Far North Queensland Skies Cairns and Townsville Airport, Australia

Far North Queensland Skies Cairns and Townsville Airport, Australia

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Thursday 31 August 2017

FNQ Yestayear Images - August 1996

Yesteryear August 1996

Early morning on the 5th from the ITB, Air Niugini’s flight to POM was noted to be operated by F-28-4000 PH-RRA (left). 

Also on the 5th parked on an airbridge was newly arrived (to CNS) operator South Korea’s Asiana with this B763.


On 22nd RAAF C-47 A65-86 dropped in wearing ‘50Years Young’ decals on its nose.



27th saw Hevilift(PNG) return Twin Otter VH-FNV to FWA after lease, still wearing basic Talair PNG trim but in a green finish

CAA’s Flight Inspection Unit F-28 VH-ATD in its new livery spent some days during the month at CNS performing Navaid checks.


Thanks to GAFLIKS for providing this Yestayear report.

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Monday 28 August 2017

US Army C-12F 84-00155 and C-12J 86-00082

CATS72 84-00155 C12F (BE20) Rockhampton-Cairns-Darwin
CATS83 86-00082 C12J  (B190) Rockhampton-Cairns-Darwin
   Both were DRW-CNS-ROK 21/8/2017

84-00155 C12F (Kingair B20) at Cairns.

86-00082 C12J (Beech 1900) at Cairns.


Qantas Boeing 737-800 VH-VYD in new Livery

Noted operating through Cairns last week Qantas Boeing 737-800 VH-VYD in new Livery.

VH-VYD B738 at Cairns.

Friday 25 August 2017

Gulfstream GV-SP G550 N550JD

N550JD GLF5  Perth-Cairns-Honolulu, was Honolulu-Cairns-Perth 21/8/2017

N550JD GLF5 at Cairns.

Wednesday 23 August 2017

Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 NZ7002

KIW471 NZ7002 C130 Cairns-Noumea-Whenuapai, was Port Moresby-Townsville-Normanton-Cairns 22/8/2017

NZ7002 C130 at Cairns.

NZ7002 C130 at Cairns.

Piper PA46-350P Malibu D-EGAC

D-EGAC P46T Cairns-Normanton-Darwin, was Coolangatta-Gladstone-Cairns 17/8/2017

D-EGAC P46T at Cairns.






D-EGAC P46T at Cairns.

Tuesday 22 August 2017

"Dreams Soar" Beech Bonanza N364ER

N364ER BE36 Cairns-Magenta, was Darwin-Cairns 19/8/2017

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N364ER BE36 at Cairns.

Tuesday 15 August 2017

USAF Globemaster III C-17A 05-5150

TREK99 05-5150 C17 Townsville-Hickam, was Pago Pago-Townsville

05-5150 C17 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.

05-5150 C17 at Townsville, Photo by Graham.



Tuesday 8 August 2017

Atherton Tablelands Cessna A188 AG Wagon Crop Dusting

The Atherton Tablelands is rated as one of the richest agricultural plains in Australia with its deep, fertile volcanic soils, warm year round temperatures, reliable rainfall and irrigation schemes have combined to make agriculture this regions main economic activity.

Below are a series of pictures taken on the Atherton Tablelands with a Cessna AG Wagon spraying some of the local crops.








I.M.P. Group Ltd Global Express C-GCDS

C-GCDS GLEX Cairns-Denpasar, was Papeete-Cairns 7/8/2017

C-GCDS GLEX at Cairns.

C-GCDS GLEX at Cairns.

Monday 7 August 2017

Alliance Airlines Fokker 70 PH-KBX delivery flight

SXI1722 (Southern Cross 1722) PH-KBX F70 Townsville-Brisbane, was Kupang-Townsville 6/8/2017

PH-KBX F70 at Townsville, Photo by Graham.

Omin Air Express B-777 and Western Global Airlines MD-11 Charters

CMB571 N542KD MD11 Townsville-Kadena AFB, was Fujairah-Townsville (WGN8571) 6/8/2017

OAE317 N828AX B772 Townsville- U-Tapao, was Honolulu-Townsville 4/8/2017 and Townsville- U-Tapao-Townsville 6/8/2017

N828AX B772 at Townsville, Photo by Graham.

