January 2021

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N365JL / FIREBIRD 663 Aerospatiale AS365N2 Dauphin 2 (MSN 6438) of McDermott Aviation, at Jandakot Airport – 17 January 2021. Operated during the hotter months for the Western Australian Government, under the management of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) during the 2020/2021 fire season, for all-hazards rapid response to fires. Built in 1992, ex JA6700. Photo © Jayden Hills.

N49732 / HELITACK 672 Bell 214B-1 BigLifter (MSN 28005) of McDermott Aviation, fighting a fire at Aubin Grove, Perth, Western Australia - 12 January 2021. Operating under contract to the Western Australian Government and managed by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services for the 2020/2021 fire season. Built in 1976. Ex N49732, 101 (Royal Air Force of Oman), 751 (Royal Air Force of Oman). Photo © Jayden Hills. — N49732 / HELITACK 672 Bell 214B-1 BigLifter (MSN 28005) of McDermott Aviation, fighting a fire at Aubin Grove, Perth, Western Australia – 12 January 2021. Operating under contract to the Western Australian Government and managed by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services for the 2020/2021 fire season. Built in 1976. Ex N49732, 101 (Royal Air Force of Oman), 751 (Royal Air Force of Oman). Photo © Jayden Hills.

N130FF/BOMBER 131/390 Lockheed EC-130Q Hercules (MSN 382-4901) of Coulson Aviation at Busselton Airport, Western Australia – 12 January 2021. Due to large bushfires in Western Australia, another Large Air Tanker was brought over temporarily. N130FF arrived at Busselton on 5 January 2021, direct from Richmond, NSW. It assisted in fighting fires at Red Gully/Seaview on 6, 7 and 8 January 2021, then departed back to Richmond on 12 January 2021, as seen here. Built in 1981, ex 161495 US Navy, N427NA NASA. Photo © Joel Baverstock.

N130FF/BOMBER 131/390 Lockheed EC-130Q Hercules (MSN 382-4901) of Coulson Aviation at Busselton Airport, Western Australia – 12 January 2021. Due to large bushfires in Western Australia, another Large Air Tanker was brought over temporarily. N130FF arrived at Busselton on 5 January 2021, direct from Richmond, NSW. It assisted in fighting fires at Red Gully/Seaview on 6, 7 and 8 January 2021, then departed back to Richmond on 12 January 2021, as seen here. Built in 1981, ex 161495 US Navy, N427NA NASA. Photo © Joel Baverstock.

N130FF/BOMBER 131/390 Lockheed EC-130Q Hercules (MSN 382-4901) of Coulson Aviation at Busselton Airport, Western Australia – 9 January 2021. Due to large bushfires in Western Australia, another Large Air Tanker was brought over temporarily. N130FF arrived at Busselton on 5 January 2021, direct from Richmond, NSW. It assisted in fighting fires at Red Gully/Seaview on 6, 7 and 8 January 2021, then departed back to Richmond on 12 January 2021. Built in 1981, ex 161495 US Navy, N427NA NASA. Photo © Joel Baverstock.

A41-213 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (MSN 50272/F271/AUS8) of 36 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, at Busselton Airport, Western Australia - 9 January 2021. Delivered 50 Tonnes of fire retardant chemicals to Busselton Airport from RAAF Base Richmond, NSW. Arrived and departed Busselton on 9 January 2021. Seen here on take-off Photo © Joel Baverstock. — A41-213 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (MSN 50272/F271/AUS8) of 36 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, at Busselton Airport, Western Australia – 9 January 2021. Delivered 50 Tonnes of fire retardant chemicals to Busselton Airport from RAAF Base Richmond, NSW. Arrived and departed Busselton on 9 January 2021. Seen here on take-off Photo © Joel Baverstock.

A41-213 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (MSN 50272/F271/AUS8) of 36 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, at Busselton Airport, Western Australia - 9 January 2021. Delivered 50 Tonnes of fire retardant chemicals to Busselton Airport from RAAF Base Richmond, NSW. Arrived and departed Busselton on 9 January 2021. Seen here on take-off Photo © Jayden Hills. — A41-213 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (MSN 50272/F271/AUS8) of 36 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, at Busselton Airport, Western Australia – 9 January 2021. Delivered 50 Tonnes of fire retardant chemicals to Busselton Airport from RAAF Base Richmond, NSW. Arrived and departed Busselton on 9 January 2021. Seen here on take-off Photo © Jayden Hills.

YJ-AV8 Boeing 737-8SH (MSN 42052/5750) of Air Vanuatu, named 'Spirit of Vanuatu at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 7 January 2021. Second visit to Perth. Flight NF900 from Port Vila (Vanuatu) via Brisbane, a charter flight bringing in fruit pickers. The Western Australian fruit growers rely on foreign backpackers to assist with picking fruit, but due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, alternative arrangements had to be made. Landing on runway 03 at 1:50pm. Photo © David Eyre. — YJ-AV8 Boeing 737-8SH (MSN 42052/5750) of Air Vanuatu, named ‘Spirit of Vanuatu at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 7 January 2021. Second visit to Perth. Flight NF900 from Port Vila (Vanuatu) via Brisbane, a charter flight bringing in fruit pickers. The Western Australian fruit growers rely on foreign backpackers to assist with picking fruit, but due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, alternative arrangements had to be made. Landing on runway 03 at 1:50pm. Photo © David Eyre.

YJ-AV8 Boeing 737-8SH (MSN 42052/5750) of Air Vanuatu, named 'Spirit of Vanuatu at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 7 January 2021. Second visit to Perth. Flight NF900 from Port Vila (Vanuatu) via Brisbane, a charter flight bringing in fruit pickers. The Western Australian fruit growers rely on foreign backpackers to assist with picking fruit, but due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, alternative arrangements had to be made. Landing on runway 03 at 1:50pm. Photo © David Eyre. — YJ-AV8 Boeing 737-8SH (MSN 42052/5750) of Air Vanuatu, named ‘Spirit of Vanuatu at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 7 January 2021. Second visit to Perth. Flight NF900 from Port Vila (Vanuatu) via Brisbane, a charter flight bringing in fruit pickers. The Western Australian fruit growers rely on foreign backpackers to assist with picking fruit, but due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, alternative arrangements had to be made. Landing on runway 03 at 1:50pm. Photo © David Eyre.

YJ-AV8 Boeing 737-8SH (MSN 42052/5750) of Air Vanuatu, named 'Spirit of Vanuatu at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 7 January 2021. Second visit to Perth. Flight NF900 from Port Vila (Vanuatu) via Brisbane, a charter flight bringing in fruit pickers. The Western Australian fruit growers rely on foreign backpackers to assist with picking fruit, but due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, alternative arrangements had to be made. Landing on runway 03 at 1:50pm. Photo © David Eyre. — YJ-AV8 Boeing 737-8SH (MSN 42052/5750) of Air Vanuatu, named ‘Spirit of Vanuatu at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 7 January 2021. Second visit to Perth. Flight NF900 from Port Vila (Vanuatu) via Brisbane, a charter flight bringing in fruit pickers. The Western Australian fruit growers rely on foreign backpackers to assist with picking fruit, but due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, alternative arrangements had to be made. Landing on runway 03 at 1:50pm. Photo © David Eyre.

9V-SCC Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner (MSN 60258/672) of Singapore Airlines - at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 7 January 2021. Flight SQ223 from Singapore, landing on runway 03 at 2:47pm. Photo © David Eyre. — 9V-SCC Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner (MSN 60258/672) of Singapore Airlines – at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 7 January 2021. Flight SQ223 from Singapore, landing on runway 03 at 2:47pm. Photo © David Eyre.