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Impressive and very low, glad they are back in action.
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This year is looking like a shocker, at this stage only 4 LATs and no VLATs (very large aerial tanker) contracted. McDermott still have yet to see their unique Transalls get approved:
Aircraft contracted to NAFC on behalf of the States and Territories for the 2026/2027 season, as at 7 August 2026.
Airframe Type Aircraft Type Primary Service Role Operator Nominated Operational Base
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Claremont, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Claremont, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Claremont, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Claremont, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Claremont, SA
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Claremont, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Port Lincoln, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Claremont, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Hoyleton, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Hoyleton, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Mt Gambier, SA
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Port Lincoln, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Port Lincoln, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Mt Gambier, SA
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Hoyleton, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Hoyleton, SA
Cessna 208B Caravan FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Aerotech First Response Claremont, SA
Cessna 208B Caravan FW - Recce Air Observation Aerotech First Response Claremont, SA
UH-60L Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing Aerotech Helicopters Albury, VIC (National)
UH-60L Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing Aerotech Helicopters Parafield, SA (National)
UH-60A Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing Aerotech Helicopters Claremont, SA
UH-60A Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing Aerotech Helicopters Claremont, SA
Airbus AS 350 B3 RW - T3 Firebombing Aerotech Helicopters Batchelor, NT
Eurocopter AS 350 BA RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision Aerotech Helicopters Batchelor, NT
Airbus AS 350 B3 RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision Aerotech Helicopters Hoyleton, SA
Eurocopter AS 350 BA RW - T3 Air Observation Aerotech Helicopters Hoyleton, SA
Eurocopter EC 130 B4 RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision Aerotech Helicopters Claremont, SA
Eurocopter EC 135 P2+ RW - T3 Intelligence Gathering Aerotech Helicopters Claremont, SA
Airbus AS 350 B3 RW - T3 Firebombing Aerotech Helicopters Claremont, SA
UH-60A Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing Aerotech Helicopters Bundaberg, QLD
UH-60A Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing Aerotech Helicopters Port Lincoln, SA
UH-60A Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing Aerotech Helicopters Mt Gambier, SA
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aircair Aviation Beela Moree, NSW
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aircair Aviation Krui Moree, NSW
Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd BN2B-26 FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Alpine Airworks Bairnsdale, VIC
PZL Warszawa-Okecie M-18T FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Alpine Airworks Benambra, VIC
PZL Warszawa-Okecie M-18T FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Alpine Airworks Benambra, VIC
Eads Socata TBM700B FW - LAT AAS Air Attack Supervision Black Edge Aviation Bundaberg, QLD
Eads Socata TBM700B FW - LAT AAS Air Attack Supervision Black Edge Aviation Avalon, VIC
Pilatus PC12/47E FW - LAT AAS Air Attack Supervision Black Edge Aviation Busselton, WA
C130 Hercules FW - LAT Firebombing Coulson Aviation Richmond, NSW (National)
Cessna Citation 560 FW - LAT AAS Air Attack Supervision Coulson Aviation Richmond, NSW (National)
C130Q Hercules FW - LAT Firebombing Coulson Aviation Richmond, NSW
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Dunn Aviation Albany, WA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Dunn Aviation Albany, WA
Aerospatiale AS 350 B2 RW - T3 Intelligence Gathering Executive Helicopters Toowoomba, QLD
Eurocopter AS 350 B2 RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision Executive Helicopters Toowoomba, QLD
Eurocopter EC 130 B4 RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision Executive Helicopters Bundaberg, QLD
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Field Air Hamilton, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Field Air Hamilton, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Field Air Horsham, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Field Air Horsham, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Field Air Ouyen, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Field Air Ouyen, VIC
Bombardier Q400AT FW - LAT Firebombing Field Air Bundaberg, QLD
Bombardier Q400AT FW - LAT Firebombing Field Air Avalon, VIC
British Aerospace RJ85 FW - LAT Firebombing Field Air Dubbo, NSW
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Field Air Cambridge, TAS
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Field Air Cambridge, TAS
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Field Air Cambridge, TAS
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Field Air Cambridge, TAS
Bombardier Q400AT FW - LAT Firebombing Field Air Avalon, Vic
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Fred Fahey Cowra, NSW
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Fred Fahey Cowra, NSW
Airbus AS 350 B2 RW - T3 Firebombing Helicopter Resources Launceston, TAS
Eurocopter AS 350 B2 RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision Helifarm Mt Gambier, SA
Eurocopter AS 350 BA RW - T3 Air Observation Helifarm Mt Gambier, SA
Eurocopter AS 350 B3 RW - T3 Firebombing Heli-Muster Batchelor, NT
Kawasaki BK117 B-2 RW - T2 Winching Helitreck Cambridge, TAS
Aero Commander 500S FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Kennedy Air Toowoomba, QLD
Aero Commander 500S FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Kennedy Air Cambridge, TAS
