Australian Helo Cowboys

Ive just been watching a program about Australia on TV and it showed some Aussie Cowboys on a Cattle farm that had 40,000 head of cattle ( as a Brit that number boggles my mind ) rounding them up with Choppers. I have to say the skill these guys have when doing this is absolutely amazing, they have skills a Military Chopper pilot would find jaw dropping. What kind of Choppers do they fly? And where do they learn to fly like that.
They are very small 2 seater's that are very, very manouverable and i don't think i have seen the type before.

[edit on 30-1-2005 by Janus]

They do that here in the U.S. too.

Originally posted by djohnsto77
They do that here in the U.S. too.

Do the US use the same aircraft as the Aussies?

[edit on 30-1-2005 by Janus]

Originally posted by djohnsto77
They do that here in the U.S. too.

Yeah but not as good!... I think the Heicopters are the Robinson R22 if you go to www.airliners.net... and do a search you should get all the info that you require, JANUS lets know how you got on. Cheers.... Mainly used in the Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland,-Australia.

I've seen a variety of choppers used from the Bell model 47 to the R22. The boys are quite good with the stick and it certainly makes life easier for them.

thanks,
drfunk

Yep that's the one the Robinson R22, incredibly nimble, those Aussie pilots make the thing dance like you would not believe. Kudos to those bush Pilots

Robinson R22

[edit on 30-1-2005 by Janus]

Originally posted by Janus

Originally posted by djohnsto77
They do that here in the U.S. too.

Do the US use the same aircraft as the Aussies?

[edit on 30-1-2005 by Janus]

I have no idea, but I've seen them using helicopters to round up cattle as well as wild horses and even caribou in Alaska or Canada on TV.