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Thursday, 31 July 2014

FNQ Yestayear Images - July 1993

Cessna O-1 Bird Dog VH-CAM wearing US Army titles was noted at GA on the 8th


FEDEX B742F N636FE loaded cattle on the 2nd at the ITB.  It still wears basic Flying Tiger trim with a small Federal Express decal on the upper deck forward of the windows. Destination unknown.

The two stored Kamov 32's got a few days flying in when they were used in the filming of the movie 'The Penal Colony'.  The Kamov's were painted matt black with CCCP 31031 foreground and CCCP31036 behind.

US of A VC-135 24127 and C-20 60202 stayed over from 28th to 31st after arr from Canberra.  The VC-135 went to Tindal for the day on the 30th and is seen here returning on finals to RW15.  They both departed for Hickam on the 31st.









Thanks to GAFLIKS for providing this Yestayear report.


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Cessna Caravan VH-TQB

Noted at Cairns today was Cessna Caravan VH-TQB. TQB arrived in Cairns from Mt Isa on the 10th July 2014 and will be operated by West Wing Aviation.

VH-TQB arrived in Australia as 5X-AMK, routing ...Cocos Is.-Broome on the 30 March 2014.

VH-TQB C208 at Cairns.

RNZAF C-130 NZ7001 departs

KIW319 NZ7001 C130 Townsville-Ohakea

NZ7001 C130 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Air Tahiti ATR42-600 F-ORVC delivery flight

F-ORVC AT45 Cairns-Nadi, was Kupang-Cairns 29/7/2014

F-ORVC AT45 at Cairns.

F-ORVC AT45 at Cairns.

F-ORVC AT45 at Cairns.

Armee De L'air Francaise Casa CN-235M 065

CTM1161 065 CN35 Noumea-Cairns-Darwin

065 CN35 at Cairns.



Tuesday, 29 July 2014

USAF C-17 Globemaster 07-7186 departs

RCH138 07-7186 C17 Townsville-Cairns-Hickam

07-7186 C17 departing Townsville, Photo by Dave.

07-7186 C17 departing Townsville, Photo by Dave.


07-7186 C17 at Cairns.

07-7186 C17 at Cairns.

07-7186 C17 at Cairns.

RNZAF C-130 NZ7001 arrives

KIW319 NZ7001 C130 Whenuapai-Townsville

NZ7001 C130 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

NZ7001 C130 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.



Tropicair Citation P2-MEH

P2-MEH C25B Port Moresby-Cairns-Port Moresby

File Picture - P2-MEH C25B at Cairns.

UTS Aviation Pacific Aerospace 750XL VH-UTW departs

VH-UTW P750 Cairns-Mt Isa

VH-UTW P750 at Cairns.

VH-UTW P750 at Cairns.


USAF C-37A 01-0030 departs

SPAR33 01-0030 C-37A Cairns-Honolulu

01-0030 C-37A at Cairns.

Swearingen SX-300 (Johns SA29) N54JX departs

N54JX SX30 Cairns-Archerfield

N54JX SX30 at Cairns.

Monday, 28 July 2014

Beechcraft Kingair 90 N890LG departs

N890LG BE9L Cairns-Toowoomba

N890LG BE9L at Cairns.

Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy 650 PK-RJA departs

PK-RJA E135 Cairns-Ayers Rock


PK-RJA E135 at Cairns.

Sunday, 27 July 2014

Beechcraft Kingair 90 N890LG

N890LG BE9L Cairns-Port Moresby-Cairns, was Toowoomba-Cairns 26/7/2014

N890LG BE9L at Cairns.



Qantas B763 charter into Townsville

QFA6161/1361 VH-OGI B763 Sydney-Townsville-Amberley

VH-OGI B763 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

Tag Aviation Asia Global 5000 B-KEZ

TBJ26 B-KEZ GL5T Auckland-Cairns-Hong Kong

B-KEZ GL5T at Cairns.

B-KEZ GL5T at Cairns.

German Aerospace Center (DLR) Falcon 20 D-CMET departs

D-CMET FA20 Cairns-Darwin-Brunei

D-CMET FA20 at Cairns.



Saturday, 26 July 2014

USAF C-17 Globemaster arrives

RCH138 07-7186 C17 Hickam-Cairns-(Townsville)

07-7186 C17 at Cairns.

USAF C-37A arrives

SPAR33 01-0030 C37A Alice Springs-Cairns

01-0030 C37A at Cairns.

UTS Aviation Pacific Aerospace 750XL VH-UTW

VH-UTW P750 Port Moresby-Cairns

VH-UTW P750 at Cairns.

VH-UTW P750, "Geotech Airborne Surveys" at Cairns.

Friday, 25 July 2014

Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy 650 PK-RJA

PK-RJA E135 Halim Perdanakusuma-Cairns


PK-RJA E135 at Cairns.

Air New Zealand delivery flight departs

ANZ6399 ZK-OXF A320 Cairns-Auckland

ZK-OXF A320 at Cairns.

ZK-OXF A320 at Cairns.

QLink Q400 delivery C-GWRF

BBA5 C-GWRF DH8D Cairns-Brisbane, was Saipan-Port Moresby-Cairns 24/7/2014.


C-GWRF DH8D at Cairns.


Thursday, 24 July 2014

Air New Zealand A-320 Delivery Flight ZK-OXF

ANZ6399 ZK-OXF A320 Singapore-Cairns

ZK-OXF A320 at Cairns.

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

USAF SOG MC-130H 89-0280 departs

TANG21 89-0280 MC-130H Cairns-Brisbane-Whenuapai

89-0280 MC-130H at Cairns.

89-0280 MC-130H at Cairns.

Swearingen SX-300 (Johns SA29) N54JX

N54JX SX30 Hamilton Is.-Cairns

N54JX SX30 at Cairns.

Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Another USAF SOG MC-130H arrives

TANG21 89-0280 MC-130H  Kadena AB-Koror-Cairns

File Picture - 83-1212 MC-130H

Air Nostalgia DC-3 VH-TMQ departs

VH-TMQ DC3 Cairns-Charters Towers

VH-TMQ DC3 at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS.

Falcon 900EX N311JA

N311JA F900 Cairns-Honolulu, was Brisbane-Cairns 21/7/2014

N311JA F900 at Cairns.



Falcon 20 D-CMET arrives

D-CMET FA20 Christchurch-Sydney-Cairns

D-CMET FA20 at Cairns.

Monday, 21 July 2014

Our Airline B737 VH-INU Charter

ASY943 VH-INU B733 Darwin-Cairns-Nauru

VH-INU B733 at Cairns.

Friday, 18 July 2014

Britten Norman Islander BN2P YJ-BA1

YJ-BA1 BN2P Cairns-Honiara

YJ-BA1 BN2P at Cairns.