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Kennedy Air Watts Bridge, QLD
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Kennedy Air Watts Bridge, QLD
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Kennedy Air Cambridge, TAS
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Kennedy Air Cambridge, TAS
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Kennedy Air Gunnedah, NSW
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Kennedy Air Gunnedah, NSW
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Kennedy Air Wagga Wagga, NSW
Bell 412 EP RW - T2 Firebombing Kestrel Aviation Hume, ACT
Bell 412 EP RW - T2 Firebombing Kestrel Aviation Hume, ACT
Bell 214 ST RW - T1 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Cooroy, Qld (National)
Aerospatiale AS 355 F1 RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision McDermott Aviation Jandakot, WA
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Toowoomba, QLD
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Toowoomba, QLD
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Cambridge, TAS
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Cambridge, TAS
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Launceston, TAS
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Launceston, TAS
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Busselton, WA
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Busselton, WA
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Jandakot, WA
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Jandakot, WA
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Jandakot, WA
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Jandakot, WA
Eurocopter AS 365 N3 RW - T3 Air Observation McDermott Aviation Jandakot, WA
Eurocopter AS 365 N3 RW - T3 Intelligence Gathering McDermott Aviation Jandakot, WA
Aerospatiale AS 255.1 RW - T3 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Cambridge, TAS
Pilatus Aircraft PC12/47E FW - Linescan Intelligence Gathering Microflite Moorabbin, VIC
Pilatus Aircraft PC12/47E FW - Linescan Intelligence Gathering Microflite Bundaberg, QLD
Airbus AS 350 B3 RW - T3 Intelligence Gathering Microflite Cambridge, TAS
Pilatus Aircraft PC12/47E FW - Linescan Intelligence Gathering Microflite Moorabbin, VIC
Pilatus Aircraft PC12 NG FW - Linescan LA-ISR Operations Microflite Jandakot, WA
Airbus AS 350 B3E RW - T3 Intelligence Gathering Microflite Hume, ACT
Eurocopter AS 355 NP RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision Microflite Moorabbin, VIC
British Aerospace 146-200A FW - LAT Firebombing Neptune Aviation Busselton, WA
Cessna 337G FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Pay's Air Charter Stawell, VIC
Cessna 208 B Caravan FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Pay's Air Charter Albury, NSW
Cessna 208 B Caravan FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Pay's Air Charter Hamilton, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Pay's Air Service Casterton, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Pay's Air Service Casterton, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Pay's Air Service Nhill, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Pay's Air Service Nhill, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Pay's Air Service Stawell, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Pay's Air Service Stawell, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Pay's Air Service Mansfield, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802A FIREBOSS FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Pay's Air Service Albury, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802A FIREBOSS FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Pay's Air Service Bairnsdale, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802 FIREBOSS FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Pay's Air Service Bairnsdale, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Precision Meandarra Toowoomba, QLD
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Precision Meandarra Toowoomba, QLD
Aero Commander 500S FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Ramair Flying Services Mildura, VIC
Aero Commander 500S FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Ramair Flying Services Sea Lake, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Skycroppers Griffith, NSW
UH-60A Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing United Aero Serpentine, WA
UH-60A Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing United Aero Serpentine, WA
UH-60L Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing United Aero Gingin, WA
UH-60L Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing United Aero Gingin, WA
Airbus AS 350 B3 RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision United Aero Latrobe Valley, VIC
Eurocopter AS 350 B3 RW - T2 Firebombing United Aero Camden, NSW
Aerospatiale AS 350 BA RW - T3 Air Observation United Aero Port Lincoln, SA
Eurocopter AS 350 B3 RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision United Aero Port Lincoln, SA
Cessna 208B Caravan FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Wrightsair Horsham, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing XO Aviation P/L Batchelor, NT
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing XO Aviation P/L Batchelor, NT
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing XO Aviation P/L Batchelor, NT
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing XO Aviation P/L Batchelor, NT
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing XO Aviation P/L Batchelor, NT
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing XO Aviation P/L Batchelor, NT
It’s been forgotten by most but the NSCA pioneered the national firefighting fleet in the mid eighties in a format very similar to today, shipping resources to Canada for their season when they were not needed here.
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This year is looking like a shocker, at this stage only 4 LATs and no VLATs (very large aerial tanker) contracted. McDermott still have yet to see their unique Transalls get approved:
Aircraft contracted to NAFC on behalf of the States and Territories for the 2026/2027 season, as at 7 August 2026.
