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The new Augusta AW139 helicopter will be based in the Illawarra as part of the Greater Sydney Helicopter Network. The new helicopter has a greater range, improved reliability, more space to treat patients and a cruise speed 25 to 30 per cent faster than their nearest rivals. For every two hours of flying time, patients will get to hospital nearly 30 minutes sooner.
The AW139 can transport two patients (or one intensive care patient with medical equipment) at high speed across NSW. It is capable of being tasked for missions that include:
Rescues from mountains, cliffs, canyons, and other ordinarily inaccessible areas;
Sea rescues for drowning persons and patients from both large and small vessels;
Transport accidents (cars, pedestrians, motor cycles, pedal bikes) with the capacity to land near the patient and transport direct to a major trauma centre;
Intensive care patients from one hospital to a higher level care;
Specialist patients with lifesaving equipment such as intra aortic balloon pumps and lung bypass machines; and
Bariatric patients.
The AW139 can travel at more than 300 kilometres per hour at lower levels and even faster at higher altitudes resulting in fewer flight hours, fewer regular periods of scheduled maintenance, reduced downtime and quicker response times. It’s a safer aircraft for patients and paramedics, with full collision avoidance systems and instrument capable to operate in non-visual conditions at all hours of the day and night and offshore.
In November 1944, RAF Mustangs were first flown by the RAAF's No 3 Sqn in Italy.
In 1943, the Australian government arranged for the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) to manufacture the Mustang Mk IV (P-51D) under licence from North American Aviation. The RAAF urgently needed a new fighter, and so the first CAC Mustangs were built mainly from imported semi-finished parts. A prototype Mustang, A68-1001, was used for development trials and the first Australian production Mustang, A68-1, flew on 29 April 1945. This aircraft was handed over to the RAAF on 4 June 1945 and was used for trials by No 1 Aircraft Performance Unit until October 1946. It was placed in storage until 1953 when it was delivered to the Department of Supply at Woomera.
The first 80 Mustang 20s (A68-1/80) were delivered with Packard Merlin V-1650-3 engines, under the CA-17 designation. A second contract called for 170 improved Mustangs, but only 120 were completed. Known as CA-18, the first 40 were built as Mustang 21s (A68-81/120) with Packard Merlin V-1650-7 engines. The remaining CA-18s comprised 14 Mustang 22s (A68-187/200) with Packard Merlin V-1650-7 engines. A CA-21 contract for a further 250 Mustangs was cancelled and, in lieu of the remaining CA-18s and CA-21s, 298 lend-lease P-51Ds and Ks were taken on strength (A68-500/583 and A68-600/813). In addition, the RAAF also accepted Mustangs for the Netherlands East Indies Air Force (N3-600/640).
Produced too late for World War II, RAAF Mustangs were assigned to Japan for occupation duties and, early in 1946, Nos 76, 77 and 82 Squadrons flew into Iwakuni. In 1949 Nos 76 and 82 Squadrons withdrew to Australian and the Mustangs of No 77 Squadron remained to take part in the Korean War from June 1950 until April 1951, when they were replaced by Gloster Meteors.