Air Attack 690

[RescueKujo]

Look at the flightware log for N690RA
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N690RA

Looks like it went back to Mesa,Arizona on Oct 16th.

umm......

But that log states the origin was Albuquerque...Kind of a round about way if it left Ramona sometime just before that...

[ChrisK]

The latest version of Air Attack 690 (N1165Z) was at Montgomery Field this morning. They had a meeting on the ramp with a couple of SDFD personnel from the helibase. They were doing some radio testing, with traffic on Mutual Aid 30.

There have been some communications issues on the last couple of San Diego fires that AA690 has responded to. I know that on the fire near Brown Field the other day, 690 was not able to talk to the IC on MA30. They were relaying traffic through Copter 2.

MA30 (or sometimes MA20) is usually designated as the air-to-ground and air-to-air channel for SD City fires. This is sometimes patched with County Red 2, usually when hand crews are present, since they don't have 800 mhz radios.

[OUTLAW]

The last day for Air Attack 690 and the CL 415's will be 12-15-08.

[Brian]

Looks like the CL 415's left on Sunday Dec 14th, 2008

This user saw it at 13:33 (1:33pm) in Orange county.
http://www.live-civil-mode-s.eu/search/ ... ing=C06F0B (246 plane)

I logged it at 13:19 (1:19pm)
C06F08 - C-GQBF - CL2T - Gouvernement du Quebec 2008/12/14 15:25:36 (244 plane)
C06F0B - C-GQBI - CL2T - Gouvernement du Quebec 2008/12/14 13:19:23 (246 plane)

I haven't logged the planes on Monday yet....

Can anyone confirm if they left San Diego County on Sunday ?

[ChrisK]

According to FlightAware.com QUE244 left Ramona at 3:23 PM on Sunday and flew to Albuquerque, arriving at 5:41 PM PST.

QUE246 left Ramona at 1:10 PM on Sunday and flew to Van Nuys, arriving at 1:58. It then left Van Nuys at 3:53 PM and also flew to Albuquerque, arriving at 6:38 PM PST.

[ChrisK]

The two planes flew from Albuquerque to Liberal, Kansas yesterday (Tuesday 12/16) and are scheduled to fly from Liberal to Thunder Bay, Ontario today, although they are past due for departure (as of 10:15 AM) according to their flight plans.

[Brian]

Both plane made it home safely in Canada on Saturday Dec 20th.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/QUE244
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/QUE246

Someone in Kentucky logged the flights on Saturday on his Mode-s box.

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 3:57 AM
Subject: [MilCom] Mode-S Log Mt Olivet KY Saturday 20th December 2008 alltimes local
MilCom mailing list
2x Canadair CL415 picked up today, why these would be over Kentucky is a
mystery, do these carry dual markings, both Province of Quebec.
C06F08 ------- C-GQBF/244 CL415* PROVofQUEBEC11000 12000 13:33:22
C06F0B ------- C-GQBI/246 CL415* PROVofQUEBEC11600 11600 13:37:05
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Edit:
The superscoopers contract with Los Angeles County Fire. Left from Van Nuys airport today.
They are on the way home the next few days.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/QUE243
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/QUE245
or
http://flightaware.com/live/aircrafttype/CL2T