Far North Queensland Skies Cairns and Townsville Airport, Australia

Far North Queensland Skies Cairns and Townsville Airport, Australia

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Monday 31 August 2015

FNQ Yestayear Images - August 1994

 
Following its trans-Pacific delivery flight from OAK-HNL-MAJ-POM, Beech 1900D P2-MBX arr at Hawkers on the 27th for pre-service attention. 

A couple of interesting visitors from across the Tasman were RNZAF B727 on the 26th, and RNZAF Andover '26' on the 30th. Sadly images of both are not available.
 
 
 
Thanks to GAFLIKS for providing this Yestayear report.

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Global 5000 VP-CGM

VP-CGM GL5T Cairns-Hong Kong, was Sydney-Cairns 29/8/2015


File Picture - VP-CGM GL5T at Cairns.

Sunday 30 August 2015

Hevilift Bell 206 P2-HCN

P2-HCN B206 Cairns-north


P2-HCN B206 at Cairns.

Saturday 29 August 2015

Mandarin Air Gulfstream G280 B-8280 passes through

MJC285/6 B-8280 G280 Auckland-Cairns-Manado


B-8280 G280 at Cairns.

Thursday 27 August 2015

Royal Australian Navy Bell 429 N49-047

Royal Australian Navy Bell 429 N49-047 noted operating around Cairns this week.



N49-047 B429 at Cairns.

Wednesday 26 August 2015

Jetstar New Zealand Regional Dash 8 Q300 VH-TQM departs

QLK713 VH-TQM DH8C Cairns-Brisbane


VH-TQM DH8C at Cairns.


VH-TQM DH8C at Cairns.

RNZAF Boeing 757 NZ7572 passes through

KIW720 NZ7572 B752 Whenuapai-Townsville-Brunei


NZ7572 B752 at Townsville, Photo by Graham.


NZ7572 B752 at Townsville, Photo by Graham.

Tuesday 25 August 2015

USAF "Super Galaxy" C-5M 86-0013 departs

RCH395 86-0013 C5M Townsville-Hickam, was Hickam-Townsville 24/8/2015


86-0013 C5M at Townsville, Photo by Graham.


86-0013 C5M at Townsville, Photo by Graham.

Monday 24 August 2015

US Marines KC-130J 167923 passes through

VMGR-152 is stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.
The Squadron known as the "Sumos" provides aerial refuelling service to support Fleet Marine Force air operations and provides assault air transport of personnel, equipment and supplies.

SUMO68 167923 KC130J Darwin-Cairns-Fua'amotu


167923 KC130J at Cairns.


167923 KC130J at Cairns.


167923 KC130J at Cairns.


167923 KC130J at Cairns.


167923 KC130J at Cairns.

Armee De L'air Francaise Casa CN-235M 066

CTM1161 066 CN35 Townsville-Noumea, was Noumea-Townsville 23/8/2015


066 CN35 at Townsville, Photo by Graham.


066 CN35 at Townsville, Photo by Graham.


Jetstar New Zealand Regional Dash 8 Q300 VH-SBI

The second Jetstar Dash 8 Q300 arrived in Cairns today as below.

QLK713 VH-SBI DH8C Townsville-Cairns


VH-SBI DH8C at Cairns.

Images from the Townsville VP70 Parade flyovers - 15 August 2015

A41-211 C17 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.


A41-211 C17 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.


A41-211 C17 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.


A41-211 C17 at Townsville, Photo by Graham.


61-0019 B52H at Townsville, Photo by Dave.







61-0019 B52H at Townsville, Photo by Dave.
61-0019 B52H at Townsville, Photo by Dave.
61-0019 B52H at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

61-0019 B52H at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

Sunday 23 August 2015

Brenzil Pty Falcon 7X VH-CRW

VH-CRW FA7X Cairns-Sydney-Brisbane, was Brisbane-Cairns 14/8/2015


VH-CRW FA7X at Cairns


VH-CRW FA7X at Cairns.

Air Niugini Dash 8 Q300 P2-ANM drops in

ANG5401/6400 P2-ANM DH8C Moro-Cairns-Port Moresby


P2-ANM DH8C at Cairns.

Executive Airlines Cessna Citation Sovereign VH-EXG

VH-EXG C680 Cairns-Nadi-Sydney


VH-EXG C680 at Cairns.

Saturday 22 August 2015

Gulfstream 650 N898NC

N898NC GLF6 Cairns-Hamilton Is., was Hamilton Is.-Cairns 21/08/2015


N898NC G650 at Cairns.


N898NC G650 at Cairns.


Hevilift Twin Otter P2-KSG departs

P2-KSG DHC6 Cairns-Port Moresby


P2-KSG DHC6 at Cairns.


P2-KSG DHC6 at Cairns.

Rate (Australia) Premier 1 VH-VHP

VH-VHP PRM1 Cairns-Coolangatta-Essendon, was Essendon-Roma-Cairns 17/8/2015


VH-VHP PRM1 at Cairns.

Friday 21 August 2015

Falcon 900 N146EX

N146EX F900 Cairns-Auckland, was Sydney-Cairns 18/8/2015


N146EX F900 at Cairns.

Mandarin Air Gulfstream G280 B-8280

MJC283 B8280 G280 Cairns-Auckland , was MJC282 Manado-Cairns 20/8/2015


B8280 G280 at Cairns.

Thursday 20 August 2015

Hi Fly Charter Airbus A340-300 CS-TQY

CS-TQY A343 (ASY023) operated through Townsville today.


CS-TQY A343 at Townsville, Photo by Graham.

Wednesday 19 August 2015

Gulfstream 650 N898NC

N898NC GLF6 Cairns-Canberra, was Canberra-Cairns 18/8/2015

Tuesday 18 August 2015

National Airlines Boeing 757-200 N176CA

16/8/2015 - NCR316 N176CA B752 Townsville-Jakarta-Townsville
17/8/2015 - NCR316 N176CA B752 Townsville-Jakarta-Townsville
18/8/2015 - NCR316 N176CA B752 Townsville-Jakarta-Yokota AFB


N176CA B752 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.


N176CA B752 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.

Gulfstream V B-8137 passes through

B8137 GLF5 Shanghai-Cairns-Rockhampton

Sunday 16 August 2015

VP70 Ceremony fly overs from the Atherton Tablelands

RAAF C-17 Globemaster III A41-213 and Replica Spitfire VH-KPW were noted today flying over the Rocky Creek War Memorial Park, Tinaroo Falls and Avenue of Honour Atherton Tablelands VP70 ceremony.


VH-KPW Replica Spitfire at Atherton Aerodrome.


A41-213 C17 at Lake Tinaroo, Atherton Tablelands.


A41-213 C17 at Lake Tinaroo, Atherton Tablelands.


A41-213 C17 at Lake Tinaroo, Atherton Tablelands.

Saturday 15 August 2015

USAF B-52H Stratofortress passes over for VP70 parade

A USAF B-52H 61-0019 enroute from Darwin along with a RAAF C-17 A41-211 conducted a flyby of the Strand memorial services at Townsville today.

HAVOC31 61-0019 B52H Darwin-The Strand Parade-Darwin
ASY653 A41-211 C17 Amberley-The Strand Parade-Richmond

61-0019 B52H at Townsville,
Photo by Leroy.

 
61-0019 B52H at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.




National Airlines Boeing 757-200 N176CA

NCR316 N176CA B752 Andersen AFB-Townsville


N176CA B752 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.


N176CA B752 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.