Helicopter Services

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Re: Helicopter Services

Post by citabria » Tue Aug 09, 2016 4:24 pm

The 24-bit ICAO ID's are calculated sequentially from VH-AAA, so:-

VH-ZXC - ADS-B: 7C81CE
VH-ZXD - ADS-B: 7C81CF

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Re: Helicopter Services

Post by crafty » Tue Aug 09, 2016 7:02 pm

The AW139's will be based at Newcastle, Tamworth and Lismore (plus one spare).

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Re: Helicopter Services

Post by Bigfella237 » Tue Aug 09, 2016 7:18 pm

They can keep the spare at my place if they want, I'll even wash it every time after I use it! :D

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Re: Helicopter Services

Post by marcellethemonkey » Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:40 am

Not sure how much truth to the gossip I hear, but apparently the new AW's are too loud to be operating out of Broadmeadow hence the move to Belmont is now not optional.

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Re: Helicopter Services

Post by Garry » Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:15 am

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Re: Helicopter Services

Post by JAFO » Sat Nov 12, 2016 6:50 pm

I now live less the a kilometer away from the Pelican/Belmont Airfield.

Can confirm the airfield has got a little more busy with light aircraft in the past couple of months and construction work of a new building is in advance stages . . . but the new building at this stage does not look like it includes new hanger facilities at this stage.
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Re: Helicopter Services

Post by JAFO » Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:04 pm

Sighted yesterday the 13th November . . . a New AW139 Taking off from the Newcastle WestPac base around 11am.
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Re: Helicopter Services

Post by Garry » Mon Nov 14, 2016 8:30 pm

It was heading to a Raymond terrace Shopping Centre with Santa on board
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Re: Helicopter Services

Post by JAFO » Mon Nov 21, 2016 6:18 pm

Well the building taking place at the Pelican/Belmont Airfield . . . well a rather large Hanger Type construction has taken place . . . so looking more likely a suitable building/s to accommodate Newcastle WestPac base
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Re: Helicopter Services

Post by Garry » Mon Nov 21, 2016 6:43 pm

Admin is staying at Broadmeadow, Operations will run from Pelican
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