NOTE:
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Photos and a list of aircraft related to the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are located in a separate page under the Aircraft Photos menu.
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Photos of OO-THD Boeing 747-4HAF(ER) of Emirates SkyCargo, loading cars for Sydney-London Classic Marathon Rally 2014, at Perth Airport – 22/23 April 2014 are located in a separate page under the Aircraft Photos menu.
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Photos from the airside visit at Perth Airport on Fri 4 April 2014 are located in a separate page under the Aircraft Photos menu.
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Other aircraft photos from April 2014 are located below.
Taking off from runway 18L, with droptanks and CBLS (Carrier Bomb Light Store) practice bomb carriers.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Taking off from runway 18L, with droptanks and CBLS (Carrier Bomb Light Store) practice bomb carriers.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Taking off from runway 18L, with droptanks and CBLS (Carrier Bomb Light Store) practice bomb carriers.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Carrying “Fortune God” logo on the tail – the aircraft is based in the casino city of Macau. Taking off from runway 21 to Macau at 9:17am. The aircraft flew from Macau to Gold Coast (Queensland) on 24 April, then Gold Coast to Perth on 27 April. Built in 2010, ex N988GA.
Photo © Steve Jaksic
Carrying “Fortune God” logo on the tail – the aircraft is based in the casino city of Macau. Taking off from runway 21 to Macau at 9:17am. The aircraft flew from Macau to Gold Coast (Queensland) on 24 April, then Gold Coast to Perth on 27 April. Built in 2010, ex N988GA.
Photo © Steve Jaksic
Taking off runway 21 at 9:04am as ‘DRAGON 12’, bound for Adelaide. The aircraft arrived from Adelaide at 3:41pm the previous day, using the same callsign. Based at RAAF Amberley, Queensland.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Taking off runway 21 at 9:04am as ‘DRAGON 12’, bound for Adelaide. The aircraft arrived from Adelaide at 3:41pm the previous day, using the same callsign. Based at RAAF Amberley, Queensland.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Taking off runway 21 at 9:04am as ‘DRAGON 12’, bound for Adelaide. The aircraft arrived from Adelaide at 3:41pm the previous day, using the same callsign. Based at RAAF Amberley, Queensland.
Photo © Steve Jaksic
Taking off runway 21 at 9:04am as ‘DRAGON 12’, bound for Adelaide. The aircraft arrived from Adelaide at 3:41pm the previous day, using the same callsign. Based at RAAF Amberley, Queensland.
Photo © Steve Jaksic
Taking off runway 21 at 9:04am as ‘DRAGON 12’, bound for Adelaide. The aircraft arrived from Adelaide at 3:41pm the previous day, using the same callsign. Based at RAAF Amberley, Queensland.
Photo © Keith Anderson
On final approach to runway 21 at 3:41pm as ‘DRAGON 12’, from Adelaide. The aircraft departed back to Adelaide the next day at 9:04am, using the same callsign. Based at RAAF Amberley, Queensland.
Photo © Keith Anderson
On final approach to runway 21 at 3:41pm as ‘DRAGON 12’, from Adelaide. The aircraft departed back to Adelaide the next day at 9:04am, using the same callsign. Based at RAAF Amberley, Queensland.
Photo © Keith Anderson
On final approach to runway 21 at 3:41pm as ‘DRAGON 12’, from Adelaide. The aircraft departed back to Adelaide the next day at 9:04am, using the same callsign. Based at RAAF Amberley, Queensland.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Flight EK420 from Dubai, heading northeast at 3,200 feet over the northern suburbs at 4:54pm, before turning right to join the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21.
Photo © David Eyre
Carrying “Fortune God” logo on the tail – the aircraft is based in the casino city of Macau. It flew from Macau to Gold Coast (Queensland) on 24 April, then Gold Coast to Perth on 27 April arriving at 11:59am, and is seen here outside Maxem Aviation’s facility. It departed back to Macau on 29 April 2014. Built in 2010, ex N988GA.
Photo © Wilson
Carrying “Fortune God” logo on the tail – the aircraft is based in the casino city of Macau. It flew from Macau to Gold Coast (Queensland) on 24 April, then Gold Coast to Perth on 27 April arriving at 11:59am, and is seen here outside Maxem Aviation’s facility. It departed back to Macau on 29 April 2014. Built in 2010, ex N988GA.
Photo © Wilson
Parked outside Awesome Base/ExecuJet Australia at 2pm. Built in 2010, ex N985GA.
