Airlines PNG Dash 8 P2-MCP

P2-MCP Dash 8-100 was noted at Cairns today conducting a local flight before departing back to Port Moresby as TOK863. Was TOK863 Port Moresby-Cairns 10/3/2014.


P2-MCP DH8A at Cairns.





P2-MCP DH8A at Cairns.



Recent Chinook Activity

Both Cairns and Townsville saw some recent Chinook activity. In Cairns A15-151 and A15-106 transited while in Townsville Leroy caught A15-202.


A15-202 CH47 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.





A15-151 CH47 at Cairns.



Lynden Air Cargo N403LC

LYC479 N403LC C130 Cairns-Port Moresby, was Port Moresby-Cairns 5/4/2014


N403LC C130 at Cairns.



China United Airlines CRJ-700 B-4064

B4064 CRJ7 (Kota Kinabalu)-Darwin-Cairns-Essendon


B-4064 CRJ7 at Cairns.



MJets Gulfstream V HS-WEH

HS-WEH GLF5 Bangkok-Townsville-Gladstone

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.

©  Copyright.

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

ybbn.blogspot.com.au

 

Air Laucala Kingair DQ-LIR departs

DQ-LIR BE20 Cairns-Honiara

See previous post DQ-LIR: http://fnqskies.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/air-laucala-kingair-dq-lir-arrives.html

DQ-LIR BE20 at Cairns.

Business Aviation Solutions Citation X VH-RCA

VH-RCA C750 Cairns-Queenstown

File Picture - VH-RCA C750 at Cairns.

Marcplan Charter Gulfstream 450 VH-MBP

VH-MBP GLF4 Cairns-Bathurst

VH-MBP GLF4 at Cairns.

Falcon 900EX N127SF passes through

N127SF F900 Auckland-Cairns-Manila


File Picture - N127SF F900, Photo by Wayne.



RAAF Globemaster III C-17A A41-208

STAL71 A41-208 C17 Amberley-Cairns-Darwin

A41-208 C17 at Cairns.

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.

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.

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

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