N542KD MD11 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.



Sunday 6 August 2017

G.A. notes at Cairns from the weekend 5/6 August

Skytrans Dash 8 VH-QQA at Cairns.

Hevilift Bell 212  P2-HCI at Cairns.

Philippine Air Q400 RP-C3031 at Cairns. Arrived 4/6/2017
for maintenance. Departed 6/8/2017 to BIK.

P2-PNG B350 at Cairns.

VH-VPZ B1900 wearing Tamara Niger Aviation titles
at Cairns.

VH-NJC E55P at Cairns. Arriving 4/8/2017 PER-ISA-CNS

VH-NJC E55P departing Cairns 6/8/2017 to DRW and PER.

Helitours North Queensland AS-350 VH-WEB at Cairns.

LADS DH8B VH-LCL at Cairns.

Saturday 5 August 2017

Eclipse EA500 N465DG

N465DG EA50 Port Macquarie-divert Townsville-Cairns

N465DG EA50 at Cairns.

Thursday 3 August 2017

FMG AIR Pty Ltd Global Express VH-FMG

VH-FMG GLEX Cairns-Brisbane, was Perth-Cairns 2/8/2017

VH-FMG GLEX at Cairns.

Wednesday 2 August 2017

D3T2 LLC Global Express N44GX

N44GX GLEX Honolulu-Cairns-Perth

N44GX GLEX at Cairns.

