Aircraft Operations
Using Aerial Support
During the Fire Danger Season, the CFS establish an Air Operations section to
observe and assist with the suppression of fires. This fire
season, a number of aircraft have been contracted to assist. The duties will include
fire bombing, transportation of crews and equipment and aerial surveillance. The
CFS have members in the surveillance aircraft to assist with fire
spotting duties, and providing intelligence reports to the Incident Controller.
The list below
indicates the type of aircraft available for the season, its role, water capacity and
callsign.
The CFS also has access to the Motor Accident Commission (MAC) Rescue Helicopter Service aircraft. Details on these aircraft an be found on the MAC website at www.mac.sa.gov.au with further details on the CFS Website (these links will open into a new page)
The State Air Desk, located within the CFS Headquarters building in Adelaide
manages the dispatch and coordination of aircraft around the State. They operate
during daylight hours and monitor incidents in the three primary bomber response
zones, and dispatch resources as required.
| Specifications: Air Tractor Inc, AT-602 |
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Aircraft Make |
Air Tractor INC |
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Aircraft Type |
AT602 |
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Aircraft Model |
AT-602 |
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Manufactured |
Texas, United States of America |
| Aircraft Operational Information |
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MTOW |
5670 Kg Airframe |
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Type |
Power Driven Aeroplane |
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Airworthy Category |
Restricted |
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Landing Gear Type |
Tail Wheel - Fixed |
| Aircraft Engine Information |
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Engine Make |
Pratt & Whitney Canada |
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Engine Model |
PT6A-60AG |
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Engine Type |
Turboprop Propellor |
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Propeller Make |
HC-B5MP-3C |
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Propellor Model |
Hartzel Propellers |
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Fuel Type |
JET-A1 |
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Number of Engines |
1 |
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| Specifications: Air Tractor Inc, AT-802A |
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Aircraft Make |
Air Tractor INC |
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Aircraft Type |
AT802 |
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Aircraft Model |
AT-802A |
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Manufactured |
Texas, United States of America |
| Aircraft Operational Information |
| |
MTOW |
7257 Kg Airframe |
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Type |
Power Driven Aeroplane |
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Airworthy Category |
Restricted |
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Landing Gear Type |
Tail Wheel - Fixed |
| Aircraft Engine Information |
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Engine Make |
Pratt & Whitney Canada |
| |
Engine Model |
PT6A-65AG |
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Engine Type |
Turboprop Propellor |
| |
Propeller Make |
HC-B5MP-3C |
| |
Propellor Model |
Hartzel Propellers |
| |
Fuel Type |
JET-A1 |
| |
Number of Engines |
1 |
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| Specifications: High Volume Helicopter S64E Aircrane |
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Aircraft Make |
Erickson |
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Aircraft Type |
S-64E |
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Aircraft Model |
S-64E |
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Manufactured |
Oregon, United States of America |
| Aircraft Operational Information |
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MTOW |
19,050 kg |
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Airframe Type |
Rotorcraft |
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Airworthy Category |
Standard |
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Landing Gear Type |
Single Tyre, Main and Nose |
| Aircraft Engine Information |
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Engine Make |
Pratt and Whitney |
| |
Engine Model |
jftd12a-4a |
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Engine Type |
Turboshaft |
| |
Fuel Type |
JET-A1 |
| |
Number of Engines |
2 |
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| Specifications: Medium Helicopter Bell 205 |
| |
Aircraft Make |
Bell Helicopter Co |
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Aircraft Type |
205 |
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Aircraft Model |
205A-1 |
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Manufactured |
Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America |
| Aircraft Operational Information |
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MTOW |
Unknown kg |
| |
Airframe Type |
Rotorcraft |
| |
Airworthy Category |
Not known |
| |
Landing Gear Type |
Skid |
| Aircraft Engine Information |
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Engine Make |
Avco Lycoming |
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Engine Model |
T53-L-13 |
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Engine Type |
Single gas turbine |
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Fuel Type |