Airframe Type Aircraft Type Primary Service Role Operator Nominated Operational Base
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Claremont, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Claremont, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Claremont, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Claremont, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Claremont, SA
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Claremont, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Port Lincoln, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Claremont, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Hoyleton, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Hoyleton, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Mt Gambier, SA
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Port Lincoln, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Port Lincoln, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Mt Gambier, SA
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Hoyleton, SA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aerotech First Response Hoyleton, SA
Cessna 208B Caravan FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Aerotech First Response Claremont, SA
Cessna 208B Caravan FW - Recce Air Observation Aerotech First Response Claremont, SA
UH-60L Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing Aerotech Helicopters Albury, VIC (National)
UH-60L Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing Aerotech Helicopters Parafield, SA (National)
UH-60A Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing Aerotech Helicopters Claremont, SA
UH-60A Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing Aerotech Helicopters Claremont, SA
Airbus AS 350 B3 RW - T3 Firebombing Aerotech Helicopters Batchelor, NT
Eurocopter AS 350 BA RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision Aerotech Helicopters Batchelor, NT
Airbus AS 350 B3 RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision Aerotech Helicopters Hoyleton, SA
Eurocopter AS 350 BA RW - T3 Air Observation Aerotech Helicopters Hoyleton, SA
Eurocopter EC 130 B4 RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision Aerotech Helicopters Claremont, SA
Eurocopter EC 135 P2+ RW - T3 Intelligence Gathering Aerotech Helicopters Claremont, SA
Airbus AS 350 B3 RW - T3 Firebombing Aerotech Helicopters Claremont, SA
UH-60A Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing Aerotech Helicopters Bundaberg, QLD
UH-60A Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing Aerotech Helicopters Port Lincoln, SA
UH-60A Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing Aerotech Helicopters Mt Gambier, SA
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aircair Aviation Beela Moree, NSW
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Aircair Aviation Krui Moree, NSW
Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd BN2B-26 FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Alpine Airworks Bairnsdale, VIC
PZL Warszawa-Okecie M-18T FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Alpine Airworks Benambra, VIC
PZL Warszawa-Okecie M-18T FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Alpine Airworks Benambra, VIC
Eads Socata TBM700B FW - LAT AAS Air Attack Supervision Black Edge Aviation Bundaberg, QLD
Eads Socata TBM700B FW - LAT AAS Air Attack Supervision Black Edge Aviation Avalon, VIC
Pilatus PC12/47E FW - LAT AAS Air Attack Supervision Black Edge Aviation Busselton, WA
C130 Hercules FW - LAT Firebombing Coulson Aviation Richmond, NSW (National)
Cessna Citation 560 FW - LAT AAS Air Attack Supervision Coulson Aviation Richmond, NSW (National)
C130Q Hercules FW - LAT Firebombing Coulson Aviation Richmond, NSW
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Dunn Aviation Albany, WA
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Dunn Aviation Albany, WA
Aerospatiale AS 350 B2 RW - T3 Intelligence Gathering Executive Helicopters Toowoomba, QLD
Eurocopter AS 350 B2 RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision Executive Helicopters Toowoomba, QLD
Eurocopter EC 130 B4 RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision Executive Helicopters Bundaberg, QLD
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Field Air Hamilton, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Field Air Hamilton, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Field Air Horsham, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Field Air Horsham, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Field Air Ouyen, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Field Air Ouyen, VIC
Bombardier Q400AT FW - LAT Firebombing Field Air Bundaberg, QLD
Bombardier Q400AT FW - LAT Firebombing Field Air Avalon, VIC
British Aerospace RJ85 FW - LAT Firebombing Field Air Dubbo, NSW
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Field Air Cambridge, TAS
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Field Air Cambridge, TAS
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Field Air Cambridge, TAS
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Field Air Cambridge, TAS
Bombardier Q400AT FW - LAT Firebombing Field Air Avalon, Vic
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Fred Fahey Cowra, NSW
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Fred Fahey Cowra, NSW
Airbus AS 350 B2 RW - T3 Firebombing Helicopter Resources Launceston, TAS
Eurocopter AS 350 B2 RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision Helifarm Mt Gambier, SA
Eurocopter AS 350 BA RW - T3 Air Observation Helifarm Mt Gambier, SA
Eurocopter AS 350 B3 RW - T3 Firebombing Heli-Muster Batchelor, NT
Kawasaki BK117 B-2 RW - T2 Winching Helitreck Cambridge, TAS
Aero Commander 500S FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Kennedy Air Toowoomba, QLD
Aero Commander 500S FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Kennedy Air Cambridge, TAS
