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Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Eclipse 500 N580WC visits the North

N580WC EA50 Archerfield-Toowoomba-Mackay-Cairns-Townsville


N580WC EA50 at Cairns, photo by GAFLIKS



N580WC EA50 at Cairns

Australian Army Blackhawks in Cairns

Three Australian Army Blackhawks were noted in Cairns today.
A25-202, A25-219 and A25-225.


A25-225 H60 at Cairns


A25-202 H60 at Cairns


A25-219 H60 at Cairns


Lynden Air Cargo P2-LAC

LYB5011 P2-LAC C130 Moro-Cairns


P2-LAC C130 at Cairns

Monday, 15 April 2013

New Qantas 737-800 VH-XZD in TSV

New Qantas B-738 VH-XZD noted in Townsville today. VH-XZD was recently delivered to Melbourne from Boeing Field on 6/4/2013.

Also of note was one of the Virgin Australia E-190's VH-ZPC with a small white section under the central fuselage.


VH-XZD B738 at Townsville, photo by Dave








VH-ZPC E190 at Townsville, photo by Dave



Hawker 800 N800GN departs

N800GN H25B Cairns-Santo Pekoa-Apia-Cassidy CXI, ex. VH-VLI


N800GN H25B at Cairns, photo by GAFLIKS

Sunday, 14 April 2013

P2-LNJ Kingair in new colours

Noted in Townsville today was P2-LNJ Kingair in new colours.

P2-LNJ BE20 at Townsville, photo by Dave


USAF C-12J "Cats17" heads back

CATS17 86-00082 C-12J Brisbane-Cairns-Darwin


86-00082 C-12J at Cairns

French Kingair heads back to Noumea

F-GICA BE30 Cairns-La Tontouta


File Picture - F-GICA BE30 at Cairns

Saturday, 13 April 2013

AT-802 Air Tractor and Thrust S2R head west

VH-PMD Thrust S2R-T660 Cairns-Mareeba
VH-ODQ AT-802 Air Tractor Cairns-Mareeba

VH-PMD and VH-ODQ of Aerotech 1st Response completed a display for AMSA over the Cairns Trinity Inlet over the past couple of days.

VH-PMD Thrust at Cairns



VH-ODQ Air Tractor at Cairns


USAF C-146A and C-12J head south

MAGMA1 10-3077 C-146A Townsville-Brisbane
CATS17 86-00082 C-12J  Townsville-Brisbane


86-00082 C-12J at Cairns

RNZAF B-757 NZ7571 returns

KIW381 NZ7571 B752 Cebu-Cairns-Whenuapai


NZ7571 B752 at Cairns

Friday, 12 April 2013

Sapphire Aviation Hawker 800XP

N800GN H25B Essendon-Cairns


N800GN H25B at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS

Thursday, 11 April 2013

Agricultural Aircraft VH-ODQ an VH-PMD pictures


VH-ODQ Air Tractor at Cairns, Photo GAFLIKS


VH-PMD Thrust at Cairns, Photo GAFLIKS


Raytheon Premier 1 Jet N7088S

N7088S PRM1 Mackay-Cairns-Mackay


N7088S PRM1 at Cairns

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Skywest Airlines F-100 rolls out of the Paint Shop

VH-FSQ F100 Townsville-Alice Spring-Perth

Noted today in Townsville in its new Virgin Australia scheme. Photo's by Dave.


VH-FSQ F100 at Townsville, Photo by Dave


VH-FSQ F100 at Townsville, Photo by Dave


VH-FSQ F100 at Townsville, Photo by Dave


VH-FSQ F100 at Townsville, Photo by Dave


VH-FSQ F100 at Townsville, Photo by Dave


Argyle Charter PC-12 in the North

VH-WPH PC12 Rockhampton-Emerald-Cairns-Mareeba-Innisfail


VH-WPH PC12 at Cairns


VH-WPH PC12 at Cairns

USAF pair C-146A and C-12J

MAGMA1 10-3077 C-146A Rockhampton-Townsville-Rockhampton
CATS17 86-00082 C-12J Rockhampton-Townsville


86-00082 C-12J








P2- Cessna Citation in Townsville

P2-EUV C550 Port Moresby-Townsville-Port Moresby


P2-EUV C550 at Townsville, Photo by Dave

Two Ag aircraft turn-up!

VH-PMD Thrust S2R-T660 and VH-ODQ Air Tractor AT-802 were Mareeba-Cairns


VH-PMD Thrust and VH-ODQ Air Tractor at Cairns

Tuesday, 9 April 2013

DRAGON makes a night appearance

DRGN10 A39-005 KC30A was noted in Cairns.


A39-005 KC30A at Cairns