NSW Rescue
Helicopters
Rescue helicopters can be heard on a daily basis as they fly around our state.
Crews are mainly heard talking to MRU on the Government Radio Network (GRN) on talk group 43856. However, they are often heard on other local ambulance and police channels.
MRU – Medical Retrieval Unit, St George Hospital
Sydney Rescue Base
– Hanger 30
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2008
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Call sign |
Rego |
Type |
Base |
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Rescue 21 |
VH-NSP |
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Rescue 22 |
VH-EPH |
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Rescue 23 |
VH-EPK |
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Rescue 26 |
VH-SYJ |
Augusta AW139 |
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Careflight HIRT |
VH-IAG |
Agusta A109E Power |
Westmead |
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Careflight HIRT 2 |
VH-IME |
BK117 |
Westmead |
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Childflight |
VH-ECQ |
Eurocopter Dauphin |
Westmead |
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Childflight |
VH-BKZ |
MBB BK117 |
Westmead |
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Southcare 1 |
VH-NSC |
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Westpac 4 (soon to be sold) |
VH-HRR |
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Westpac 1 |
VH-HRS |
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Westpac 2 |
VH-SLS |
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Westpac 3 |
VH-HRT |
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Lifesaver (used for training) |
VH-NRL |
Eurocopter Dauphin |
Lismore |
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Lifesaver 1 (SAR Only) |
VH-SLA |
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Lifesaver 2 |
VH-LRH |
Eurocopter Dauphin |
Lismore |
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Lifesaver 4 |
VH-LRC |
Eurocopter Dauphin |
Lismore |
Other frequencies to monitor include –
484.950 Westpac
131.600 Polair
469.425 Polair
132.750 Air Ambulance
467.675 helicopter simplex, used when winching etc
The following call
signs can be heard on the Air Ambulance channel mentioned above
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VH-AMR |
VH-AMS |
VH-MVS |
VH-MSH |
VH-MSM |
VH-MSU |
VH-MSZ |
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VH-MVJ |
VH-MVL |
VH-MWZ |
VH-MWX |
VH-MWU |
VH-MVY |
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A fellow enthusiast supplied the following information of
aircraft being used around the
The following aircraft can be heard on
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Call sign |
Rego |
Type |
Base |
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Careflight 230 |
VH-XCW |
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Gold Coast / Toowoomba |
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Careflight 599 |
VH-XCF |
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Gold Coast |
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