National Fleet
NAFC contracts approximately 150 aircraft on behalf of state and territory governments. This fleet is supplemented by additional state owned and state contracted aircraft hired to meet peak demand across Australia. In total more than 500 aircraft, provided by over 150 operators, are available for firefighting across Australia.
Aircraft counts and locations vary from time to time as the fleet balance is adjusted and individual airframes are updated or replaced.
Aircraft Types
The contracted fleet is primarily made up of types listed in this booklet and shown in this poster
Current fleet
Aircraft contracted to NAFC on behalf of the States and Territories for the 2022/2023 season.
| Airframe Type | Aircraft Type | Primary Service Role | Operator | Nominated Operational Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737 | FW - LAT | Firebombing | Coulson Aviation | National |
| Cessna Citation | FW - LAT AAS | AAS Platform | AGAIR | National |
| Bell 412 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | United Aero | Hume ACT |
| Eurocopter AS350 B3 | RW - T3 | Specialist Intelligence Gathering | Microflite | Hume ACT |
| Bell 412 | RW - T2 | Winching | United Aero | Hume ACT |
| Lockheed C130 Hercules | FW - LAT | Firebombing | Coulson Aviation | Richmond NSW |
| BA Avro 146-RJ85 | FW - LAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Richmond/Dubbo NSW |
| Gulfstream 695A | FW - LAT AAS | AAS Platform | AGAIR | Richmond NSW |
| Rockwell 690B | FW - LAT AAS | AAS Platform | AGAIR | Richmond/Dubbo NSW |
| Air Tractor AT-802 Fireboss | FW - T4 - SEAT Self-fill | Firebombing | Pays Air Service | Grafton NSW |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Skycroppers | Griffith NSW |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Kennedy | Wagga Wagga NSW |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Fred Fahey | Cowra NSW |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Fred Fahey | Cowra NSW |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Pays Air Service | Scone NSW |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aircair | Moree NSW |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aircair | Moree NSW |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Pays Air Service | Scone NSW |
| Eurocopter AS350 B3 | RW - T3 | Firebombing | United Aero | Camden NSW |
| MBB-BK 117 C-2 EC 145 | RW - T2 | Winching | True North | Grafton NSW |
| Bell 214B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott | Kempsey NSW |
| Boeing CH-47D Chinook | RW - T1 HV | Firebombing | Coulson | Bankstown NSW |
| EH-60A Blackhawk | RW - T1 | Firebombing | Touchdown | Bankstown NSW |
| Bell 214B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott | Warnervale NSW |
| Bell 412 | RW - T2 | Winching | Kestrel | Cessnock NSW |
| Bell 412SP | RW - T2 | Winching | Sydney Helicopters | Penrith NSW |
| Bell 204B | RW - T2 | Firebombing | Skyhook | Salamander Bay NSW |
| Bell 412SP | RW - T2 | Firebombing | Sydney Helicopters | Penrith NSW |
| Bell 412SP BLR | RW - T2 | Firebombing | United Aero | Camden NSW |
| MBB-BK 117 C-2 EC 145 | RW - T2 | Winching | True North | Tumut NSW |
| Bell 412 | RW - T2 | Winching | Kestrel | Moruya NSW |
| Lear Jet 36A | FW - Linescan | Airborne Strategic Intelligence | Air Affairs | Nowra NSW |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | XO Aviation | Batchelor NT |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | XO Aviation | Batchelor NT |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | XO Aviation | Batchelor NT |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | XO Aviation | Batchelor NT |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 SEAT | Firebombing | XO Aviation | Batchelor NT |
| Aerospatiale AS350 BA | RW - T3 | Prescribed Burning | United Aero | Jabiru NT |
| Eurocopter AS350 BA | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | Aerotech Helicopters | Batchelor NT |
| Eurocopter EC130 B4 | RW - T3 | Firebombing | Aerotech Helicopters | Batchelor NT |
| Bombardier Q400AT | FW - LAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Bundaberg QLD |
| Aero Commander 690A | FW - LAT AAS | AAS Platform | AGAIR | Bundaberg QLD |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Precision Meandarra | Toowoomba QLD |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Precision Meandarra | Toowoomba QLD |
| Aero Commander 500-S | FW - Recce | AAS Platform | Kennedy | Toowoomba QLD |
| Bell 214B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Toowoomba QLD |
| Bell 214B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Toowoomba QLD |
| Aerospatiale AS355 F1 (Twin) | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | McDermott Aviation | Toowoomba QLD |
| Bell 214B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Bundaberg QLD |
| Aerospatiale AS355 F1 (Twin) | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | McDermott Aviation | Bundaberg QLD |
