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- P2-MSA / HELITACK 671 Bell 214B-1 BigLifter (MSN 28065) and VH-YUQ / FIREBIRD 623 Eurocopter AS355F-1 Twin Squirrel (MSN 5057) of McDermott Aviation, at Warradale Park, Landsdale – 9 November 2019. P2-MSA had been fighting a bush fire near Joyce Road in Gnangara, and are arriving to refuel, before returning to base at Jandakot. It is fitted with an Isolair ‘Tsunami” Belly Tank, with 2,700 Litres capacity. Built in 1981, ex DU-104 (Dubai Air Force), 124 (Dubai Air Force), N28065. VH-YUQ was assisting firefighters in fighting the bushfire. FIREBIRDs are aerial command and control helicopters which coordinate firefighting operations. Built in 1981, ex N281AP, N117LB. Photo © David Eyre.