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Offline Camo

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Water Bombers
« on: February 05, 2007, 05:35:45 PM »
What water bombers are in service this year?  and their locations?

i know 564 and 583 are based at mt gambier.
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Re: Water Bombers
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2007, 09:45:47 PM »

... and bombers 563 & 580 are based @ woodside...

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Re: Water Bombers
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2007, 09:47:57 PM »
We will be a couple short now :-o

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Re: Water Bombers
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2007, 09:06:39 AM »
& we have 2 at Port Lincoln....I can never remember their numbers but they are only 2000ltr ones... :lol:

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Re: Water Bombers
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2007, 06:14:22 PM »
I had a copy at my station of all the aircraft in service this year, including makes, water capacity and home base. but now i cant find it!  :cry:

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Re: Water Bombers
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2007, 07:58:46 AM »

That'd be this one attached (bulletin came from region, all groups/brigades should have a copy).

Also see the "FDS fact sheet #5" on the website for details of the contracts and likely extension dates etc.
http://www.cfs.org.au/about/publications.asp