What's that plane the NSWRFS is sending to America to help with their fire fighting?

[flying dog]

I saw it on the news...   It's a 4 engine jet.   And it isn't a A380...    So what is it?

 

All I can think of is a 707, A340 or a DC-8.

[Marty_d]

High wing, T tail, looks a bit like a BAe146?

 

Could be an Avro RJ85 airtanker.

 

https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nafc-arena-help/2018+National+Fleet+Poster+A3.pdf

[yampy]

The news clips showed both the 737 and Bae146 in the same story , typical new coverage . The aeroplane the NSW RFS is sending is a B737-300 named Marie Bashir reg N138CG  . It scheduled to depart Richmond Airbase on its trans Pacific flight this morning initially routing Richmond - Pago Pago - Hilo with a call sign “ Coulson138 “ 

 

 

Edited July 20, 2021 by yampy
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[flying dog]

 

27 minutes ago, yampy said:

The news clips showed both the 737 and Bae146 in the same story

 

Ah!

 

That would do it.

 

Thanks.

 

And thanks Marty_d