2 November 2017 © David Eyre
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Parked at Bay 15 (Terminal 4) at 7:27am. It departed at 8:05am as flight QF668 to Adelaide.
Photo © David Eyre.
Parked at Bay 15 (Terminal 4) at 7:27am. It departed at 8:05am as flight QF668 to Adelaide.
Behind is VH-VFD Airbus A320-232 (MSN 4922) of Jetstar, which just arrived at Bay 19 (Terminal 3) from Melbourne as flight JQ972.
Photo © David Eyre.
VH-VFD Airbus A320-232 (MSN 4922) of Jetstar, parked at Bay 19 (Terminal 3) at 8.20am, being prepared to return to Melbourne as flight JQ973.
VH-VZT Boeing 737-838 (MSN 34186/3798) of Qantas, named ‘Kalgoorlie’, parked at Bay 17 (Terminal 3) at 8:20am, preparing to depart back to Adelaide as QF586.
VH-ZNA Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (MSN 39038/615) of Qantas, named ‘Great Southern Land’, on its first visit to Perth. It arrived the previous evening as flight QF481 from Melbourne and stayed on Bay 14 (Terminal 4) overnight for Qantas staff training and familiarisation. It departed today at 8:21am as QF762 to Melbourne, with a water cannon salute as it taxied out (hence the fire trucks in position opposite Bay 20). It circled Perth at around 2,000 feet after take-off, before continuing on its way.
VH-VZA Boeing 737-838 (MSN 34195/2502) of Qantas, named ‘Port Augusta’, is pushing back from Bay 15 (Terminal 4), departing as flight QF668 to Adelaide.
Photo © David Eyre.
Taxying out from Terminal 4 at 8:07am as flight QF668 to Adelaide.
In the background is VH-IQR Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express (MSN 9230) of Execujet Australia and with nose to camera is VH-XNF Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 (MSN 5656) owned by Cobham SAR Services Pty Ltd, operated for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out from Terminal 4 at 8:08am as flight QF668 to Adelaide.
In the background is VH-ZNA Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (MSN 39038/615) of Qantas, named ‘Great Southern Land’, on its first visit to Perth.
Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out from Terminal 4 at 8:08am as flight QF668 to Adelaide.
In the background is VH-VFD Airbus A320-232 (MSN 4922) of Jetstar, at Bay 19 being prepared to return to Melbourne as flight JQ973. Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out to runway 06 at 8:09am as flight QF668 to Adelaide.
In the background are VH-NPU and VH-NQE Fokker 100 of QantasLink (Network Aviation), with Boeing 737-400(SF) VH-XNH and ZK-TLJ at the freight area. Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out to runway 06 at 8:09am as flight QF668 to Adelaide.
In the background are VH-NPU and VH-NQE Fokker 100 of QantasLink (Network Aviation), with Boeing 737-400(SF) VH-XNH and ZK-TLJ at the freight area. Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out to runway 06 at 8:09am as flight QF668 to Adelaide.
In the background are VH-NPU and VH-NQE Fokker 100 of QantasLink (Network Aviation), with Boeing 737-400(SF) VH-XNH and ZK-TLJ at the freight area. Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 06 at 8:11am as flight QF668 to Adelaide. Photo © David Eyre.
Taking off from runway 06 at 8:11am as flight QF668 to Adelaide. Photo © David Eyre.
(Left to right) at 7:31am:
PK-LBO Boeing 737-9GPER (MSN 38731/4463) of Batik Air Indonesia;
VH-QQR Fokker 70 (MSN 11564) of Alliance Airlines;
9V-JSJ Airbus A320-232 (MSN 4515) of Jetstar Asia;
B-8426 Airbus A330-323X (MSN 1760) of China Southern Airlines;
PK-GPU Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1560) of Garuda Indonesia; and
VH-XFD Airbus A330-243 (MSN 1306) named ‘Bells Beach’. of Virgin Australia.