FNQ Monthly Movements Summary - July 2017

MONTHLY SUMMARY FNQ MOVEMENTS July 2017
Date Callsign Registration AC Type Route / Location Operator Comments
1/07/2017 SPOCK42 12-5761 MC130J UAM-CNS-ROK USAF Exercise Talisman Sabre
1/07/2017 RJM400 N400CK GLF4 HNL-MAJ-TSV-HTI    
1/07/2017 CMB584 N546JN MD1F DNA-TSV Western Global Airlines  
1/07/2017 CNV7499 165835 C40 UAM-TSV US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
1/07/2017 CNV7599 164106 KC130T ROK-TSV-UAM US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
1/07/2017 CNV7602 163591 KC130T TSV-UAM US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
1/07/2017 RANGR88 169228 KC130J DRW-TSV-DRW US Marines Exercise Talisman Sabre
2/07/2017   VH-CCV GLEX (AKL-WLG)-CNS    
2/07/2017   P2-KSG DHC6 POM-CNS Hevilift  
2/07/2017 CNV7603 163591 KC130T UAM-TSV US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
2/07/2017 CNV7598 165835 C40 TSV-UAM US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
3/07/2017 WGN8584 N546JN MD1F TSV-HNL Western Global Airlines  
3/07/2017 CNV7597 166693 C40 UAM-TSV-UAM US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
3/07/2017 CNV7603 163591 KC130T TSV-UAM US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
5/07/2017   VH-SIY C525 POM-CNS-OOL    
5/07/2017 PSWD30 162154 C2 TSV-ZZZ-TSV US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
5/07/2017 PSWD33 162175 C2 TSV-ZZZ-TSV US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
5/07/2017 CNV7604 163591 KC130T UAM-TSV US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
5/07/2017 CNV7498 166693 C40 UAM-TSV-ROK-TSV US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
5/07/2017   A1333 C130 TSV-XRH Indonesian Air Force  
6/07/2017   F-OIAY DHC6 CNS-MKY-OOL Air Loyaute  
6/07/2017   VH-CCV GLEX CNS-AKL    
6/07/2017   VH-TXS GLF4 SIN-CNS    
6/07/2017 CNV7594 165835 C40 UAM-TSV US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
6/07/2017 CNV7604 163591 KC130T TSV-UAM US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
6/07/2017 CNV7498 166693 C40 TSV-UAM US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
7/07/2017   N523AC GLF5 CNS-BNE-CNS    
7/07/2017 CTM1162 F-RAID CN35 NOU-CNS-DRW Armee De L'air Francaise  
7/07/2017   N308KB G280 XSP-CNS    
7/07/2017   VH-TXS GLF4 CNS-SON    
7/07/2017 KIW560 NZ7571 B752 OHA-TSV-OHA-TSV RNZAF Exercise Talisman Sabre
7/07/2017 SPOCK42 12-5761 MC130J ROK-TSV-ROK USAF Exercise Talisman Sabre
7/07/2017 CNV7605 163591 KC130T UAM-TSV US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
8/07/2017   N523AC GLF5 CNS-(HNL-GRR)    
9/07/2017 CTM1162 F-RAID CN35 DRW-CNS-NOU Armee De L'air Francaise  
9/07/2017 CNV7591 166693 C40 UAM-TSV-UAM US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
9/07/2017 ASY578 A39-001 KC30 RJCJ-TSV-AMB RAAF  
10/07/2017   VH-VEH C441 POM-CNS    
10/07/2017 RTD16 N16FN LJ36 UAM-CNS-AMB L3 Communications Exercise Talisman Sabre
10/07/2017 VAL91 95-00091 C12V TSV-ROK-TSV US Army ARC Exercise Talisman Sabre
10/07/2017 VAL92 95-00092 C12V TSV-ROK-TSV US Army ARC Exercise Talisman Sabre
11/07/2017 CNV7559 166693 C40 UAM-TSV-UAM US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
12/07/2017   N406EX FA8X SYD-CNS    
14/07/2017   N308KB G280 CNS-XSP    
14/07/2017   P2-MFT DHC6 MBA-CNS-MBA Mission Av Fellowship  
14/07/2017 CNV7586 166693 C40 UAM-TSV-UAM US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
14/07/2017 PAT93 95-00093 C12V WLM-MKY-TSV US Army ARC Exercise Talisman Sabre
14/07/2017 KIW10 NZ7005 C130H ROK-TSV RNZAF Exercise Talisman Sabre
15/07/2017   N406EX FA8X CNS-PPT    
15/07/2017 IFA1470 D-AFAB CL60 ROT-CNS    
16/07/2017 MAGMA01 12-3047 C146 BNE-CNS-DRW USAF Exercise Talisman Sabre
16/07/2017 CNV7610 163591 C40 UAM-TSV-AMB US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
