| Registration / Serial: | VH-8UL |
| Fleet number: | 517 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-70 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-70 (H-60 Black Hawk/Seahawk) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 8826037 |
| Operator Titles: | Aerotech |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 9 January 2026 |
| Photo by: | Dave SoderstromContact |
| Photo ID: | 888484Submit Correction |
| View count: | 289 |
Arriving to support firefighting operations in Victoria with significant fires burning in the state. VH-8UL is one eleven Blackhawks in the companies fleet. Originally 88-26037 with the US Army, it has been modified with an Australian made Helitak fire fighting tank to fight fires.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-8UL |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 8826037 |
| Operator Titles: | Aerotech |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 9 January 2026 |
| Photo by: | Dave SoderstromContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-8UL |
| Fleet number: | 517 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-70 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-70 (H-60 Black Hawk/Seahawk) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 8826037 |
| Operator Titles: | Aerotech |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 9 January 2026 |
| Photo by: | Dave SoderstromContact |
| Photo ID: | 888484Submit Correction |
| View count: | 289 |
Arriving to support firefighting operations in Victoria with significant fires burning in the state. VH-8UL is one eleven Blackhawks in the companies fleet. Originally 88-26037 with the US Army, it has been modified with an Australian made Helitak fire fighting tank to fight fires.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-8UL |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 8826037 |
| Operator Titles: | Aerotech |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 9 January 2026 |
| Photo by: | Dave SoderstromContact |