Photo © Wilson
Taking off from runway 18L, with the moon in the background. In 1988, this aircraft wore a unique livery of two-tone blue with red pinstripes and was flown by the RAAF’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Ray Funnell. He also flew the aircraft during the 1988 GE Bicentennial Around Australia Air Race – carrying race number 10.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 18L. In 1988, this aircraft wore a unique livery of two-tone blue with red pinstripes and was flown by the RAAF’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Ray Funnell. He also flew the aircraft during the 1988 GE Bicentennial Around Australia Air Race – carrying race number 10.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 18L. In 1988, this aircraft wore a unique livery of two-tone blue with red pinstripes and was flown by the RAAF’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Ray Funnell. He also flew the aircraft during the 1988 GE Bicentennial Around Australia Air Race – carrying race number 10.
Photo © David Eyre
Formation take-off from runway 18L.
Photo © David Eyre
Formation take-off from runway 18L
Photo © David Eyre
Formation take-off from runway 18L.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 18L.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 18L.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 18L.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 18L.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 18L.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 18L.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 18L.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 18L.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 18L.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 18L.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off runway 18L.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off runway 18L.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off runway 18L.
Photo © David Eyre
Using callsign ‘STORM 11’, taking off from runway 18L at 9:51am. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYC.
Photo © David Eyre
Using callsign ‘EAGLE 834’, taking off from runway 18L at 8:57am. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYE. The RSAF PC-21s are based at RAAF Pearce, where the RSAF has undertaken flight training for over 20 years.
Photo © David Eyre
Using callsign ‘EAGLE 834’, taking off from runway 18L at 8:57am. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYE. The RSAF PC-21s are based at RAAF Pearce, where the RSAF has undertaken flight training for over 20 years.
Photo © David Eyre
Using callsign ‘EAGLE 834’, taking off from runway 18L at 8:57am. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYE. The RSAF PC-21s are based at RAAF Pearce, where the RSAF has undertaken flight training for over 20 years.
Photo © David Eyre
Using callsign ‘EAGLE 841’ , taking off from runway 18L at 9:14am. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYH. The RSAF PC-21s are based at RAAF Pearce, where the RSAF has undertaken flight training for over 20 years.
Photo © David Eyre
Using callsign ‘EAGLE 848’, taking off runway 18L at 10:14am. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYJ.
Photo © David Eyre
Using callsign ‘EAGLE 823’ , taking off from runway 18L at 9:59am. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYL.
Photo © David Eyre
Using callsign ‘EAGLE 837’, taking off runway 18L at 10:38am. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYN.
Photo © David Eyre
Using callsign ‘EAGLE 837’, taking off runway 18L at 10:38am. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYN.
Photo © David Eyre
Using callsign ‘EAGLE 837’, taking off runway 18L at 10:38am. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYN.
Photo © David Eyre
Using callsign ‘EAGLE 822’, taking off from runway 18L at 9:58am. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYO.
Photo © David Eyre
Using callsign ‘EAGLE 845’, taking off from runway 18L at 9:27am. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYQ.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off runway 18L at 10:29am. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYR.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off runway 18L at 10:29am. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYR.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 18L at 09:51. The last of 19 PC-21s delivered to the RSAF. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYP.
Photo © David Eyre
Parked at Bay 53 at 11:30 preparing to depart as flight VA55 to Denpasar (Bali) – it departed at 11:52.
Photo © David Eyre
During pushback and engine start from Bay 53 at 11:49 to depart as flight VA55 to Denpasar (Bali).
Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out at 11:52am as flight VA55 to Denpasar (Bali).
Photo © David Eyre
Flight EK422 from Dubai, flying north east at 3,100 feet at 11:54am, before turning right to join the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight EK422 from Dubai, flying north east at 3,100 feet at 11:54am, before turning right to join the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight EK414 from Dubai to Sydney, at 39,000 feet and 602 knots, over the northern suburbs of Perth west of RAAF Pearce at 4:21pm.
Photo © David Eyre
Arrived at 2:38am today from Guam as ‘GIANT 5446’, and is seen here parked Bay 55 for refuelling at 2:25pm. It departed to Hong Kong at 3:46pm, using the same callsign.
Photo © Wilson
This Boeing 737 was repainted in SkyTeam livery in late February 2014, and entered service by 1 March. Garuda became the 20th airline to formally join the SkyTeam airline alliance on 5 March 2014, and PK-GMH made its first visit in this livery that same day (see photos on 5 March 2014). Flight GA726 from Denpasar, Bali, is seen here on final approach to runway 21 at 16:12.
