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

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

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

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

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.

never let gossip get in the way of a good yarn

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.

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

It was heading to a Raymond terrace Shopping Centre with Santa on board

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

Admin is staying at Broadmeadow, Operations will run from Pelican