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Wednesday, 24 June 2015

First RAAF Spartan C-27J A34-001 arrives in Australia

Arriving in Townsville this evening was ASY565 Spartan C-27J A34-001, accompanied by ASY564 A97-447 C-130J.

ASY565 A34-001 C27J Port Moresby-Townsville, was Andersen-Port Moresby 23/6/2015

A34-001 C27J at Townsville, Photo by Graham.

Tropicair Cessna Caravan P2-BEN

P2-BEN C208 Cairns-Port Moresby, was Port Moresby-Cairns 1/6/2015

P2-BEN C208 at Cairns.

Wednesday, 17 June 2015

Military Exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 buildup in the last week

With Military Exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 starting in early July and the presence of the USS George Washington in the region the following movements have been noted at Townsville in the last week, 11 - 17 June:

Thursday 11 June

CNV7265 166693 C40 Andersen-Townsville-Andersen
CNV7281 165313 C130T Andersen-Townsville

PSWD35 162170 C-2A north east-Townsville
PSWD26 162172 C-2A north east-Townsville

Friday 12 June

CNV7281 165313 C130T Townsville-Andersen

Saturday 13 June

CNV7423 165313 C130T Andersen-Townsville

Sunday 14 June

PSWD35 162170 C-2A Townsville-north east-Townsville
PSWD26 162172 C-2A Townsville-north east-Townsville

CNV7423 165313 C130T Townsville-Andersen
CNV7201 166693 C40 Andersen-Townsville-Andersen

Tuesday 16 June

CNV7218 166693 C40 Andersen-Townsville-Andersen

Wednesday 17 June

PSWD26 162172 C-2A Townsville- south
SUMO62 168075 KC130J Darwin-Townsville

168075 KC130J at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.

162170 C-2A at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

165313 C130T at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.

166693 C40 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

162172 C-2A at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.

162172 C-2A at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

USAF MC-130H 89-0283 Combat Talon II departs

After a 24 hour delay due tech issues TOKEN13 finally got on its way heading south today.

TOKEN13 89-0283 MC130H Cairns-Amberley

89-0283 MC130H at Cairns.

Tuesday, 16 June 2015

Bahrain Royal Flight A9C-HMH Boeing 767-400 departs

BAH3 A9C-HMH B764 Cairns-Kuala Lumpur

A9C-HMH B764 at Cairns.

Monday, 15 June 2015

Another USAF MC-130H Combat Talon II arrives

TOKEN13 89-0283 MC130H Kadena AB-Cairns
and conducted Air Refuel Ops with ROVNG99 KC-135R enroute

89-0283 MC130H at Cairns.

Alliance Fokker 50 heads to Cooktown

UTY4460 VH-FKX F50 Brisbane-Cairns-Cooktown

VH-FKX F50 at Cairns.

Aviando Services Dornier 328 Jet N430FJ departs

N430FJ J328 Cairns-Broome-Cocos Is.-Colombo

N430FJ J328 at Cairns.

Cessna Citation CJ4 F-ONCP passes through

F-ONCP C25C Honiara-Townsville-Magenta

Sunday, 14 June 2015

Mount Cook Airlines ATR-72 ZK-MCP departs

ANZ5971 ZK-MCP AT75 Townsville-Brisbane-Christchurch

ZK-MCP AT72 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

Saturday, 13 June 2015

Australian Helicopters Bell 412 VH-PXY

Australian Helicopters Bell 412 VH-PXY was noted in Townsville.
Was Normanton-Georgetown-Townsville 6/6/2015.

VH-PXY B412 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

Friday, 12 June 2015

Air New Zealand increases capacity on the Cairns-Auckland route with a B767-300

Air New Zealand have increased the capacity over the dry season period utilizing a Boeing 767-300 on certain days of the week.

Today operating as:
ANZ173/4 ZK-NCL B763 Auckland-Cairns-Auckland

ZK-NCL B763 at Cairns.

Thursday, 11 June 2015

US Navy Greyhound C-2A's 162170 & 162172 arrive

PSWD35* 162170 NF35 C-2A Port Moresby-Townsville
PSWD26* 162172 NF26 C-2A Port Moresby-Townsville

*Both were noted Japan to Andersen AB on the 25/5/2015