Erickson S-64F AirCrane Scramble in Response to Wildfire

Erickson S-64F AirCrane Scramble in Response to Wildfire - N163AC 'Bubba'

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5 ай бұрын

Sikorsky Erickson S-64F AirCrane firefighting helicopter, N163AC 'Bubba', is dispatched in response to an emergency call of rural fire west of Melbourne and northwest of Geelong, Australia. This video covers the whole process including preflight, start up, taxi and takeoff.
This helicopter is on lease and stationed at Moorabbin Airport (MBW/YMMB) near Melbourne for southern hemisphere fire season.
"The Aircrane can be fitted with a 2,650 US gal (10,000 L) fixed retardant tank to assist in the control of bush fires. The helicopter is capable of refilling its entire tank of water in 45 seconds from a water slide 18 in (46 cm) thick." -- from Wikipedia

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@Militeripedia 2 күн бұрын

Wow beautiful helicopter, thanks for sharing

@bernardanderson3758 4 ай бұрын

This Company is number one because I’ve seen them in action

@noonehere1793 4 ай бұрын

Erickson helicopters saved my house from a fire in northern California …. they are some of the best helitac guys in the business! Thanks again guys!👍👍👍👍👍🙂🏖

@DrBearAviation 4 ай бұрын

It is nice to hear from someone actually saved by this giant machine and crew efforts.

@penelopelgoss2520 4 ай бұрын

Yes, they worked the Station Fire in northern LA county. The flames came w/i a few thousand feet of our house. We were saved. Then the flooding came a number of weeks later. Those who didn't burn, many were flooded and/or washed away by all the bare soil. 😢

@user-kz6ti2lj4x 3 ай бұрын

😅

@sagarsambyal6169 3 ай бұрын

❤

@brandingmarwein5563 2 ай бұрын

😊

@iamrichrocker 4 ай бұрын

must be a honor to fly/work on this Bubba...what a beauty..

@flyingdentist 4 ай бұрын

this heli is one of a kind mate.I've seen them in action many times.They are pretty amazing.Great video

@DrBearAviation 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching mate. In fact, this specific helicopter (N163AC) was deployed to Greece in the past and worked hard in fighting factory fire and wildfire.

@malcolmcloete8892 4 ай бұрын

wrong wording to respond take time to respond guys walking up an down no ways😮

@flyingdentist 4 ай бұрын

@@DrBearAviation yes unfortunately every summer we have lots of fires all over Greece and these helis are soing a great job,cheers

@DrBearAviation 4 ай бұрын

I could imagine that, as I have been to Athens once and could not stand the heat there even if it is September. @@flyingdentist

@Gmmaika 3 ай бұрын

...ist nicht einzigartig, hat man wohl nach denm russischen Mil Mi 10 Harke nachgebaut....

@JeffreyStrader 3 ай бұрын

Oh man, the blistering, lightning speed of their scramble, left me speechless! (oh brother!)

@robertlafnear7034 4 ай бұрын

The factory is just down the road from my house........ I get to see New ones being tested at times and the An124 WAS here loading one a few years back............ best heavy lift chopper in the air !

@DrBearAviation 4 ай бұрын

So this chopper is still in production?

@robertlafnear7034 2 ай бұрын

Very much so.... check out there Web site ... a new one is setting next to the I-5 Freeway as of yesterday......... not sure how they deliver them now, ...have no seen the AN-124 for a long time...... we have a like just down the road from the house and an Aircrane made a run down our valley,.. might have been a test run for a new Fire AirCrane.

@davidnelson8081 4 ай бұрын

Incredible machine!

@bernardanderson3758 4 ай бұрын

The crews and the entire team know exactly what they are doing

@user-rp9rd2dv9i Ай бұрын

For people needing to scramble as they say”, they sure are moving slow!

@Trooper6190 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! It’s so clear and the sound is just great! I think I answered my own question in my head but does the Erickson have a starting turbine? I started thinking about the load when the clutch is engaged turning those massive rotors but I’m not sure how the mechanics of these work. (I know I could look it up easy but I figured why not ask and get a discussion going 😆).

@noelhenderson8095 4 ай бұрын

These are an awesome machine I guarantee they are up in the air right now helping fight the fires in Victoria

@donaber8277 4 ай бұрын

A scramble is done quickly, not taking 2 days to get off the ground.

@armandosoliz1455 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful, thanks for sharing

@DrBearAviation 4 ай бұрын

Thanks mate for watching. I am glad that you enjoyed it.

@wolfie121 4 ай бұрын

I've put heating units on roof tops . worked with them many times Top notch people

@COFFEE-e3p 4 ай бұрын

storage locker door is secured....good job mates !!