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Kennedy Air Watts Bridge, QLD
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Kennedy Air Watts Bridge, QLD
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Kennedy Air Cambridge, TAS
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Kennedy Air Cambridge, TAS
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Kennedy Air Gunnedah, NSW
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Kennedy Air Gunnedah, NSW
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Kennedy Air Wagga Wagga, NSW
Bell 412 EP RW - T2 Firebombing Kestrel Aviation Hume, ACT
Bell 412 EP RW - T2 Firebombing Kestrel Aviation Hume, ACT
Bell 214 ST RW - T1 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Cooroy, Qld (National)
Aerospatiale AS 355 F1 RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision McDermott Aviation Jandakot, WA
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Toowoomba, QLD
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Toowoomba, QLD
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Cambridge, TAS
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Cambridge, TAS
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Launceston, TAS
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Launceston, TAS
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Busselton, WA
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Busselton, WA
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Jandakot, WA
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Jandakot, WA
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Jandakot, WA
Bell 214 B-1 RW - T2 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Jandakot, WA
Eurocopter AS 365 N3 RW - T3 Air Observation McDermott Aviation Jandakot, WA
Eurocopter AS 365 N3 RW - T3 Intelligence Gathering McDermott Aviation Jandakot, WA
Aerospatiale AS 255.1 RW - T3 Firebombing McDermott Aviation Cambridge, TAS
Pilatus Aircraft PC12/47E FW - Linescan Intelligence Gathering Microflite Moorabbin, VIC
Pilatus Aircraft PC12/47E FW - Linescan Intelligence Gathering Microflite Bundaberg, QLD
Airbus AS 350 B3 RW - T3 Intelligence Gathering Microflite Cambridge, TAS
Pilatus Aircraft PC12/47E FW - Linescan Intelligence Gathering Microflite Moorabbin, VIC
Pilatus Aircraft PC12 NG FW - Linescan LA-ISR Operations Microflite Jandakot, WA
Airbus AS 350 B3E RW - T3 Intelligence Gathering Microflite Hume, ACT
Eurocopter AS 355 NP RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision Microflite Moorabbin, VIC
British Aerospace 146-200A FW - LAT Firebombing Neptune Aviation Busselton, WA
Cessna 337G FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Pay's Air Charter Stawell, VIC
Cessna 208 B Caravan FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Pay's Air Charter Albury, NSW
Cessna 208 B Caravan FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Pay's Air Charter Hamilton, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Pay's Air Service Casterton, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Pay's Air Service Casterton, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Pay's Air Service Nhill, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Pay's Air Service Nhill, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Pay's Air Service Stawell, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Pay's Air Service Stawell, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Pay's Air Service Mansfield, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802A FIREBOSS FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Pay's Air Service Albury, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802A FIREBOSS FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Pay's Air Service Bairnsdale, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802 FIREBOSS FW - T4 - SEAT FireB Firebombing Pay's Air Service Bairnsdale, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Precision Meandarra Toowoomba, QLD
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Precision Meandarra Toowoomba, QLD
Aero Commander 500S FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Ramair Flying Services Mildura, VIC
Aero Commander 500S FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Ramair Flying Services Sea Lake, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing Skycroppers Griffith, NSW
UH-60A Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing United Aero Serpentine, WA
UH-60A Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing United Aero Serpentine, WA
UH-60L Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing United Aero Gingin, WA
UH-60L Blackhawk RW - T1 Firebombing United Aero Gingin, WA
Airbus AS 350 B3 RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision United Aero Latrobe Valley, VIC
Eurocopter AS 350 B3 RW - T2 Firebombing United Aero Camden, NSW
Aerospatiale AS 350 BA RW - T3 Air Observation United Aero Port Lincoln, SA
Eurocopter AS 350 B3 RW - T3 Air Attack Supervision United Aero Port Lincoln, SA
Cessna 208B Caravan FW - Recce Air Attack Supervision Wrightsair Horsham, VIC
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing XO Aviation P/L Batchelor, NT
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing XO Aviation P/L Batchelor, NT
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing XO Aviation P/L Batchelor, NT
Air Tractor AT-802 FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing XO Aviation P/L Batchelor, NT
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing XO Aviation P/L Batchelor, NT
Air Tractor AT-802A FW - T4 - SEAT Firebombing XO Aviation P/L Batchelor, NT
It’s been forgotten by most but the NSCA pioneered the national firefighting fleet in the mid eighties in a format very similar to today, shipping resources to Canada for their season when they were not needed here.
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