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Saturday, 2 August 2014

Skytraders A-319's pass through

ASY925 VH-VCJ A319 Curtin-Cairns-Nauru-Honiara-Cairns-Darwin
and VH-VHD A319 operated through Cairns enroute to Nauru.

VH-VHD A319 at Cairns.

VH-VHD A319 at Cairns.


VH-VCJ A319 at Cairns.

More Qantas B763 charter's into Townsville

QFA1360/6161 VH-OGI B763 Townsville-Darwin-Townsville,
   was Brisbane-Townsville-Darwin-Townsville as QFA6160/1360/6161, 1/8/2014.

VH-OGI B763 at Townville, Photo by Dave.


VH-OGI B763 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.


Qantas operate Airbus 330-200 on the Sydney service today

QFA924/5 VH-EBN A332 Sydney-Cairns-Sydney

VH-EBN A332 at Cairns.

VH-EBN A332 at Cairns.

Airlines PNG Dash 8 P2-MCG

TOK869 P2-MCG DH8A Cairns-Port Moresby, was Port Moresby-Cairns 27/6/2014.

P2-MCG DH8A at Cairns.

Friday, 1 August 2014

USAF MC-130's SOG return

TANG11 90-0162 MC-130H Whenuapai-Brisbane-Cairns
TANG12 88-0191 MC-130H Whenuapai-Brisbane-Cairns
TANG21 89-0280 MC-130H Whenuapai-Brisbane-Cairns

90-0162 MC130H at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS.

88-0191 MC130H at Cairns.

89-0280 MC130H at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS.

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

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.