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Three S-61’s in Australia ?!!

Coulson Aircrane has secured work for a 3rd S-61 in Australia. C-FXEC is arriving in Melbourne Dec 20th, will be assembled over the Christmas period and will then ferry to Darwin in the Northern Territories. Work starts early in the new year servicing pipeline ships and oil platforms. Darwin is in the North West corner of Australia and has very different weather patterns as compared to the South East where we have worked fire for 4 years now.

C-FXEC new home in Darwin

City of Darwin

The two firefighting aircraft arrived (albeit late due to vessel difficulties) in Melbourne on Dec 12th. The engineering team of Paul Ryan, Harold Schlientz, Pat Ryan, Dave Sparrow and Ryan Forrester had C-FCLM operation on contract Tuesday Dec 16th and C-FMAY will be following in 2 days.
Pictures below of arrival and assembly in Melbourne.

C-FMAY Arrival

C-FMAY with its service van ready for the Australia fire season

C-FCLM Arrival

CLM lifted off of truck

Landing gear going on CLM

Assembly of two Machines in Hanger

SAU Members Left to right are Barry Scott, Eain McRae and Bryan Rees

The past few weeks of spring have been quite wet in Victoria State, allowing the agencies to look forward to a quiet Christmas period. However the moisture has also brought rapid growth of fine fuels that will be a concern as it warms up and dries out.

All The Best This Holiday Season.

Nov/Dec, 2008 Volume 08-140

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