| Cessna 208B Caravan | FW - Recce | AAS Platform | Aerotech 1st response | Claremont SA |
| Cessna 208B Caravan | FW - Recce | AAS Platform | Aerotech 1st response | Claremont SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech 1st response | Port Lincoln SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech 1st response | Port Lincoln SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech 1st response | Mount Gambier SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech 1st response | Mount Gambier SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech 1st response | Claremont SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech 1st response | Claremont SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech 1st response | Claremont SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech 1st response | Claremont SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech 1st response | Claremont SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech 1st response | Claremont SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech 1st response | Hoyleton SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech 1st response | Hoyleton SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech 1st response | Claremont SA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Aerotech 1st response | Claremont SA |
| Eurocopter EC130 B4 | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | Aerotech Helicopters | Claremont SA |
| Eurocopter AS350 B3 | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | Aerotech Helicopters | Claremont SA |
| Eurocopter AS350 B3 | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | Aerotech Helicopters | Hoyleton SA |
| Eurocopter AS350 BA | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | Helifarm | Mt Gambier SA |
| Aerospatiale AS350 BA | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | United Aero | Port Lincoln SA |
| Eurocopter AS350 BA | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | Aerotech Helicopters | Hoyleton SA |
| Aerospatiale AS350 BA | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | Helifarm | Mt Gambier SA |
| Aerospatiale AS350 BA | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | United Aero | Port Lincoln SA |
| UH-60A+ Blackhawk | RW - T1 | Firebombing | Aerotech Helicopters | Claremont SA |
| UH-60A+ Blackhawk | RW - T1 | Firebombing | Aerotech Helicopters | Claremont SA |
| Bell 214B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Hobart TAS |
| Aerospatiale AS355 F1 (Twin) | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | McDermott Aviation | Hobart TAS |
| Bell 214B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Hobart TAS |
| Bell 214B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Launceston TAS |
| Aerospatiale AS355 F1 (Twin) | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | McDermott Aviation | Launceston TAS |
| Kawasaki BK117 B2 | RW - T2 | Winching | Helitreck - Trecked | Cambridge TAS |
| Bell 214B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Launceston TAS |
| Eurocopter AS350 B2 | RW - T3 | Specialist Intelligence Gathering | Microflite | Cambridge TAS |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Cambridge TAS |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Cambridge TAS |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT Self-fill | Firebombing | Kennedy | Cambridge TAS |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT Self-fill | Firebombing | Kennedy | Cambridge TAS |
| Bombardier Q400AT | FW - LAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Avalon VIC |
| BA Avro 146-RJ85 | FW - LAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Avalon VIC |
| Aero Commander 690A | FW - LAT AAS | AAS Platform | AGAIR | Avalon VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | AGAIR | Stawell VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | AGAIR | Stawell VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | AGAIR | Nhill (moveable) VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | AGAIR | Nhill (moveable) VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Ouyen (moveable) VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Ouyen (moveable) VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | AGAIR | Casterton VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | AGAIR | Casterton VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Hamilton VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Hamilton VIC |
| PSL Warszawa M18T | FW - T4 | Firebombing | Alpine Airwork | Benambra VIC |
| PSL Warszawa M18T | FW - T4 | Firebombing | Alpine Airwork | Benambra VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Bairnsdale VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Field Air | Bairnsdale VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Pays Air Service | Mansfield VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 Fireboss | FW - T4 - SEAT Self-fill | Firebombing | Pays Air Service | Albury VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | AGAIR | Stawell VIC |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | AGAIR | Stawell VIC |
