Greg Wood 3 Report post Posted January 10, 2010 United States Coast Guard Gulfstream V (C-37A) 01 c/n 653 arrived 18.15hrs ex: Sydney as "Charlie 101" and used flight number as "C101"; The aircraft's routing thus far is: Paya Lebar - Sydney - Perth - its next onward destination unknown at this time. The USCG operates only 1 example of this type of aircraft and is extremely rare to see the aircraft in these parts. "Happy New Year" Cheers Greg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg Wood 3 Report post Posted January 13, 2010 (edited) Neptune Air B737-210C (adv) 9M-NEA c/n 21822 arrived 13.00hrs ex: Denpasar as flight NEP786 & departed 15.45hrs back to Denpasar as 'Nine Mike - November Echo Alpha' (Last visited Perth on 16.02.2006 operating as Cardigair). Cheers Greg Edited January 13, 2010 by Greg Wood Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MIR 2 Report post Posted January 13, 2010 Good catch, Greg What kind of cargo did Neptune bring over to PER? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignatius 4 Report post Posted January 13, 2010 Wow.. long way from home that old horse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted January 13, 2010 Maybe kek lapis from KCH? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignatius 4 Report post Posted January 13, 2010 Or cooking oil? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg Wood 3 Report post Posted January 16, 2010 Unknown what freight the 732C was carrying in or out sorry, checked back thru my records to find her past two previous visits to Perth were on 11.07.08 & 16.02.06 on these occasions she was operated by TRI-MG Cargo Airlines, ALSO: that USCG C-37A '01' departed to Mahe Island, Seychelles just to update on her depature ex: Perth. Greg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Moy 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) Hi, A couple of photos from this Sunday morning, with Rwy 06 used for arrvials due to strong Easterly winds. Springbok 280 from JNB. 9M-XXC heading home to KL. Edited January 17, 2010 by Ian Moy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignatius 4 Report post Posted January 17, 2010 Lovely shots there Ian, very rare indeed to be seeing runway 06 for these wide bodies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted January 18, 2010 Great shots there! Missing PER already. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted January 19, 2010 Springbok looks absolutely amazing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted January 19, 2010 Wow, they really do some flying around, as this one visited AMS around 2 weeks ago... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg Wood 3 Report post Posted January 30, 2010 (edited) Hey all, January 24th 35 degrees celcius and 5 Perth based enthusiasts decided on a soujourn around the Avon Valley exploring what treasures lie about. The party consisted of Richard, Stuart, Alistair, Duncan, and myself. We left Perth at 06.30hrs our first Stop Cunderdin arriving there at 08.00hrs, here's a few examples of what we saw: CUNDERDIN DH-82A Tiger Moth VH-WLQ (replica only) marked as M-2005 Old historical WWII barracks as used at Cunderdin Air Field Lockheed SP-2H (P2V-7) Neptune VH-NEP formerly N54317, US Navy BuAer serial 145921arrived in 2005 from Perth Airport. Next Stop: Northam (departed Cunderdin at 09.05hrs & arrived in Northam at 09.45hrs) Cessna 175B VH-WBB Wittman Tailwind VH-MGO (derelict condition) the car is a Morris Cowley for those interested! Cessna 337G VH-MRQ formerly with Murchison Relines, last seen was in Kalgoorlie After some breakfast at the 'Golden Arches' left Northam at 10.35hrs and headed for White Gum Farm, arriving there at 12.00 Noon. White Gum Farm: Skyfox CA22 55-0680 'Foxy Lady' G-2351 Auto Gyro Europe MTO Sport Aeroprakt A22LS Foxbat 24-7274 Left White Gum Farm at 12.45hrs then headed to York, arriving there at 13.15hrs, not much here sadly as Brooklands was closed, and only two aircraft were sighted at Skydive Express, a Cessna 208 VH-OAI, and Cessna 182E VH-DUW after a quick look & see then headed to Springbett Airfield arriving at 13.40hrs for a look & see, this airfield is now closed and is overgrowm with dead grass making it a fire hazard for sure. Here's our Driver Stuart, navigator Duncan & Richard at rear looking at what remains of Springbett, Alistair had gone walkabout :- stretching the legs, & me taking the pictures documenting the journey. Next Stop: Beverley Arrived into Beverley at 14.35hrs visiting two Vampires in the town, then headed out to Beverley Soaring Club, for a look & see at Gliders taking to the skies and to have some (late) lunch! Vampire TA.35 A A79-651 c/n 4173 situated on the Beverley - York Road Vampire TA.35 A A79-638 c/n 4160 situated outside Beverley Aeronautical Museum Jabiru J160C 24-4887 c/n 129 In summary: We visited 7 airfields, saw & photographed 103 aircraft of various types & condition etc,took 7hrs from start to finish, used 1/2 tank of petrol, & drank approx 20 Ltrs of water between the 5 of us, the temprature on this day was 35 degrees celcius. It was a great day out & our next soujourn is being planned. Thanks for viewing: Cheers Greg Edited January 30, 2010 by Greg Wood Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted January 30, 2010 Awesome looking RAAF De Havilland Vampire! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Min 6 Report post Posted January 30, 2010 Wow Greg, WHATTTAAA JOURNEY!!!??? 