JET-A1 |
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Number of Engines |
1 |
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| Specifications: Light Helicopter Eurocopter AS355 Ecureuil II |
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Aircraft Make |
Aerospatiale Industries |
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Aircraft Type |
355F |
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Aircraft Model |
355F |
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Manufactured |
France |
| Aircraft Operational Information |
| |
MTOW |
2400 KG |
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Airframe Type |
Rotorcraft |
| |
Airworthy Category |
Normal |
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Landing Gear Type |
Skid |
| Aircraft Engine Information |
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Engine Make |
Allison |
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Engine Model |
250 SER 250HP |
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Engine Type |
Turboshaft |
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Fuel Type |
JET-A1 |
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Number of Engines |
2 |
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| Specifications: Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 B-2 |
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Aircraft Make |
Eurocopter |
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Aircraft Type |
MBB |
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Aircraft Model |
MBB-BK 117 B-2 |
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Manufactured |
Germany |
| Aircraft Operational Information |
| |
MTOW |
3350 KG |
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Airframe Type |
Rotorcraft |
| |
Airworthy Category |
Normal |
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Landing Gear Type |
Skid |
| Aircraft Engine Information |
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Engine Make |
Textron Lycoming |
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Engine Model |
LTS-101-750B1 |
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Engine Type |
Turboshaft |
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Fuel Type |
JET-A1 |
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Number of Engines |
2 |
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| Specifications: Eurocopter EC130 B4 |
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Aircraft Make |
Eurocopter |
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Aircraft Type |
EC |
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Aircraft Model |
130 B4 |
| |
Manufactured |
France |
| Aircraft Operational Information |
| |
MTOW |
2427 KG |
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Airframe Type |
Rotorcraft |
| |
Airworthy Category |
Small Rotorcraft |
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Landing Gear Type |
Skid |
| Aircraft Engine Information |
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Engine Make |
Textron Lycoming |
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Engine Model |
LTS-101-750B1 |
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Engine Type |
Turboshaft |
| |
Fuel Type |
JET-A1 |
| |
Number of Engines |
2 |
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| Specifications: Cessna 208B |
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Aircraft Make |
Cessna Aircraft Company |
| |
Aircraft Type |
208B |
| |
Aircraft Model |
208B |
| |
Manufactured |
United States of America |
| Aircraft Operational Information |
| |
MTOW |
3,969 KG |
| |
Airframe Type |
Power Driven Aeroplane |
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Airworthy Category |
Normal |
| |
Landing Gear Type |
Tricycle - Fixed |
| Aircraft Engine Information |
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Engine Make |
Pratt & Whitney |
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Engine Model |
PT6A-114A |
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Engine Type |
Turboshaft Propellor |
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Fuel Type |
JET-A1 |
| |
Number of Engines |
1 |
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| Specifications: Cessna 182S |
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Aircraft Make |
Cessna Aircraft Company |
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Aircraft Type |
182 |
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Aircraft Model |
182S |
| |
Manufactured |
United States of America |
| Aircraft Operational Information |
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MTOW |
1406 Kg Airframe |
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Type |
Power Driven Aeroplane |
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Airworthy Category |
Normal |
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Landing Gear Type |
Tricycle - Fixed |
| Aircraft Engine Information |
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Engine Make |
Textron Lycoming |
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Engine Model |
IO-540-AB1A5 |
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Engine Type |
Piston |
| |
Propeller Make |
B2D234C235-B |
| |
Propellor Model |
McCauley Propellers |
| |
Fuel Type |
AVGAS |
| |
Number of Engines |
1 |
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Information sourced from the CFS. Photos taken by Gary Macrae, Aldgate CFS, Joel Schirmer, Athelstone CFS, Robin Geytenbeek, Summertown CFS, Bill Corcoran, Hynam CFS, Thomas Dunn, Robe and the CFS Promotions Unit. Aircraft information from RWY34.com and the CASA website. These links will take you to a new page.