Perth, Australia, 24 October 2021 – The Fokker 100, a Dutch workhorse from the 1980s with a seating capacity of 109 seats. The aircraft is powered by two Rolls-Royce Tay turbofan engines allowing a range of 1,400 nautical miles. Out of the 283 built, less than 110 are still in operation with 69% of those…
Alice Springs, Australia, 23 October 2021 – Alice Springs is a small town with a population of approximately 30,000 people located in the Red Centre of Australia. This isolated town is situated in an arid desert environment resulting in hot, dry weather with temperatures reaching up to 40 degrees celsius. These weather conditions are perfect…
Western Australia, 23 January 2020 – Have you ever wondered who flies these massive firefighting aircraft and how they operate? Already this year, since January 2nd the Large Air Tankers [LAT] have conducted 23 drops in Western Australia on bushfires for a total of 346,000 litres of retardant. Operating these aircraft are highly experienced crew…