landed today i believe.
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Old 24th September 2018, 12:18 PM
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1 RJ85 at Richmond
1 RJ85 at Dubbo
1 B733 at Richmond
1 C130 at Richmond

1 RJ85 at Avalon
1 C130 at Avalon
1 B744 at Avalon

That is the info I have at hand at the moment.
S-64's yet to be announced, but most likely 2 at Bankstown.
The victorian government have not contracted a VLAT this year, and have put on two C130s going by this announcement

https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/a-big...-for-victoria/

NSW has supposedly got four LATs due by November
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