Far North Queensland Skies Cairns and Townsville Airport, Australia

Far North Queensland Skies Cairns and Townsville Airport, Australia

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Monday 31 March 2014

FNQ Yestayear Images - March 1993

During the month a Condor B752 visited on a world cruise but no shot available, went on to ASP.

The twice daily all ports milk run from BNE to CNS code shared with Ansett, and normally operated by a Flight West Dash 8, due shortage of capacity, Ansett operated the service with an Ansett Express F-50.  Examples were rotated during the month , with VH-FNB seen here on turnaround.

Four Macchi's from 76Sqn, Williamstown, stayed over the w/end of Mar 26th parking on the GA ramp.


RAAF/AWM C-47 VH-CIN (A65-71) OM N, (c/s Heritage 125) dropped in on its way back from Nadzab in PNG on Mar 16

Compass MkII ceased operations on Mar 11, here MD-82 VH-LNI is seen lining up for RW33 a week prior the collapse.

NASA DC-8-72 (717) called in on one late evening during a mission out of TSV on Operation Toga Coare.

Thanks to GAFLIKS for providing this Yestayear report.
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Sunday 30 March 2014

Virgin Australia B777-300 drops in!

VOZ8 VH-VPE B77W Los Angles-Brisbane, diverted to Cairns due fog at Brisbane. After a short stop over the flight continued onto Brisbane.

Also of note Qantas Freight QF7533/QF7531 B763 VH-EFR was Auckland-Cairns-Hong Kong.


File Picture - Virgin B77W VH-VPD.
Thanks to Simon from
 

Wednesday 26 March 2014

Tuesday 25 March 2014

RAAF Globemaster III C-17A A41-208

STAL71 A41-208 C17 Amberley-Cairns-Darwin

A41-208 C17 at Cairns.

Monday 24 March 2014

Kingair F-GICA heads back to New Caledonia

F-GICA BE30 Cairns-Brisbane-Noumea

F-GICA BE30 at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS.

Qantas Freight B767-300 drops in

QFA7532 VH-EFR B763 Hong Kong-Cairns-Sydney

File Picture - VH-EFR B763, Photo by Wayne.

Saturday 22 March 2014

RAAF F/A-18A/F Super Hornets arrive for Exercise Black Dagger

Seven F/A-18A/F Super Hornets were noted arriving in Townsville for Exercise Black Dagger being held at the base until 4 April. Registrations noted were: A44-201, -205, -207, -208, -210, -213 and -215.

Two RAAF C-17A Globemaster III were noted arriving also being A41-210 as STAL41 and A41-206 as STAL40.

A44-213 FA-18 at Townsville, Photo by Dave
A41-210 C17A at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

China United Airlines CRJ-700 B-4063

B4063 CRJ7 Essendon-Cairns-Darwin-Kota Kinabalu

File Picture - B-4062 CRJ7 at Cairns.

Tuesday 18 March 2014

Army ARH Tiger A38-005

Noted at Townsville Airport was two Army ARH Tiger Helicopters A38-005 and A38-010.
These have been noted operating in the region this week.

A38-005 ARH Tiger at Townsville, photo by Leroy.


Gippsland GA-8 Air Van P2-MFG

P2-MFG GA8 operated a local flight Mareeba-Mareeba

Sunday 16 March 2014

Alliance Charter to PNG

UTY562/563 VH-FWI F100 Cairns-Gurney-Port Moresby-Cairns

VH-FWI F100 at Cairns.



Rivett Ventures LLC Falcon 50 N566L departs

N566L FA50 Cairns-Majuro-Kona, was Darwin-Cairns 14/3/2014

N566L FA50 at Cairns


Hevilift ATR42-300 P2-AVV

P2-AVV AT43 Cairns-Mt Hagen, was Mt Hagen-Cairns 15/3/2014

P2-AVV AT43 at Cairns



Saturday 15 March 2014

RAAF Globemaster III C-17A A41-207

STAL12 A41-207 C17 Richmond-Cairns-Amberley

A41-207 C17 at Cairns.


A41-207 C17 at Cairns.
A41-207 C17 at Cairns.
A41-207 C17 at Cairns.



JetGo E-135 PNG Charter

JG76/77/78 VH-JGB E135 Tokua-Cairns-Rockhampton-(Brisbane), was Brisbane-Rockhampton-Cairns-Tokua 15/3/2014

VH-JGB E135 at Cairns.


Wednesday 12 March 2014

RAAF Globemaster III C-17A A41-211

STALL11 A41-211 C17 Amberley-Cairns-Richmond

A41-211 C17 at Cairns.

A41-211 C17 at Cairns.

Rivett Ventures LLC Falcon 50 N566L departs

N566L FA50 Cairns-Darwin

N566L FA50 at Cairns.

Tuesday 11 March 2014

Air New Zealand A-320 sharklet ferry flight

ANZ6399 ZK-OXE A320 Cairns-Auckland, was Singapore-Cairns 10/3/2014

ZK-OXE A320 at Cairns.

Sunday 9 March 2014

Pearl Aviation Metro VH-OYN

VH-OYN SW4 Darwin-Townsville

VH-OYN SW4 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.

Saturday 8 March 2014

JetGo E-135 PNG Charter

JG75/76 VH-JZG E135 Tokua-Cairns-Mackay-Brisbane, was Brisbane-Mackay-Cairns-Tokua as JG74 07/03/2014

File Picture - VH-JZG E135 

Friday 7 March 2014

Air Tahiti ATR-42 F-OIQC departs

F-OIQC AT45 Townsville-Darwin-Seletar

F-OIQC AT45 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.

Falcon 50 N566L

N566L FA50 Nadi-Cairns

Thursday 6 March 2014

Air Tahiti ATR-42 F-OIQC

F-OIQC AT45 Nadi-Townsville, was Tahiti-Nadi 5/3/2014

F-OIQC AT45 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.



F-OIQC AT45 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.