Photo © David Eyre
(Left to right) at 7:37am:
9V-JSJ Airbus A320-232 (MSN 4515) of Jetstar Asia;
PK-LBO Boeing 737-9GPER (MSN 38731/4463) of Batik Air Indonesia;
B-8426 Airbus A330-323X (MSN 1760) of China Southern Airlines;
VH-XFD Airbus A330-243 (MSN 1306) named ‘Bells Beach’. of Virgin Australia (nose to camera); and
PK-GPU Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1560) of Garuda Indonesia.
Photo © David Eyre
Taxying in on taxiway J1 at 7:32am as QF593 from Adelaide. Photo © David Eyre
Taxying in on taxiway J1 at 7:32am as QF593 from Adelaide. Photo © David Eyre
Taxying in on taxiway J1 at 7:32am as QF593 from Adelaide. Photo © David Eyre
VH-VZT Boeing 737-838 (MSN 34186/3798) of Qantas, named ‘Kalgoorlie’, taxying in at 7:32am as QF593 from Adelaide.
VH-VZA Boeing 737-838 (MSN 34195/2502) of Qantas, named ‘Port Augusta’, parked at Bay 15, prior to departing as flight QF668 to Adelaide.
VH-ZNA Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (MSN 39038/615) of Qantas, named ‘Great Southern Land’, on its first visit to Perth. It arrived the previous evening as flight QF481 from Melbourne and stayed on Bay 14 overnight for Qantas staff training and familiarisation. It departed today at 8:21am as QF762 to Melbourne, with a water cannon salute as it taxied out and it circled Perth at around 2,000 feet after take-off before continuing on its way.
In the foreground is VH-NHJ Fokker 100 (MSN 11464) of QantasLink (Network Aviation) parked at Bay 914. It departed at 12:48pm to Learmonth as QF1642.
Photo © David Eyre.
VH-VZA Boeing 737-838 (MSN 34195/2502) of Qantas, named ‘Port Augusta’, parked at Bay 15 at 7:38am, prior to departing as flight QF668 to Adelaide.
VH-ZNA Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (MSN 39038/615) of Qantas, named ‘Great Southern Land’, on its first visit to Perth. It arrived the previous evening as flight QF481 from Melbourne and stayed on Bay 14 overnight for Qantas staff training and familiarisation. It departed today at 8:21am as QF762 to Melbourne, with a water cannon salute as it taxied out and it circled Perth at around 2,000 feet after take-off before continuing on its way.
In the foreground is VH-NHJ Fokker 100 (MSN 11464) of QantasLink (Network Aviation) parked at Bay 914. It departed at 12:48pm to Learmonth as QF1642.
Photo © David Eyre.
Taxying to runway 06 at 7:35 am for departure to Forrestania. Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 06 at 7:37am to Forrestania. Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 06 at 7:37am to Forrestania. Photo © David Eyre
Parked south of Terminal 3. Photo © David Eyre
Parked south of Terminal 3. Photo © David Eyre
Parked south of Terminal 3. VH-NQE is just behind, with Boeing 737-400(SF) VH-XNH and ZK-TLJ at the freight area in the background. Photo © David Eyre
Parked south of Terminal 3. VH-NQE is just behind, with Boeing 737-400(SF) VH-XNH and ZK-TLJ at the freight area in the background. Photo © David Eyre
Parked south of Terminal 3. VH-NQE is just behind. Photo © David Eyre
Arrived at 4:38am from Melbourne as QF7359, and parked at the freight apron south of Terminal 3. It departed back to Melbourne at 7:47pm as QF7395.
Built in 1990 as G-BRKG, later G-TREN, TF-ELV, N43XA.
Converted to freighter configuration in 2016 and delivered to Qantas Freight as VH-XNH. Behind is ZK-TLJ Boeing 737-476(SF) of Toll Air Express (Airwork). Photo © David Eyre
Arrived at 4:38am from Melbourne as QF7359, and parked at the freight apron south of Terminal 3. It departed back to Melbourne at 7:47pm as QF7395.
Built in 1990 as G-BRKG, later G-TREN, TF-ELV, N43XA.
