Far North Queensland Skies Cairns and Townsville Airport, Australia

Far North Queensland Skies Cairns and Townsville Airport, Australia

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Wednesday 31 July 2013

Exercise Talisman Saber 2013 report 31/7/2013

SUMO88 168066 KC130J Townsville-Rockhampton-Cairns-Townsville
SUMO89 167926 KC130J operated from Townsville

CNV7862 165314 C130T Rockhampton-Townsville
CNV7922 165160 C130T Andersen-Townsville

PEL103 163291 P3 Townsville-Darwin-Kadena
PEL101 163293 P3 Townsville-Darwin-Kadena

TREK10 01-0189 C17 Andersen-Townsville


168066 KC130J arriving at Cairns


168066 KC130J arriving at Cairns


168066 KC130J at Cairns


168066 KC130J at Cairns


163291 P3 departing Townsville, Photo by Dave


163291 P3 departing Townsville, Photo by Dave


163293 P3 departing Townsville, Photo by Dave


163293 P3 departing Townsville, Photo by Dave

FNQ Yestayear Images - July 1992

Flight West Airlines took delivery of their final
E110 Banderiante VH-XFL during the month 
This was an example that featured a ditheral tailplane.

A trio of RAAF Hueys await attention outside
Hawker Pacific's previous facility in the GA area.

While Splitters Creek's DC-3 (VH-CAN) was
away down south, Beech 18 VH-FIE filled
in for its absence during July and August.

RNZAF B757 NZ7571 arrives

KIW72 NZ7571 B752 Manila-Cairns


NZ7571 B752 arriving at Cairns


NZ7571 B752 arriving at Cairns


NZ7571 B752 arriving at Cairns


NZ7571 B752 arriving at Cairns


NZ7571 B752 arriving at Cairns

Tuesday 30 July 2013

Exercise Talisman Saber 2013 report 30/7/2013

SUMO53  167982 KC130J Townsville-Futenma

CNV7822 165160 C130T Rockhampton-Townsville-Andersen
CNV7101 165829 C40 Rockhampton-Townsville-Andersen
CNV7862 165314 C130T Andersen-Townsville-Rockhampton

SUMO88 167926 KC130J operated from Townsville

and using DRAGN callsign were two Ospreys noted in Townsville,
168224 EP-05 and 168031 EP-08.


167982 KC130J departing Townsville for Japan,
Photo by Dave


165160 C130T arriving at Townsville, Photo by Dave


165160 C130T arriving at Townsville, Photo by Dave


165160 C130T arriving at Townsville, Photo by Dave


Osprey 168224 EP-05 at Townsville, Photo by Dave


Osprey 168224 EP-05 at Townsville, Photo by Dave


Osprey 168031 EP-08 at Townsville, Photo by Dave


Osprey 168031 EP-08 at Townsville, Photo by Dave



Tigerair's new livery shows in the North!

TGW464/466 VH-VNQ A320 Melbourne-Cairns-Melbourne


VH-VNQ A320 at Cairns

Monday 29 July 2013

Exercise Talisman Saber 2013 report 29/7/2013, Part 2 of 2 (YBCS)

Cairns Report:

Today saw the arrival of the USS Blue Ridge into Cairns Port. This has already resulted in increased US Navy movements into the airport.

CNV7902 165832 C40 Cairns-Andersen
SPAR65 01-0065 C37A Cairns-Honolulu

01-0065 C37A at Cairns, Photo Supplied


01-0065 C37A, 165832 C40 and 01-0015 C40
lined up at Cairns, Photo Supplied



165832 C40 at Cairns, Photo Supplied

168533 SH60 from USS Blue Ridge at Cairns, Photo Supplied


Exercise Talisman Saber 2013 report 29/7/2013, Part 1 of 2 (YBTL)

Townsville report:

Today saw the S.O.C. Special Operations Command MC-130's depart Townsville.

STILT11 88-0191 MC130H Townsville-Port Moresby-Andersen
STILT12 83-1212 MC130H Townsville-Port Moresby-Andersen
STILT13 66-0225 MC130P Townsville-Andersen
STILT14 69-5826 MC130P Townsville-Andersen

83-1212 MC130H departing Townsville, Photo by Leroy



83-1212 MC130H departing Townsville, Photo by Leroy


83-1212 MC130H departing Townsville, Photo by Leroy


69-5826 MC130P departing Townsville, Photo by Leroy


69-5826 MC130P departing Townsville, Photo by Leroy


88-0191 MC130H departing Townsville, Photo by Leroy


88-0191 MC130H departing Townsville, Photo by Leroy


88-0191 MC130H departing Townsville, Photo by Leroy


MC130's preparing for their departures, Photo by Leroy





Hevilift's new ATR-42 departs to PNG

P2-KSV AT42 Cairns-Mt Hagen

See referring post of P2-KSV ex. OY-RUL: http://fnqskies.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/danish-air-transport-atr-42-oy-rul.html

P2-KSV AT42 departing Cairns



P2-KSV AT42 at Cairns


China United Airlines Bombardier CRJ-700 B-4061

B4061 CRJ7 Kota Kinabalu-Darwin-Cairns-Essendon

Sunday 28 July 2013

Exercise Talisman Saber 2013 report 28/7/2013

SPAR55 01-0015 B737 Kwajalein-Cairns
SPAR65 01-0065 C37A Brisbane-Cairns

CNV7902 165832 C40 Rockhampton-Cairns
CNV7842 165314 C130T Andersen-Townsville-Rockhampton

SUMO88 167826 KC130J operated from Townsville

TRDNT2 163293 P3 operated from Townsville
TOTEM1 163291 P3 operated from Townsville

01-0015 B737 arriving at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS



01-0015 B737 arriving at Cairns


01-0015 B737 arriving at Cairns


01-0015 B737 arriving at Cairns


01-0065 C37A arriving at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS


165832 C40 arriving at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS


163291 P3 arriving at Townsville, Photo by Leroy


167926 KC130J at Townsville, Photo by Leroy


Saturday 27 July 2013

Exercise Talisman Saber 2013 report 27/7/2013

REX01 151541? Seahawk, Ship Transfer to Cairns return

CNV7902 165832 C40 Andersen-Townsville
CNV7781 165834 C40 Townsville-Andersen

MAGMA9 96-3016 C146A Townsville-Amberley

STILT14 MC130 operated between Townsville and Rockhampton
STILT12 MC130 operated from Townsville

SUMO88 and SUMO89 KC130J operated from Townsville

TRDNT2 and TOTEM1 P3's operated from Townsville

More US Marine CH-53E Super Stallions were noted at Townsville.


CH-53 Super Stallions at Townsville, Photo by Leroy


CH-53 Super Stallion at Townsville, Photo by Leroy


96-3016 C146A at Townsville, Photo by Leroy


83-1212 MC130H at Townsville, Photo by Leroy


66-0225 MC130P at Townsville, Photo by Leroy