kianhong 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Some worthy movements besides all the usual virgins, pornstars and tigers. <_> What a luck to catch this A320 (F-GSTR c/n: 436) wet-leased by Solomons Airlines from Strategic. Seen here intercepting the 3 miles final, then miss approach back to YBBN. Beside the big Solomons on the fuselage, is the Solomons colored wing tips. And add on to that, caught my favourite aircraft G550 (N1BN) inbound from Hamilton Island. So this is the only specials I caught in YBMC, there's still the Seaworld color and Titan color. Thanks for viewing. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chaity 1 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Kian Hong, good to see some shots from you again on the other side of Oz land. Sharp and nice shots as usual. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MIR 2 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) Superb photos..especially the banking shot Looking forward to see more shots from the Sunshine Coast Edited August 30, 2009 by MIR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Wow, that 320 is really a rare catch; 1st time I see this livery !!! N1BN also a regular at AMS - she is really roaming around... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kianhong 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 Thanks guys. Glad that I can share some pix from MCY. Nothing much really going on here. Oh ... good thing is my room window facing the rwy 36 APP and rwy 18 DEP. Wow, that 320 is really a rare catch; 1st time I see this livery !!! N1BN also a regular at AMS - she is really roaming around... Strategic is a rather new start-up airlines in Australia. Before this, it was operating a A333 (CS-TMT) for military chartered. Now it fly a A332 (VH-SSA) and two A320 (F-GSTR & F-GSTS). Oh yes! I was quite surprised to see N1BN at MCY where BNE is just 20mins flying time away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C.Foo 3 Report post Posted September 1, 2009 Can't wait for strategic to reposese the 320 again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 Where is that LJ45 ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 good luck for the Learjet training Kian Hong...your first jet flying. wow, best. happy spotting. Is the callsign "Raffles" for SQ Learjet training? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kianhong 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 Where is that LJ45 ? Here u go boss. You see them so often, they become ... But then, they are still a dream to fly. VH-SQD and VH-SQM is white based color scheme. While VH-SQR and VH-SQV still retain the SQ color scheme. good luck for the Learjet training Kian Hong...your first jet flying. wow, best. happy spotting. Is the callsign "Raffles" for SQ Learjet training? Thank.!!! Yup "Raffles XX" is the callsign. A combination of instructor number and aircraft number. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kianhong 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 For once today, Sunshine Coast went to sleep. Intermittent sunlight the whole day due some passing showers. Weekend seems to be the preferred time for regional airlines and GA operator from YBBN to do their training. And any spill-over traffics from YBBN to YBMC are always welcomed. 'Toll Express' was here this early afternoon for some VOR and assym training. 'Jetstar 788' from SYD was operated by 'Sea World' VH-VQQ. Paint started to come off. Thanks for viewing. Cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 That Learjet makes my nose bleeed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 Love the Toll Priority shot !!! Never heard of this before, so an eye-opener to me... They fly for FedEx or UPS in Australia ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Smith 1 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 'Jetstar 788' from SYD was operated by 'Sea World' VH-VQQ. Paint started to come off.I flew on her 18months ago, just 3 days after she recieved the Sea World decals (it isn't paint) and the dolphin was already flaking. Last week she was based in Perth (ops SIN route) and looked pretty bad. Never heard of this before, so an eye-opener to me... They fly for FedEx or UPS in Australia ? Toll are a huge Australia based freight company (in late 06 they also teamed up with Dnata to start airport ground handling). They have heaps of branches, one of the more recent ventures is in air freight. As well as a bunch of Metroliners, and a couple of ATR-42's, they ops 3 733F's (flown by Airwork NZ). They also own a major stake in Virgin Blue, thus DJ carries a fair bit of toll air freight in the belly on regular services. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MIR 2 Report post Posted September 6, 2009 Hmm..quite interesting movements at YBMC Love the Learjet in SQ colors Is the Cathay Pacific Flying college based at Maroochydore as well? They used to have a VH-registered Learjet 45 in CX colors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C.Foo 3 Report post Posted September 6, 2009 No fedex use trucks while UPS use fastway Love the Toll Priority shot !!! Never heard of this before, so an eye-opener to me... They fly for FedEx or UPS in Australia ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kianhong 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2009 (edited) Hmm..quite interesting movements at YBMC Love the Learjet in SQ colors Is the Cathay Pacific Flying college based at Maroochydore as well? They used to have a VH-registered Learjet 45 in CX colors. These LJ45s are going soon when the Mustang come next year. So I'll be 'snap snap snap' inside out. Ex-CX LJ45, VH-CXJ was based in Parafield, Adelaide and it no longer carry CX color. Latest photo show that it has turned into 'CMS Air Ambulance'. BTW, 'Toll Express', VH-TOX was here again this late afternoon for circuits. They continued with nite circuits after an hour break on the ground. Edited September 6, 2009 by kianhong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kianhong 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2009 Walking down the long row of Aeromil maintenance hangars and saw these. Cessna Citation VII (VH-DHN) First time seeing a Piper Malibu (VH-TSV). Pretty good looking piston prop. Then saw this ex-AirNorth Embraer EMB-110(VH-FNP) without engines. Catch of the day - 'BlackHawk 219'. Sorry bout the backlit. Enjoy and thanks for viewing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MIR 2 Report post Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) Good catch of the BlackHawk. The gunner watching at you Piper Malibu design looks almost similar to the Socata TBM. Edited September 8, 2009 by MIR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Min 6 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 Very interesting light a/c you got there, especially the SQ and the blackhawk! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kianhong 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 Thanks Min & Mir. Here's two more caught in the afternoon. MCY is where the authorized Cessna maintenance hangar based. So one get to see quite some Citation jets in n out of MCY. Sea World was here again in much better light. Thanks for viewing. Cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Min 6 Report post Posted September 10, 2009 Kian Hong, how come you got good sunny weather there!? Im jealous! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kianhong 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2009 (edited) Not always blue, but i would say about 80% of the time. We had some special movements today. First up was this butch workhorse of RAAF. This aircraft type has been serving the RAAF for over 45 years! To finally step into a Caribou and see a working Bou cockpit was just amazing! Took this pix in complete darkness. Two instructors of the college brought their aircrafts here too for the movie nite. Immaculate Tiger Moth. Just beautiful. DHC-1 Chipmunk. Then, this 2 meters long RC Eurofighter Typhoon. Powered by a 35lbs thrust micro jet turbine and run on JetA1 too. Thanks for viewing. Cheers. Edited September 10, 2009 by kianhong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted September 10, 2009 Lovely! Looks like the good ol' Caribou still running strong;despite her old age Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandeep G 1 Report post Posted September 11, 2009 Then, this 2 meters long RC Eurofighter Typhoon. Powered by a 35lbs thrust micro jet turbine and run on JetA1 too. hey hey, Capt. Ockendens beauty! when's your base check mate? or cleared already? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C.Foo 3 Report post Posted September 11, 2009 kian hong are you going to riverfire to see the last time F111'S Dump and Burn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