7 hrs? temperature on that day? its a shame for those abondon a/c.... i wonder if someone interested looking after it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg Wood 3 Report post Posted January 30, 2010 Hey Min, Just great getting outta town for a bit of that 'country life' just wished the weather that day was a bit cooler, but hey all in all we all had a great day out. Here's a breakdown per field of aircraft: Cunderdin :- 27x aircraft incl gliders Cunderdin Township:- 1x DH-82A Toger Moth replica Northam Air Field:- 41 aircraft, (6 dead) White Gum Field:- 16 aircraft Springbett Air Field :- nil aircraft Beverley / York Rd:- 1x ex: RAAF Vampire Beverley Museum :- 1x ex: RAAF Vampire Beverley Soaring Club: - 16 aircraft incl gliders Mt. Dale:- nil aircraft Cheers Greg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted February 3, 2010 Absolutely stunning trip, with lot's of rare aircraft !!! It's always good to see what's 'left' at some airfields 35 degrees ? wow, it even doesn't get THAT hot in Saigon (where I'm now)... AMS ? -3 when I we left, with snow-showers... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg Wood 3 Report post Posted February 6, 2010 (edited) On Tuesday 2nd February, I along with many others participated in a (AOC) Air Operators Certifate route proving flight to Derby / RAAF Curtin (YCIN) to Perth return with Strategic Airlines, onboard there recently delivered A320-212 VH-YQA c/n 190. The flight was anything from the ordinary with (CASA) Civil Aviation Authority Australia, Australia's aircraft safety watchdog onboard overseeing & evaluating all of today's flight scenarios too see the compentance of the flight crews & flight attendants as part of obtaing the airlines AOC certificate by putting them through a series of different in-flight scenarios. Our flights simulated the following: Smoke / Fire in the toilet; Pax / Medical Emergency :- Heart Attack; and Emergency Landing. Iam pleased to say that the sequence of tests undertaken on todays flight all passed! and is now another step closer in obtaining its AOC Certifcate. Here are a few pictures taken from the day: Our Aircraft VH-YQA named "The Kimberley" parked on Bay 21 at Perth Interesting tag on the aircraft's side :- Think , Be , Fly simply meaning Think Strategic, Be Strategic, Fly Strategic Leather seating onboard this completely refurbished A320 In-flight Perth to Derby Derby / Curtin Airport Terminal A320-212 VH-YQA on parking bay 1 at Derby After a 2hr layover in Derby time to re-board for the 2hrs.28mins flight back to Perth Lining up on Rwy 29 at Derby 'ready for take-off' Kimberley Thunderstorm cell en-route Derby to Perth (lightning was seen from clouds below) Setting sun over the Indian Ocean Arrivals board at Perth with our flight details, interesting to note Ozjet code-sharing on the same flight. Hope you enjoyed the pictures & in-flight commentery, if not sorry! Regards Greg Edited February 6, 2010 by Greg Wood Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignatius 4 Report post Posted February 6, 2010 (edited) Great stuff there Greg, when will it enter service? Would love to nail it when I get back end of March... those inflight photo's are just awesome.. wing shots with the sun setting and also those pile of moody clouds are worth A.netting. Edited February 6, 2010 by Ignatius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg Wood 3 Report post Posted February 6, 2010 Hey thanks a lot for your comments Iggy! Strategic will operate 3 x times weekly return services to Derby (Fly in / out) as well as operating to Bali, taking over where Ozjet left off; When this is likely to happen is anyones guess due to the on-going problems surrounding Ozjet's 3 grounded 737-200s at Perth, and monies owed to WAC; also Singapore was mentioned in conversation onboard the aircraft as another likely destination for this airline. Expansion within the region is certainly on Airline's agenda with a second A320 aircraft in Singapore expected to arrive soon becoming VH-YQB, things are certainly on the up & up for Perth. Regards Greg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kianhong 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2010 Nice one Greg! Love the inflight photos. Saw the same aircraft (all white then) landed in Changi during a TS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Min 6 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 Greg, Greg, what can i say... lucky man.. I like your dusk and rough clouds photos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AAman 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2010 Hi everyone...I'm a newbie here in forum. I've been to Perth airport and noticed that MAS777 is parked on the tarmac for a few days. Anybody knows what happen? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Smith 1 Report post Posted February 13, 2010 Change of schedule due to the runway works, although I can't work out their logic. Arrives 1920, but departs at the old time (some 21hrs later!) at 1630. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg Wood 3 Report post Posted February 16, 2010 G'day all, Arriving into Jandakot Airport at 10.05hrs ex: Mundijong (private field) today was this immaculately presented Beechcraft D17 Staggerwing,registered NC16S c/n 6687 and built in 1944, under the command of Bill Charney who is flying the aircraft from New Zealand to USA (anti-clockwise) & into wind all the way home. You can visit his website & follow his journey here: www.captainbiff.com Here's a few photos taken earlier today of her arriving at Royal Aero Club Jandakot. Owner / Pilot: Bill 'Biff' Charney Thanks for viewing! Greg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites