FNQ Yestayear Images - December 1993

B733 of Dutch airline Transavia arr on the 1st from Darwin on a World Aircruise.  PH-HVF is named 'Johan Cruyff' after the well known Dutch soccer player.  It carried a decal 'Impala Tours'. It departed on the 7th for Nandi

Infrequent though not unknown are New Zealand registered GA visitors and PA-23 Aztec ZK-ERM was noted in the lines on the 14th



Thanks to GAFLIKS for providing this Yestayear report.

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Asia Atlantic Airlines Boeing 767-300 HS-AAC

AAQ15 HS-AAC B763 Narita-Cairns



HS-AAC B763 at Cairns.

Gulfstream G550 B-8297

B8297 GLF5 Cairns-Beijing, (was Auckland-Cairns 29/12/2014)




B-8297 GLF5 at Cairns.

Gulfstream G550 B-HVP

B-HVP GLF5 Brisbane-Coolangatta-Cairns



B-HVP GLF5 at Cairns.



Gulfstream G450 VP-CET

VP-CET GLF4 Auckland-Cairns-Hong Kong



File Picture -VP-CET GLF4, Picture Supplied.

Gulfstream G650 N747SC departs

N747SC GLF6 Townsville-Maroochydore



N747SC GLF6 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.




Pair of Gulfstreams touchdown!

A pair of Gulfstreams touched down in Townsville this morning. The Townsville Bulletin reports the MV Octopus was anchored off Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island where it is believed the passengers will board.

N747SC GLF6 Kona-Townsville
N725AF GLF5 Kona-Townsville



N747SC GLF6 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.



N725AF GLF5 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.



File Picture - MV Octopus

Alfa Air Cessna Caravan PK-ASC

PK-ASC C208 Cairns-Horn Is.-Jayapura, (was Emerald-Cairns 20/12/2014)



PK-ASC C208 at Cairns.

FlyJock LLC N734TJ Gulfstream 1159A

N734TJ GLF5 Hamilton Is.-Cairns-Denpasar



File Picture - N734TJ GLF3 at Cairns.

Gulfstream IV B-LCK

B-LCK GLF4 (Hong Kong)-Cairns-Queenstown



File Picture - B-LCK GLF4 at Cairns.

Townsville Airport Pictures!

Below are a collection of stunning pictures around Townsville Airport taken by Dave.

Thanks for sharing this great array of pics!




VH-XZJ B738 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

Virgin ATR42 VH-FVI and Jetgo E135 VH-JGB
at Townsville, Photo by Dave.



VH-XZJ B738 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.



Qantas B738 and Virgin E190 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.



Townsville Airport view with Magnet Is. in the background,
Photo by Dave.



VH-ZPM E190 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.



Townsville Airport General Aviation area, Photo by Dave.



Townsville Airport Terminal, Photo by Dave.



Townsville Airport Terminal, Photo by Dave.

Bell 205 P2-HBY

P2-HBY B205 Cairns-Cooktown... (arrived from south 15/12/2014)



P2-HBY B205 at Cairns.

Qantas Boeing 737-800 VH-XZP Retrojet Livery visits Townsville

Qantas Boeing 737-800 VH-XZP Retrojet visited Townsville today. Below are a few pictures.



VH-XZP B738 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.



VH-XZP B738 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.



VH-XZP B738 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

Advance Aviation Group Cessna Caravan VH-FLL

Noted in Cairns was Cessna Caravan VH-FLL.

VH-FLL C208 Cairns-Emerald



VH-FLL C208 at Cairns.

Cessna Caravan PK-VVS

PK-VVS C208 Merauke-Cairns

Privajet Boeing 737 BBJ 9H-BBJ

9H-BBJ B737 Singapore-Cairns-Hamilton Is.

Global Express N923SG departs

N923SG GLEX Cairns-Kahului

USAF KC-135 Stratotanker 58-0102 departs

RCH467 58-0102 K35R Cairns-Hickam, was Cairns-Learmonth-Cairns 8/12/2014



58-0102 K35R at Cairns.

China Eastern Airlines flights return to Cairns

China Eastern Airlines returned to Cairns today re-commencing services from Shanghai. Services are expected to run for the next 3 months.

CES731/732 B-6123 A332 Shanghai Pudong-Cairns-Shanghai Pudong



File Picture - B-6123 A332 at Cairns.

CONAIR Aerial Firefighting RJ-85 N355AC departs

N355AC RJ85 Cairns-Avalon



N355AC RJ85 at Cairns.

USAF KC-135 Stratotanker 58-0102 touches down!

RCH467 58-0102 K35R Hickam AFB-Cairns



58-0102 K35R at Cairns.



58-0102 K35R at Cairns.



58-0102 K35R at Cairns.



58-0102 K35R at Cairns.

CONAIR Aerial Firefighting RJ-85 N355AC

N355AC RJ85 Majuro-Honiara-Cairns




N355AC RJ85 at Cairns.



N355AC RJ85 at Cairns.



N355AC RJ85 at Cairns.

 

Lynden Air Cargo C-130 P2-LAC

LYB5025 P2-LAC C130 Port Moresby-Cairns-Port Moresby



P2-LAC C130 at Cairns.

Global Express N923SG

N923SG GLEX Honolulu-Cairns

Cobham RJ-85 G-CDYK delivery

G-CDYK RJ85 (Lombok)-Darwin-Cairns-Brisbane



G-CDYK RJ85 at Cairns.

FNQ Yestayear Images - November 1993

the 3rd saw Cessna 402 P2-SAV of Simbu Air arrive for m'nance from PNG

A trio of N22 Nomads arrived in overall white finish endorsed ARMY on 16th.  Possibly on del to the TNI-AL but unconfirmed.  They were A18-318/319/320

Resident and long time veteran DC-3 VH-MIN arrived back at Cairns on the 24th wearing Dakota Downunder titles and the very colourful (Flying Lizard Tours-the Frills of Australia) logo on the passenger door.

Thanks to GAFLIKS for providing this Yestayear report.

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Air Caledonie ATR-72 F-OIPN departs

F-OIPN AT72 Cairns-Noumea



F-OIPN AT72 at Cairns.

Air Caledonie ATR-72 F-OIPN

F-OIPN AT72 Darwin-Cairns



F-OIPN AT72 at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS.



F-OIPN AT72 at Cairns.



F-OIPN AT72 at Cairns.

REX Regional Express Airlines Saab 340 VH-EKH

Regional Express Airlines have arrived in the Far North this week to start preparing for their new services from Cairns to Mt Isa via the Gulf. Skytrans Airlines will cease services on this route at the end of the year. Regional Express Airlines were awarded 5 of the Queensland regulated routes, the other 4 being from Brisbane and Townsville.

VH-EKH SF34 operated from Mt Isa via the Gulf to Cairns 28/11/2014 and was noted today operating locally at Cairns.



VH-EKH SF34 at Cairns.

Tropic Air Citation CJ3 P2-MEH

P2-MEH C25B Port Moresby-Honiara-Cairns-Port Moresby



P2-MEH C25B at Cairns.

RNZAF T-6C Texan II's delivery flight continue south

HKB148 N2841B TEX2 Cairns-Coolangatta
HKB170 N2847B TEX2 Cairns-Coolangatta
HKB176 N2846B TEX2 Cairns-Coolangatta



N2847B TEX2 at Cairns.



N2841B TEX2 at Cairns.