Locations

From our humble beginnings on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, we have spread our permanent bases across Australia and the Pacific Region making us Australia’s leading helicopter company.

See our interactive map below for our locations and some highlights of various operations across the country!

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Today in Greece 🇬🇷 a pair of McDermott Aviat

Today in Greece 🇬🇷 a pair of McDermott Aviation Bell214st’s scoop water via their patented fast fill system

Todd in N787H & Nathan in N825H well done lads.

Brilliant capture Vassilis kranitsas 📸

Two to our Brilliant Bell214’s working a fire to

Two to our Brilliant Bell214’s working a fire together down south.

Huge thank you “Wayne Rigg FRV” for supplying the photo’s.

As our crew and dispatched Machinery make their wa

As our crew and dispatched Machinery make their way back from their overseas deployment we are inundated with photos and messages of gratitude from the front line workers who flew on our all Mighty Bell214’s.

One of our North Qld Based King Air B200 at Glenmo

One of our North Qld Based King Air B200 at Glenmore Station today ✈️

Thanks Captain Dane 📸

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How awesome is this video showing one of the McDer

How awesome is this video showing one of the McDermott Aviation Guardian’s (Bell214ST) at work in Greece for fire suppression.

We currently have (5) Bell214B’s and (3) Bell214ST’s working on the fire grounds.

You will also notice this 214st is sporting the new expanding fire fighting belly tank which can you believe is made about 250 meters from our Cooroy (Noosa hinterlands) Heli base by Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment

A frosty start to the morning as our CJ4 headed do

A frosty start to the morning as our CJ4 headed down south

Thanks to our Base Manager Neil for the 📸!

Look who has arrived in 🇬🇷 (6) Sunshine Co

Look who has arrived in 🇬🇷

(6) Sunshine Coast based specialist fire fighting helicopters have arrived for their third fire season in the Country.

Our pilots and engineers will be arriving throughout this week.

Our Greece base manager Tim watched the unloading and sent these pics through.
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The Bell47 with the Allison C20 conducting pre pla

The Bell47 with the Allison C20 conducting pre plant aerial spraying for HQ plantations.

We still operate a fleet of Bell47’s with the Turbine conversion. The extremely light airframe with C20 HP make them a versatile agricultural aircraft.

Operate off the top deck of our purpose built loading trucks keep the crew operating on a level surface and out of the dust.

The largest collection of Bell 214 series helicopt

The largest collection of Bell 214 series helicopters gather at our Western Australia fire fighting base at Jandakot airport. The Bell214’s machines are sought after throughout the world due to their small footprint and large capacity… next stop home of the Olympic Games 🏋️‍♀️

Huge thank you to our Western Australia team who managed to coordinate this photo 📷🙏 along with the Jandakot heli co 👍

Walt 📷
Holly 📷

A little history on our Families Aviation company

A little history on our Families Aviation company which started in a once small town named Cooroy.

McDermott Aviation Pty Ltd was established back in 1982, beginning operations as an Aerial Application specialist company. Since then, we have grown into Australia’s largest privately owned helicopter company – whilst still operating out of our original premises on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
We have evolved over 35 years from providing purely Aerial Application operations, to operating Australia’s largest fleet of privately owned helicopters, and are currently the industry leaders in Lifting/Aerial Crane Operations, Mosquito and Fire Ant control application, Search and Rescue Operations, Aerial Application, VIP Charter and Freight, and of course Aerial Fire Fighting – currently holding one of the greatest number of NAFC Aerial Fire Fighting contracts in Australia, and pride ourselves on our level of Fire Fighting ability, performance and customer service.
Employing over 160 staff world-wide, owning and operating over 45 Helicopters, we offer a large and unique variety of Helicopters to suit any situation that may arise, including the worlds largest fleet of the most powerful, single engine, twin bladed helicopter ever produced – the “Big Lifter” Bell 214B.
With our main base situated at Cooroy on the Sunshine Coast, and bases located at Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast) in Queensland, Bankstown in New South Wales, Jandakot in Western Australia, Papua New Guinea, and New Caledonia, we are located Australia wide and neighbouring countries, whilst also moving aircraft further around the world each and every year. We don’t just operate within Australia; we operate throughout the world.
Over the years, we have been an integral part in the development of projects such as the Isolair 214 Tsunami fire fighting tank, Kawak hover-fill pump, Bio Security Fire Ant Eradication Program, and the Lord Howe Island “Weed Eradication Program”, all of which required innovative ways to solve complex problems.
McDermott Aviation holds CASA Air Operator Certificate for Domestic and International Operations.

Our CJ on arrival in Mackay this evening! What a c

Our CJ on arrival in Mackay this evening! What a cracker photo! Thanks Captain Steve 👨‍✈️

How cool is this picture of a McDermott Avaition G

How cool is this picture of a McDermott Avaition Group Bell214 battling a fire in Tasmania.

Thomas Berger of Tasmania sent a handful of beautiful photos he managed to captured while our machines were battling a fire close to where he lives.

Thomas Berger 📸

Western Australia has certainly been facing some v

Western Australia has certainly been facing some very serious fire activity of late.

(1) of our (6) Bell214’s contracted in the West captured here in action by Daniel Roberts 📸 in Anketell

We had this lovely message sent in by the Alkins f

We had this lovely message sent in by the Alkins family today after their property/house came under threat from a major bushfire in Western Australia.

Brilliant work to all involved 👍💪🚁💦

james Alkins

I can’t express enough how much my wife and I appreciate the work you do! Yesterday in the Denmark fire my wife Liza and I were completely surrounded by intense fire closing in on our family home and two of your pilots came to our rescue. Their precision, speed and care are the reason we still have a house. Absolute legends!! Thank you from the Alkins family 🙌🏼❤️

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How cool is this photo sent to us by Craig Woodbri

How cool is this photo sent to us by Craig Woodbridge 📸

Here are just a few of McDermott Aviation Group We

Here are just a few of McDermott Aviation Group Western Australia based fire fighting aircraft.

We are a one stop shop for versatility and overall operational support.

Huge thanks to Jayden Hills for the 📸

airsupport in action in Martin/Canning mills this arvo

#DFES #westernaustralia #RescueHelicopter #aircraft

Guardian1 our Bell214 Super Transporter on the dro

Guardian1 our Bell214 Super Transporter on the drop in Victoria.

Here are some Performance numbers for this amazing machine.

General characteristics

Crew: 1 or 2
Capacity: Internal: 16 or 17 passengers or equivalent cargo; External: 8,000 lb (3,630 kg) sling load

Maximum speed: 143 kn (165 mph, 264 km/h)
Cruise speed: 140 kn (161 mph, 259 km/h)
Range: 435 nmi (500 mi, 858 km)
Service ceiling: 10,400 ft (3,170 m) ; ceiling for hover in ground effect
Rate of climb: 1,780 ft/min

Huge thank you for the 📸 Wayne

“Photo’s courtesy Wayne Rigg FRV”

Teamwork is the key 💪💪💪🚁🚁💦💦

Teamwork is the key 💪💪💪🚁🚁💦💦

We’ve been relocated to the town of Howard where

We’ve been relocated to the town of Howard where we are briefing QFES swift water rescue crews for a possible tasking with no less than Surf Lifesaver of the Year, Isaac Smith!!

The CBD of Maryborough has been fully evacuated with the newly installed levy being compromised

Thank you to everyone involved, wishing everyone the best of luck! Stay safe!

A huge thank you to Jarrod Swanwick for sending th

A huge thank you to Jarrod Swanwick for sending through this ripper.

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