16/07/2017 CNV7585 166693 C40 UAM-TSV-UAM US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
17/07/2017 MAGMA01 12-3047 C146 DRW-CNS-BNE USAF Exercise Talisman Sabre
17/07/2017 CNV7583 166693 C40 UAM-TSV-UAM US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
17/07/2017 KIW10 NZ7005 C130H XRH-TSV RNZAF Exercise Talisman Sabre
17/07/2017   P2-MFT DHC6 MBA-COE-HID-HGU Mission Av Fellowship was HGU-HID-MBA 28/3/2017
18/07/2017 IFA1470 D-AFAB CL60 CNS-JHB    
18/07/2017   ZK-BAZ PA24 YFSA-CNS    
18/07/2017 CNV7582 166693 C40 UAM-TSV-UAM US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
18/07/2017 KIW10 NZ7005 C130H TSV-AMB-WIS-TSV RNZAF Exercise Talisman Sabre
18/07/2017   VH-FOL FA50 BNE-POM-TSV    
19/07/2017 VDA3076 RA76511 IL76 JHB-CNS Volga Dnepr  
19/07/2017   VH-FOL FA50 TSV-BNE    
19/07/2017 CNV7581 166693 C40 UAM-TSV US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
19/07/2017 KIW10 NZ7005 C130H ROK-AMB-TSV RNZAF Exercise Talisman Sabre
20/07/2017 WRSE038 A40-038 MRH90 YBSG-CNS-TSV Army  
20/07/2017 WRSE034 A40-040 MRH90 YBSG-CNS-TSV Army  
20/07/2017 WRSE028 A40-028 MRH90 YBSG-CNS-TSV Army  
20/07/2017 WRSE039 A40-039 MRH90 YBSG-CNS-TSV Army  
20/07/2017 WRSE032 A40-032 MRH90 YBSG-CNS-TSV Army  
20/07/2017 VDA3076 RA76511 IL76 CNS-NOU Volga Dnepr  
20/07/2017 CTM1162 065 CN35 NOU-CNS-DRW Armee De L'air Francaise F-RAIC
20/07/2017 CNV7361 163591 KC130T UAM-TSV-AMB US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
21/07/2017 PAT92 95-00092 C12V TSV-CNS-TSV US Army ARC Exercise Talisman Sabre
21/07/2017 MAGMA01 23091 C146 BNE-CNS-DRW USAF Exercise Talisman Sabre
21/07/2017   ZK-BAZ PA24 CNS-EMD    
21/07/2017 PAT91 95-00091 C12V TSV-DRW-TSV US Army ARC Exercise Talisman Sabre
21/07/2017 PAT93 95-00093 C12V TSV-DRW-TSV US Army ARC Exercise Talisman Sabre
21/07/2017   VH-EXQ C680 BNE-MUA-TSV-MEB    
21/07/2017 KIW10 NZ7005 C130H TSV-XRH RNZAF Exercise Talisman Sabre
22/07/2017 CTM1162 065 CN35 DRW-CNS-NOU Armee De L'air Francaise F-RAIC
24/07/2017 TROJ35 A97-440 C30J XRH-CNS-HID-TSV RAAF  
24/07/2017 RTD16 N16FN LJ36 AMB-CNS-UAM L3 Communications Exercise Talisman Sabre
25/07/2017   P2-HCS B412 CNS-CKN… Hevilift  
25/07/2017 ASY602 A97-465 C30J TSV-UAM RAAF  
26/07/2017   A40-021 MRH90 TSV-CNS-TSV Army  
26/07/2017   N933ML GL5T SZB-CNS-NAN    
26/07/2017 PAT155 95-00091 C12V TSV-DRW US Army ARC Exercise Talisman Sabre
26/07/2017 PAT151 95-00092 C12V TSV-DRW US Army ARC Exercise Talisman Sabre
26/07/2017 PAT149 95-00093 C12V TSV-DRW US Army ARC Exercise Talisman Sabre
27/07/2017   B8269 GLF5 SYD-CNS    
27/07/2017   VH-YWJ DHC6 CNS-IFL-CNS Hevilift new registration/HVY scheme
27/07/2017   P2-ALC BE20 POM-CNS    
27/07/2017 SPAR35 01-0028 GLF5 HNL-TSV-ASP USAF C-37A
27/07/2017 KIW327 NZ7571 B752 WPE-TSV RNZAF  
28/07/2017   VH-YWJ DHC6 CNS-TSV-divert PPP-ROK Hevilift  
28/07/2017   P2-ALC BE20 CNS-POM    
28/07/2017 CNV7572 166693 C40 UAM-TSV US Navy Exercise Talisman Sabre
29/07/2017   B8269 GLF5 CNS-MEL    
29/07/2017 RON502 VH-VLI B733 BNE-CNS Air Nauru  
29/07/2017   VH-IQH B206 CNS Hevilift Noted at Cairns
29/07/2017 KIW496 NZ7572 B752 WPE-CNS RNZAF  
29/07/2017   P2-MEH C25B POM-CNS-POM Tropicair  
29/07/2017   P2-NTE KODI GKA-CNS New Tribes Mission Av  
29/07/2017 CNV7572 166693 C40 TSV-UAM US Navy  
30/07/2017 RON502 VH-VLI B733 CNS-POM-MAS-POM-BNE Air Nauru  
30/07/2017 KIW496 NZ7572 B752 CNS-UAM RNZAF  
30/07/2017 PSWD33 162175 C2 AMB-TSV US Navy  
30/07/2017 PSWD30 162154 C2 AMB-TSV US Navy  
31/07/2017   P2-NTE KODI CNS-POM New Tribes Mission Av  
31/07/2017   P2-SIT KODI POM-CNS SIL Aviation  
31/07/2017   P2-ATE AT76 POM-CNS-LNV PNG Air Newchrest Charter
31/07/2017   5U-TNE B190 CNS Tamara Niger Aviation Noted at Cairns ex Paintshop
31/07/2017 PSWD33 162175 C2 TSV-POM US Navy  
31/07/2017 PSWD30 162154 C2 TSV-POM US Navy