Aviation Report Downunder regularly provides checks on the aerial firefighting fleet in our region to assess capability according to the climate outlook each year. Whilst 2024 has so far proven (nationally, across Australia) to be hot and dangerous, the southern states have certainly had a reprieve with higher than average rainfall and lower temperatures. IndeedContinue reading “AIR CRANE® HELITANKERS INTO ACTION”
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Erickson’s 25 Years of Support in Australia
Australia’s long history of drought and hot, dry summers necessitates the unmatched firefighting capability of the Erickson S-64 Air Crane® helitankers. 2023 marks 25 years of Erickson operations in Australia. Over its tenure, Erickson has partnered with emergency management and public agencies to ensure the safety and security of Australian lives, infrastructure, and natural resources.Continue reading “Erickson’s 25 Years of Support in Australia”
AIR CRANE FLIES ON NEW BLADES
Erickson Incorporated’s S-64F Air Crane® HELITAK 342 from Oregon, USA is based at Moorabbin Airport for this fire season, partnering with Kestrel Aviation of Mangalore, Victoria. What has gone largely without comment, N163AC “Bubba“, now features new composite main rotor blades, as announced by Erickson Inc. CEO, Doug Kitani in 2020: “The CMRP (Composite MainContinue reading “AIR CRANE FLIES ON NEW BLADES”
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