| Cessna 337G | FW - Recce | AAS Platform | AGAIR | Stawell VIC |
| Pilatus BN2B-26 Islander | FW - Recce | AAS Platform | Alpine Airwork | Bairnsdale VIC |
| Cessna 208B Caravan | FW - Recce | AAS Platform | Pays Air Service | Albury VIC |
| Cessna 208B Caravan | FW - Recce | AAS Platform | Pays Air Service | Hamilton VIC |
| Aerospatiale Industries AS350 FX2 | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | Professional Helicopter | Moorabbin VIC |
| Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | Microflite | Ovens VIC |
| Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3E | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | Microflite | Bairnsdale VIC |
| Aerospatiale Industries AS350 FX2 | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | Professional Helicopter | Bendigo VIC |
| Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3E | RW - T3 | Specialist Intelligence Gathering | Microflite | Moorabbin VIC |
| Aerospatiale Industries AS350 FX2 | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | Professional Helicopter | Colac VIC |
| Aerospatiale Industries AS350 BA | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | Paton Air | Mansfield VIC |
| Eurocopter AS350 B2 | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | Microflite | Ballarat VIC |
| Eurocopter AS350 B3 | RW - T3 | Firebombing | Paton Air | Benalla VIC |
| Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 | RW - T3 | Firebombing | Microflite | Shepparton VIC |
| Eurocopter AS350 B3 | RW - T3 | Firebombing | Osborne Aviation | Latrobe Valley VIC |
| Aerospatiale Industries AS350 B2 | RW - T3 | Firebombing | Forest Air Helicopters | Jindera / Ovens VIC |
| Bell 412EP | RW - T2 | Firebombing | Kestrel Aviation | Ovens VIC |
| Bell 412EP | RW - T2 | Firebombing | Kestrel Aviation | Heyfield VIC |
| Bell 204B | RW - T2 | Firebombing | Forest Air Helicopters | Healesville VIC |
| Bell 214B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Bendigo VIC |
| Bell 412EP | RW - T2 | Firebombing | Microflite | Moorabbin VIC |
| Bell 412 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | Microflite | North West VIC |
| Bell 212 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | Kestrel Aviation | Latrobe Valley VIC |
| Bell 412 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | Kestrel Aviation | Mangalore VIC |
| Bell 214B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Colac VIC |
| Bell 212 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | Microflite | Bacchus Marsh VIC |
| Boeing CH-47D Chinook | RW - T1 HV | Firebombing | Coulson Aviation | Essendon, VIC |
| Sikorsky Aircrane S64F | RW - T1 HV | Firebombing | Kestrel Aviation | Moorabbin, VIC |
| Sikorsky S61N | RW - T1 | Firebombing | Coulson Aviation | Mansfield, VIC |
| AS 332L1 Super Puma | RW - T1 | Firebombing | Kestrel Aviation | Ballarat, VIC |
| EC120 | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | Microflite | Moorabbin, VIC |
| AS350 B3 | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | Microflite | Latrobe Valley, VIC |
| EC135 P3 | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | Microflite | Essendon, VIC |
| Bell 214 ST | RW - T1 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Latrobe Valley VIC |
| B200 Kingair | FW - Linescan | Airborne Strategic Intelligence | Air Affairs | Essendon, VIC |
| Learjet 36A | FW - Linescan | Airborne Strategic Intelligence | Air Affairs | Nowra, VIC |
| Lockheed Martin C130 Hercules | FW - LAT | Firebombing | Coulson Aviation | Busselton, WA |
| Turbo Commander 695-A | FW - LAT AAS | AAS Platform | AGAIR | Busselton, WA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Dunn Aviation | Albany WA |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | FW - T4 - SEAT | Firebombing | Dunn Aviation | Albany WA |
| Bell 214B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Jandakot WA |
| Bell 214B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Jandakot WA |
| Bell 214B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Jandakot WA |
| Bell 214B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Jandakot WA |
| Bell 214B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Busselton WA |
| Bell 214B-1 | RW - T2 | Firebombing | McDermott Aviation | Busselton WA |
| Aerospatiale AS355 F1 (Twin) | RW - T3 | AAS Platform | McDermott Aviation | Jandakot WA |
| Eurocopter AS365 N3 | RW - T2 | Specialist Intelligence Gathering | McDermott Aviation | Jandakot WA |
| Eurocopter AS365 N2 | RW - T2 | AAS Platform | McDermott Aviation | Jandakot WA |
| UH-60A Blackhawk | RW - T1 | Firebombing | United Aero | Serpentine WA |
| EH-60A Blackhawk | RW - T1 | Firebombing | United Aero | Serpentine WA |
| Beechcraft 200 Kingair | FW - Linescan | Airborne Strategic Intelligence | Air Affairs | Jandakot WA |