@beneditosantos464 4 ай бұрын

impressionante a força dessa aeronave !

@user-wy2qv1bh6s 4 ай бұрын

Linda helicóptero que Deus abençoe todos vcs

@user-iu5ws3oo5x 4 ай бұрын

Amazing

@erikbunty2016 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful bird.

@channel-ge7gs 4 ай бұрын

Very nice

@DrBearAviation 4 ай бұрын

Thanks mate for watching. I am glad that you enjoyed it.

@thepubliceye 4 ай бұрын

Even a scramble takes time to get in the air.

@ftuuydti1660 4 ай бұрын

تسلمو الله يحفضكم الله يحفض الجميع احييكم من اليمن ❤

@DonateBrother-bz2te 23 күн бұрын

❤এ আবার কি গো ? এখানে এটা কোথাথেকে এলরে ?

@VERITE11086 3 ай бұрын

Juste de la foutaise ! Un décollage d'urgence qui prend 10 minutes? Un peut de sérieux !

@RogerioMotta1234 4 ай бұрын

😮my god! Is a monstre rotativ.

@michaelogden5958 4 ай бұрын

I would love to know what the guys are checking when they crawl up the ladders during start-up/warm-up. I think these copters are fascinating machines.

@tonyde6423 4 ай бұрын

They been busy last couple days dealing with country fires cheers

@mikeozenghar3684 4 ай бұрын

It doesn't look like they are scrambling to me it looks like a normal start up

@penelopelgoss2520 4 ай бұрын

No rushing this behemoth! The ground and flight crews keep her ready.

@user-wf7fu3zx2o 4 ай бұрын

الصحه والعافيه

@thecuzz1 4 ай бұрын

Would love the pilots cockpit view just saying .awesome machine

@DrBearAviation 4 ай бұрын

The other day a pilot invited me to climb into the cockpit while it was parked on the ground. Cockpit just looks awesome.

@elpampeano-de9wd 4 ай бұрын

Pensé que iba a salir a los saltos

@philwachocki7958 4 ай бұрын

Hey!!! I got Bubba in Colorado couple years ago lemme me look

@philwachocki7958 4 ай бұрын

I made a vid of some stills I had #themadcameraguy

@kodibassInsideoutboards 4 ай бұрын

NON PIlot ,, Luv !

@COFFEE-e3p 4 ай бұрын

seems the storage locker door is not secured !!

@dellx3048 4 ай бұрын

It was done before take off

@rangefreewords 4 ай бұрын

Oh God. For $25 an hour. This is it.

@jocelynmesadieu7338 3 ай бұрын

C'est pas encore urgence, car ils ont pris trop de temps pour décoller.

@ruggy6668 4 ай бұрын

Provate a fare elettrico anche questo.

@carloshana9393 4 ай бұрын

Orale, se nota la urgencia jajajajaja

@JoseLopez-vj8jq 4 ай бұрын

Se,rremorisa,.,.,.....que.buela❤❤❤❤❤😮😮😮😮😊😊😊😊😊😊

@soktheany-rj2ki 2 ай бұрын

Free.

@JohnnyCarroll-wi6tx 4 ай бұрын

a slow scramble.

@edwardcoba498 3 ай бұрын

si en colombia si no hubiera havido tanta corrupcion lo mas loguico es que debieron haber conprardo unos de estos el helicopteros para apagar los icendios

@SENSO1966 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video...but not a "scramble."

@DrBearAviation 4 ай бұрын

Thanks mate for watching. In fact, these guys got the call for immediate takeoff for the wildfire to the northwest of Melbourne. I believe this qualifies for "scramble". 😀 The other day I was chatting with a Black Hawk firefighting helicopter pilot, and he told me that they need to get airborne within 15 minutes of receiving the call.

@martins6839 3 ай бұрын

Quanto de combustivel um bichao desse gasta

@weaseltown 2 күн бұрын

Scramble? The whole forest burned down before they left the ground.

@user-cf3lb8dk8l 4 ай бұрын

De emergencia dicen y tardó 11 minutos en alsar vuelo 🤭 No quiero ver el que Nó es de emergencia

@AbderahmaneTouabi-uw8on 4 ай бұрын

Linda tahi lounas tobal

@jcataclisma 4 ай бұрын

*.* 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@utomohadinegoro7150 4 ай бұрын

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@fernandsimard4112 4 ай бұрын

une chance que c'etait urgent,,,, hahahahah

@AdrianVentroni 4 ай бұрын

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

@noorshahid2563 4 ай бұрын

Kya Pakistan bana sake ga. Jab loot maar SE Fursat mile gy tu.

@user-tt9jb7vn9n 2 ай бұрын

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@user-tt9jb7vn9n 2 ай бұрын

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