Far North Queensland Skies: April 2016

Friday, 29 April 2016

RNZAF Boeing 757-200 NZ7572 departs

KIW458 NZ7572 B752 Townsville-Whenuapai, was Singapore-Townsville 27/4/2016

NZ7572 B752 at Townsville, Photo by Graham.

Wednesday, 27 April 2016

Aerowest Flugcharter GmbH Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign D-CAWS

D-CAWS C680 Cairns-Darwin-Don Muang, was Don Muang-Darwin-Cairns 26/4/2016

Sunday, 24 April 2016

Poplar Glen LLC Gulfstream 650 N271DV departs

N271DV GLF6 Cairns-Boeing Field, Seattle, was Ayers Rock-Cairns 22/4/2016

N271DV G650 at Cairns.

Friday, 22 April 2016

RNZAF Boeing 757-200 NZ7572 heads back home

KIW821 NZ7572 B752 Manila-Cairns-Whenuapai

NZ7572 B752 at Cairns.

US Navy C-130T 165348 departs

CNV7584 165348 C130T Townsville-Andersen, was Andersen-Townsville 21/4/2016

165348 C130T at Townsville, Photo by Graham.

Nantay Pty Ltd Dash 8-100 VH-QQL departs

VH-QQL DH8A Cairns-Majuro, was Perth-Cairns 21/4/2016

VH-QQL DH8A at Cairns.

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Careflight Challenger CL-600 VH-URR

VH-URR CL60 Hobart-Cairns-Manila

VH-URR CL60 at Cairns.

Tuesday, 19 April 2016

Air Kaitar LLC Gulfstream G650 N13MS departs

N13MS GLF6 Cairns-Los Angeles

N13MS GLF6 at Cairns.

Emprja Pty Ltd Cessna Citation VH-VDF passes through

VH-VDF C550 Proserpine-Cairns-Townsville

VH-VDF C550 at Cairns.

Monday, 18 April 2016

Ryebridge Air Inc. Twin Otter VH-XFM departs

VH-XFM DHC6 Cairns-Honiara

VH-XFM DHC6 at Cairns.

Sunday, 17 April 2016

RNZAF Boeing 757-200 NZ7572 passes through

KIW821 NZ7572 B752 Whenuapai-Cairns-Manila

NZ7572 B752 at Cairns.

US Navy Super Hornets... last 2 depart.

JEST43/FLT2 F/A-18E... NF303 166862 and NF304 166863 Townsville-Andersen

Air Tanker support was provided by ASY548 A39-003 KC30A Amberley-Andersen

166862 F/A-18E at Townsville, Photo by Graham.

US Navy C-40 165829 and C130T 165348 depart

CNV7905 165348 C130T Townsville-Andersen, was Andersen-Townsville16/4/2016
CNV7333 165829 B737 Townsville-Andersen, was Andersen-Townsville 16/4/2016

165348 C130T at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.

165829 C40 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.

FMG Air Pty Ltd Global Express VH-FMG

VH-FMG GLEX Minderoo Stn-Cairns-Honolulu

VH-FMG GLEX at Cairns.

Saturday, 16 April 2016

US Navy VFA-115 F/A-18E depart

With the conclusion of exercise Black Dagger the USN F/A-18E departed Townsville today for their return back to home NAF Atsugi, Japan.

JEST31/FLT4 F18's Townsville-Andersen, details below*
JEST41/FLT4 F18's Townsville-Andersen, details below*

*JEST31/FLT4 - NF300 166859, NF302 166861, NF305 166864, NF306 166865
*JEST41/FLT4 - NF307 166866, NF310 166868, NF303 166862, NF304 166863

2x F18's NF303 166862 and NF304 166863 returned to Townsville.

Air Tanker support was provided as below:

ASY548 A39-003 KC30A Amberley-return Amberley (AR ops with JEST31/FLT4 F18's)
ASY549 A39-005 KC30A Cairns-Andersen (AR ops with JEST41/FLT4 F18's)

166863 F/A-18E at Townsville, Photo by Graham.

A39-005 KC30A at Cairns.

Friday, 15 April 2016

RAAF KC-30A Tanker A39-005 arrives

ASY549 A39-005 KC30 Amberley-Cairns

A39-005 KC30A at Cairns.

Air Kaitar LLC Gulfstream G650 N13MS returns

N13MS GLF6 Essendon-Cairns

N13MS G650 at Cairns.

Beechcraft Kingair B350 F-OZEN arrives

F-OZEN B350 Coolangatta-Cairns, was Magenta-Coolangatta 14/4/2016

F-OZEN B350 at Cairns.

US Navy C-40 165829 departs

CNV7222 165829 B737 Townsville-Andersen, was Atsugi-Townsville 13/4/2016

165829 C40 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.

Monday, 11 April 2016

Air Kaitar LLC Gulfstream G650 N13MS passes through

N13MS GLF6 Honolulu-Cairns-Perth

N13MS G650 at Cairns.

Sunday, 10 April 2016

Skydive the Beach Cessna Caravan VH-PTX

VH-PTX C208 has been noted operating in Cairns for the last few weeks having arrived from the Byron Bay region on the 29/3/2016.

VH-PTX C208 at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS.

Britten Norman Islander BN2 YJ-TK2

Noted at the Cairns General Aviation area (9/4/2016) was a Britten Norman Islander BN2 YJ-TK2 which appears set for export to Vanuatu.

YJ-TK2 BN2 at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS.

Saturday, 9 April 2016

Qantas Boeing 737-800 Retro Roo scheme's together at Cairns

Earlier this week Cairns saw a rare opportunity to capture Qantas Retro I and Retro II Boeing 737-800 aircraft schemes on the ground together. Pictured below are VH-XZP and VH-VXQ as well as a picture of the 4 carriers servicing Cairns Airport being Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar and Tigerair.