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Type: Sikorsky S-64F
Aircraft Reg: N179AC
Code Number: 739
MSN / CN: 64-091

Operator: Erickson Air Crane

Picture Category: Helicopter / Fire Bomber
Location: Narre Warren North, Melbourne
Country: Australia - Victoria
Date: 7th February 2009
Photographer
Christopher Roche
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Medium Picture Large Picture Comments: Black Saturday, Elvis fights a bush fire at Narre Warren North on the outskirts of Melbourne. This fire was started by a plumber using a grinder on a day of total fire ban.
ID: 1031062 Views: 1926 Aircraft Location & Date Correct Information



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Type: Sikorsky S-64F
Aircraft Reg: N179AC
Code Number: 739
MSN / CN: 64-091

Operator: Erickson Air Crane

Picture Category: Helicopter / Fire Bomber
Location: Narre Warren North, Melbourne
Country: Australia - Victoria
Date: 7th February 2009
Photographer
Christopher Roche
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Medium Picture Large Picture Comments: Black Saturday, Elvis sucks up another 9,500 lts, it takes about 45 seconds. If only sea water is available the solid snorkel is used to fill the tank as the aircraft flies forward, this method by passes the pumping equipment. The water tank also contains a 290 lt compartment for fire retardant that can be injected into the water load at different concentrations. The full 9,500 lts can be dropped in 2.5 seconds or dropped in 8 pre programmed smaller loads ranging in intensity from 0.4lt to 3.2 lts per sq metre depending on the vegetation type and fire intensity.
ID: 1031061 Views: 765 Aircraft Location & Date Correct Information



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Type: Sikorsky S-64F
Aircraft Reg: N179AC
Code Number: 739
MSN / CN: 64-091

Operator: Erickson Air Crane

Picture Category: Helicopter / Fire Bomber
Location: Narre Warren North, Melbourne
Country: Australia - Victoria
Date: 7th February 2009
Photographer
Christopher Roche
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Medium Picture Large Picture Comments: Black Saturday, Elvis supports ground crews at Narre Warren North on the outskirts of Melbourne.
ID: 1030135 Views: 1005 Aircraft Location & Date Correct Information



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Type: Sikorsky S-64F
Aircraft Reg: N179AC
Code Number: 739
MSN / CN: 64-091

Operator: Erickson Air Crane

Picture Category: Helicopter / Fire Bomber
Location: Endeavour Hills, Melbourne
Country: Australia - Victoria
Date: 30th January 2009
Photographer
Christopher Roche
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Medium Picture Large Picture Comments: Elvis fights a Bush Fire in Churchill National Park. The fire started after a traffic accident when the car ended up in the grass on the roadside, the grass was ignited by the cars Catalytic Converter. It took 370 firefighters, 70 tenders, 3 helicopter water bombers and a 212 with FLIR about 6 hours to control.
ID: 1030137 Views: 738 Aircraft Location & Date Correct Information



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Type: Sikorsky S-64F
Aircraft Reg: N179AC
Code Number: 739
MSN / CN: 64-091

Operator: Erickson Air Crane

Picture Category: Helicopter / Fire Bomber
Location: Endeavour Hills, Melbourne
Country: Australia - Victoria
Date: 30th January 2009
Photographer
Christopher Roche
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Medium Picture Large Picture Comments: Elvis against the transmission lines they were trying to save. The lines carry two thirds of Melbourne's power and on the 4th day of 45 degree heat the electrical supply was under sever stress.
ID: 1030136 Views: 771 Aircraft Location & Date Correct Information



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Type: Sikorsky S-64F
Aircraft Reg: N179AC
Code Number: 739
MSN / CN: 64-091

Operator: Erickson Air Crane

Picture Category: Helicopter / Fire Bomber
Location: Endeavour Hills, Melbourne
Country: Australia - Victoria
Date: 30th January 2009
Photographer
Christopher Roche
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Medium Picture Large Picture Comments: Elvis fights a Bush Fire in Churchill National Park.
 
 

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