Converted to freighter configuration in 2016 and delivered to Qantas Freight as VH-XNH. Behind is ZK-TLJ Boeing 737-476(SF) of Toll Air Express (Airwork). Photo © David Eyre
Arrived at 4:38am from Melbourne as QF7359, and parked at the freight apron south of Terminal 3. It departed back to Melbourne at 7:47pm as QF7395.
Built in 1990 as G-BRKG, later G-TREN, TF-ELV, N43XA.
Converted to freighter configuration in 2016 and delivered to Qantas Freight as VH-XNH. Behind is ZK-TLJ Boeing 737-476(SF) of Toll Air Express (Airwork). Photo © David Eyre
Arrived at 4:38am from Melbourne as QF7359, and parked at the freight apron south of Terminal 3. It departed back to Melbourne at 7:47pm as QF7395.
Built in 1990 as G-BRKG, later G-TREN, TF-ELV, N43XA.
Converted to freighter configuration in 2016 and delivered to Qantas Freight as VH-XNH. Behind is ZK-TLJ Boeing 737-476(SF) of Toll Air Express (Airwork). Photo © David Eyre
Arrived at 4:38am from Melbourne as QF7359, and parked at the freight apron south of Terminal 3. It departed back to Melbourne at 7:47pm as QF7395.
Built in 1990 as G-BRKG, later G-TREN, TF-ELV, N43XA.
Converted to freighter configuration in 2016 and delivered to Qantas Freight as VH-XNH. Behind is ZK-TLJ Boeing 737-476(SF) of Toll Air Express (Airwork). Photo © David Eyre
Parked at the freight apron, south of Terminal 3. Built as a passenger airliner and delivered in 1990 as VH-TJG to Australian Airlines, named ‘Eagle’. Leased to Malaysia Airlines as 9M-MLE October 1990 – November 1991, then returned as VH-TJG. Australian Airlines merged into Qantas in 1993 and it was repainted in Qantas livery. In 2012, VH-TJG was retired from Qantas service, stored at Victorville, California, and reregistered N232AG in January 2013. In 2015, it was converted to freighter configuration and registered ZK-TLJ to Airwork, operated for Toll Air Express. Photo © David Eyre
Parked at the freight apron, south of Terminal 3. Built as a passenger airliner and delivered in 1990 as VH-TJG to Australian Airlines, named ‘Eagle’. Leased to Malaysia Airlines as 9M-MLE October 1990 – November 1991, then returned as VH-TJG. Australian Airlines merged into Qantas in 1993 and it was repainted in Qantas livery. In 2012, VH-TJG was retired from Qantas service, stored at Victorville, California, and reregistered N232AG in January 2013. In 2015, it was converted to freighter configuration and registered ZK-TLJ to Airwork, operated for Toll Air Express. Photo © David Eyre
Parked at the freight apron, south of Terminal 3. Built as a passenger airliner and delivered in 1990 as VH-TJG to Australian Airlines, named ‘Eagle’. Leased to Malaysia Airlines as 9M-MLE October 1990 – November 1991, then returned as VH-TJG. Australian Airlines merged into Qantas in 1993 and it was repainted in Qantas livery. In 2012, VH-TJG was retired from Qantas service, stored at Victorville, California, and reregistered N232AG in January 2013. In 2015, it was converted to freighter configuration and registered ZK-TLJ to Airwork, operated for Toll Air Express. Photo © David Eyre
Parked at the freight apron, south of Terminal 3. Built as a passenger airliner and delivered in 1990 as VH-TJG to Australian Airlines, named ‘Eagle’. Leased to Malaysia Airlines as 9M-MLE October 1990 – November 1991, then returned as VH-TJG. Australian Airlines merged into Qantas in 1993 and it was repainted in Qantas livery. In 2012, VH-TJG was retired from Qantas service, stored at Victorville, California, and reregistered N232AG in January 2013. In 2015, it was converted to freighter configuration and registered ZK-TLJ to Airwork, operated for Toll Air Express. Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out to runway 03 at 7:40am on a flight to Carnarvon. Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out to runway 03 at 7:40am on a flight to Carnarvon. Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out to runway 03 at 7:40am on a flight to Carnarvon. Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out to runway 03 at 7:40am on a flight to Carnarvon. Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out to runway 03 at 7:40am on a flight to Carnarvon. Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 03 at 7:46am on a flight to Carnarvon. Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 03 at 7:43am as VA678 to Melbourne. Photo © David Eyre
