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N217AC - Helitanker 729 - SkyMaverick - Erickson Air-Crane - SDG&E - San Diego County

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 11:34 am
by Brian
N217AC - Helitanker 729 - SkyMaverick - Erickson Air-Crane

Protecting San Diego County one water drop at a time.
Follow SkyMaverick every move on Twitter and tag #SkyMaverick for a shout-out.
The aircraft based at Gillespie Field in El Cajon.
As the largest helitanker in the country, it keeps a busy schedule & has already responded to more local wildfires this year than all of 2017.

https://twitter.com/SkyMaverickSDGE

https://twitter.com/SDGE

Flight Tracking:
N217AC - 1968 - Erickson S-64E - Serial Number: 64064 - (ADS-B)
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N217AC
https://planefinder.net/flight/N217AC
https://planefinder.net/data/aircraft/N217AC
https://www.flightradar24.com/N217AC
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/N217AC
https://www.radarbox24.com/data/registration/N217AC
https://opensky-network.org/aircraft-pr ... o24=A1D386
https://www.planemapper.com

N217AC - Helitanker 729 - SkyMaverick - Erickson Air-Crane Aircraft Fleet Tracking on ADSBexchange.com
24 hours old Tracks & Live:
https://tar1090.adsbexchange.com/?icao=A1D386
Active Tracking:
https://tar1090.adsbexchange.com/?icaoFilter=A1D386

SDG&E have re-upped the contract for the #Aircrane (9th yr) and expanded the time it’s stationed here to 365 days a year for dispatch by CALFIRESANDIEGO whenever it’s needed to protect our region.
This massive machine can drop 2,650 gallons = five fire engines.
https://twitter.com/SDGE/status/1037411089309347841

SDG&E adds nation’s largest water-dropping helicopter to fire force
https://fox5sandiego.com/2018/09/05/sdg ... elicopter/
https://timesofsandiego.com/business/20 ... re-season/

Video: SDG&E’s Aircrane Facing Challenging Fire Season in San Diego
http://www.sdgenews.com/article/video-s ... -san-diego

Erickson Air-Crane
https://ericksoninc.com/services/commer ... -fighting/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erickson_Inc.
https://twitter.com/ericksoninc
https://www.facebook.com/EricksonInc/
https://www.instagram.com/ericksonincorporated/
https://ericksoninc.com/about/photo-gallery/

Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-64_Skycrane

N217AC
S64E
Serial Number: 64064
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... Txt=N217AC

Photos:
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/ph ... 036:1.html
https://www.airliners.net/search?regist ... ual=N217AC
https://www.jetphotos.com/registration/N217AC
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/n217ac

Re: N217AC - Helitanker 729 - SkyMaverick - Erickson Air-Crane - SDG&E - San Diego County

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 9:01 pm
by mike
Possible base frequency of 151.625 PL 179.9

N237AC - Helitanker - SkyMaverick - Erickson Air-Crane - SDG&E - San Diego County

Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:12 pm
by Brian
N164AC - Temporary backup helicopter when N217AC was being painted.
N164AC left San Diego County on April 24,2020 and shipped over to Greece June,2020.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N164AC

N237AC - Current location: Fire helicopter in Italy
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N237AC
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Re: N217AC - Helitanker 729 - SkyMaverick - Erickson Air-Crane - SDG&E - San Diego County

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 5:34 am
by Brian
SkyMaverick went north to get some new paint on the helicopter. It be back in about 6 weeks.

SkyMaverick @SkyMaverickSDGE
Jan 2
New year, new me. I’m taking a quick trip up the California coast to a shop that’s going to give me a fresh coat of paint.
https://twitter.com/SkyMaverickSDGE/sta ... 3994232833

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SkyMaverick helicopter make over photos! - January 30,2020
Change can be hard but this is exciting! SkyMaverick wanted to take you on SkyMaverick journey to a new SkyMaverick.
Check out how SkyMaverick N217AC had to strip down to start the process.
SkyMaverick miss sunny San Diego but SkyMaverick will be home soon!
https://twitter.com/SkyMaverickSDGE/sta ... 2029744128

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N217AC Progress is underway - photos
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https://twitter.com/SkyMaverickSDGE/sta ... 8113391616

Re: N217AC - Helitanker 729 - SkyMaverick - Erickson Air-Crane - SDG&E - San Diego County

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:35 pm
by Brian
Flew back to Gillespie Field Airport (KSEE) today on April 23, 2020.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N21 ... 0423/2018Z

Video on the twitter page.

“Long time no see, my friends! I’ve missed San Diego and the important role I play every day to mitigate fire risk.
A lot has happened since I left and I hope you continue to take care of each other.
How do you like my new paint job? Who guessed red, white and blue?”
https://twitter.com/SkyMaverickSDGE/sta ... 4522746880

N217AC - Helitanker 729 Photo with the new paint design colors Red, White and Blue.
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https://twitter.com/SkyMaverickSDGE/sta ... 0392871937

Erickson are excited to share this photo of N217AC, ready to fly in California. It also has new blades on it.
https://twitter.com/EricksonInc/status/ ... 1242216450
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Re: N217AC - Helitanker 729 - SkyMaverick - Erickson Air-Crane - SDG&E - San Diego County

Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 12:12 pm
by Brian
Check out this stunning night time shot of SDG&E's newly repainted Crane Helicopter. New type of blades on it now.
https://twitter.com/HeliOpsMagazine/sta ... 4732998657
https://twitter.com/SkyMaverickSDGE/sta ... 9969963009
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