Flight GA727 to Denpasar (Bali), taxying to runway 03 at 7.45am, with Terminal 1 Domestic and the control tower behind. Photo © David Eyre
Flight GA727 to Denpasar (Bali), taking off from runway 03 at 7.45am. Photo © David Eyre
Flight GA727 to Denpasar (Bali), taking off from runway 03 at 7.45am. Photo © David Eyre
Flight GA727 to Denpasar (Bali), taking off from runway 03 at 7.45am. Photo © David Eyre
Flight GA727 to Denpasar (Bali), taking off from runway 03 at 7.45am. Photo © David Eyre
Flight GA727 to Denpasar (Bali), taking off from runway 03 at 7.45am. Photo © David Eyre
Flight GA727 to Denpasar (Bali), taking off from runway 03 at 7.45am. Photo © David Eyre
QQ602 to Learmonth and Christmas Island, taking off from runway 03 at 7:59am. Photo © David Eyre
QQ602 to Learmonth and Christmas Island, taking off from runway 03 at 7:59am. Photo © David Eyre
QQ602 to Learmonth and Christmas Island, taking off from runway 03 at 7:59am. Photo © David Eyre
QQ602 to Learmonth and Christmas Island, taking off from runway 03 at 7:59am. Photo © David Eyre
Flight QF565 from Sydney, landing on runway 03 at 8:08am. Photo © David Eyre
Flight QF565 from Sydney, landing on runway 03 at 8:08am. Photo © David Eyre
Flight QF565 from Sydney, landing on runway 03 at 8:08am. Photo © David Eyre
Flight QF565 from Sydney, landing on runway 03 at 8:08am. Photo © David Eyre
VH-ZNA was on its first visit to Perth – it arrived the previous evening as flight QF481 from Melbourne and stayed on Bay 14 overnight for Qantas staff training and familiarisation. It departed today as QF762 to Melbourne, with a water cannon salute as it departed and circled Perth at around 2,000 feet after take-off before continuing on its way. VH-EBD is operating flight QF565 from Sydney, taxying in to park at bay 15, Terminal 4 at 8:10am. Photo © David Eyre
Parked at Bay 15, Terminal 4 at 8:27am, being prepared for departure as flight QF642 to Sydney, which took off at 9:28am. Photo © David Eyre
Parking at Bay 19 at 7.28am, just after arrival from Melbourne as flight JQ972. Photo © David Eyre
Parked at Bay 19 at 7.54am, being prepared to return to Melbourne as flight JQ973. Photo © David Eyre
Departing to Melbourne as flight JQ973 at 8:18am. Photo © David Eyre
Departing to Melbourne as flight JQ973 at 8:18am. Photo © David Eyre
Departing to Melbourne as flight JQ973 at 8:18am. Photo © David Eyre
Departing to Melbourne as flight JQ973 at 8:18am. Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out to runway 06 for departure to Melbourne as flight JQ973 at 8:19am. Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out to runway 06 for departure to Melbourne as flight JQ973 at 8:19am. Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out to runway 06 for departure to Melbourne as flight JQ973 at 8:19am. Lined up on runway 06 for take-off is VH-YFE Boeing 737-81D (MSN 39414/3623) of Virgin Australia, named ‘Sunshine Beach’, departing as VA714 to Adelaide. Photo © David Eyre
Lining up for take-off on runway 06 for departure to Melbourne as flight JQ973 at 8:23am. Photo © David Eyre
Taking-off from runway 06 to Melbourne as flight JQ973 at 8:24am. Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out at 8:11am for a search and rescue off Port Denison. The long radome under the forward fuselage is a multi mode search radar, whilst the smaller fairing just in front of it contains a search and rescue direction finder. Built in 2006, ex C-FOGX, N338FX, C-FIXN, C-GLXY. Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out at 8:11am for a search and rescue off Port Denison. The long radome under the forward fuselage is a multi mode search radar, whilst the smaller fairing just in front of it contains a search and rescue direction finder. Built in 2006, ex C-FOGX, N338FX, C-FIXN, C-GLXY. Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out at 8:11am for a search and rescue off Port Denison. Built in 2006, ex C-FOGX, N338FX, C-FIXN, C-GLXY. Terminal 1 International in the background, with 9V-JSJ A320-232 of Jetstar Asia, PK-LBO Boeing 737-9GPER of Batik Air Indonesia, B-8426 Airbus A330-223 of China Southern, and VH-YFE Boeing 737-8FE of Virgin Australia. Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out at 8:11am for a search and rescue off Port Denison. The long radome under the forward fuselage is a multi mode search radar, whilst the smaller fairing just in front of it contains a search and rescue direction finder. Built in 2006, ex C-FOGX, N338FX, C-FIXN, C-GLXY. Photo © David Eyre
VH-YFE is operating flight VA714 to Adelaide and holding short of runway 06, while VH-FKK takes off at 8:19am as flight QQ7874 to Telfer. Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 06 at 8:19am as flight QQ7874 to Telfer. Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 06 at 8:19am as flight QQ7874 to Telfer. Photo © David Eyre
Flight CZ320 to Guangzhou, taxying to runway 03 at 8:26am. Photo © David Eyre
Flight VA1433 to Darwin, taking off from runway 06 at 8:29am. Photo © David Eyre
The VOR transmits radio signals outwards in radials (like spokes of a wheel) to enable aircraft with VOR receivers (usually in the vertical fin) to detect the signal and navigate to/from or over the antenna. Photo © David Eyre
Flight ID6008 to Denpasar (Bali), taking off from runway 03 at 8:39am. Photo © David Eyre
Flight ID6008 to Denpasar (Bali), taking off from runway 03 at 8:39am. Photo © David Eyre
Flight ID6008 to Denpasar (Bali), taking off from runway 03 at 8:39am. Photo © David Eyre
Flight ID6008 to Denpasar (Bali), taking off from runway 03 at 8:39am. Photo © David Eyre
Flight 3K134 to Singapore, taking off from runway 03 at 8:41am. Photo © David Eyre
Flight 3K134 to Singapore, taking off from runway 03 at 8:41am. Photo © David Eyre
Flight 3K134 to Singapore, taking off from runway 03 at 8:41am. Photo © David Eyre
Flight 3K134 to Singapore, taking off from runway 03 at 8:41am. Photo © David Eyre
Parked at Bay 914. It departed at 12:48pm to Learmonth as QF1642. Photo © David Eyre.
Parked at Bay 914. It departed at 12:48pm to Learmonth as QF1642. Photo © David Eyre.
Parked at Bay 914. It departed at 12:48pm to Learmonth as QF1642. Photo © David Eyre.
Parked at Bay 914. It departed at 12:48pm to Learmonth as QF1642. Photo © David Eyre.
Parked at Bay 914. It departed at 12:48pm to Learmonth as QF1642. Photo © David Eyre.
Parked at Bay 914. It departed at 12:48pm to Learmonth as QF1642. Photo © David Eyre.
Parked at Bay 914. It departed at 12:48pm to Learmonth as QF1642. Photo © David Eyre.
Parked at Bay 914. It departed at 12:48pm to Learmonth as QF1642. Photo © David Eyre.
Parked at Bay 914. It departed at 12:48pm to Learmonth as QF1642. Photo © David Eyre.
Parked at Bay 914. It departed at 12:48pm to Learmonth as QF1642. Photo © David Eyre.
Parked at Bay 914. It departed at 12:48pm to Learmonth as QF1642. Photo © David Eyre.
Parked at Bay 914. It departed at 12:48pm to Learmonth as QF1642. Photo © David Eyre.
Parked at Bay 914. It departed at 12:48pm to Learmonth as QF1642. Photo © David Eyre.
Parked at Bay 914. It departed at 12:48pm to Learmonth as QF1642. Photo © David Eyre.
Parked at Bay 914. It departed at 12:48pm to Learmonth as QF1642. Photo © David Eyre.