Photo © Keith Anderson
This Boeing 737 was repainted in SkyTeam livery in late February 2014, and entered service by 1 March. Garuda became the 20th airline to formally join the SkyTeam airline alliance on 5 March 2014, and PK-GMH made its first visit in this livery that same day (see photos on 5 March 2014). Flight GA726 from Denpasar, Bali, is seen here on final approach to runway 21 at 16:12.
Photo © Keith Anderson
This Boeing 737 was repainted in SkyTeam livery in late February 2014, and entered service by 1 March. Garuda became the 20th airline to formally join the SkyTeam airline alliance on 5 March 2014, and PK-GMH made its first visit in this livery that same day (see photos on 5 March 2014). Flight GA726 from Denpasar, Bali, is seen here on final approach to runway 21 at 16:12.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Taking off from runway 18L.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Taking off from runway 18L with a pair of underwing drop tanks.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Taking off from runway 18L with a pair of underwing drop tanks.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney, making a medical diversion to Perth, landing on runway 21 at 1:34pm. The aircraft parked at Bay 54, and an elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded on a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney, making a medical diversion to Perth, landing on runway 21 at 1:34pm. The aircraft parked at Bay 54, and an elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded on a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney, making a medical diversion to Perth, landing on runway 21 at 1:34pm. The aircraft parked at Bay 54, and an elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded on a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney, making a medical diversion to Perth, landing on runway 21 at 1:34pm. The aircraft parked at Bay 54, and an elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded on a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney, making a medical diversion to Perth, landing on runway 21 at 1:34pm. The aircraft parked at Bay 54, and an elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded on a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney, making a medical diversion to Perth, taxying in at 1:38pm. The aircraft parked at Bay 54, and an elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded on a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © Ian Moy
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney, which arrived at Perth at 1:38pm due to a medical diversion. The aircraft is seen here parked at Bay 54 at 1:41pm. An elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded on a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © Ian Moy
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney made a medical diversion to Perth, landing on runway 21 at 1:34pm. The aircraft parked at Bay 54 (as seen here at 1:52pm), and an elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded using a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband, onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney made a medical diversion to Perth, landing on runway 21 at 1:34pm. The aircraft parked at Bay 54 (as seen here at 1:52pm), and an elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded using a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband, onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney made a medical diversion to Perth, landing on runway 21 at 1:34pm. The aircraft parked at Bay 54 (as seen here at 1:52pm), and an elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded using a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband, onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney made a medical diversion to Perth, landing on runway 21 at 1:34pm. The aircraft parked at Bay 54, and an elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded using a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband, onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney made a medical diversion to Perth, landing on runway 21 at 1:34pm. The aircraft parked at Bay 54, and an elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded using a stretcher at 2:25pm (as seen here), escorted by her husband, onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © David Eyre
20541: Deployed to Perth Airport to search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Boeing 777-2H6ER 9M-MRO, which disappeared on 8 March 2014. 20541 used the callsign ‘RESCUE 801’ during search flights, and was based at Perth Airport as it could not take off from RAAF Pearce with a full fuel load. It arrived at Perth Airport on 22 March 2014, arriving from Sungai Besi Air Base, Malaysia, together with 21045. Usually, one IL-76 would operate a search flight each day, departing around 6am and returning around 2pm. 20541 flew today. 20541 was built in 1988, ex CCCP-78761 (Soviet AF), EW-78761 (Belarus AF), 27601 (PLAAF). The air search ended on 28 April 2014, and 20541 departed Perth on 3 May 2014 to Subang Air Base (Malaysia), then home to China.
A6-ETN: Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney, which arrived at Perth at 1:38pm due to a medical diversion. The aircraft is seen here parked at Bay 54 at 2:20pm from a departing flight. An elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded on a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © Ian Moy
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney made a medical diversion to Perth, landing on runway 21 at 1:34pm. The aircraft parked at Bay 54, and an elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded using a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband, onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 (as seen here) and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney made a medical diversion to Perth, landing on runway 21 at 1:34pm. The aircraft parked at Bay 54, and an elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded using a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband, onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 (as seen here) and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney made a medical diversion to Perth, landing on runway 21 at 1:34pm. The aircraft parked at Bay 54, and an elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded using a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband, onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 (as seen here) and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney made a medical diversion to Perth, landing on runway 21 at 1:34pm. The aircraft parked at Bay 54, and an elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded using a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband, onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 (as seen here) and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney made a medical diversion to Perth, landing on runway 21 at 1:34pm. The aircraft parked at Bay 54, and an elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded using a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband, onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 (as seen here) and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney made a medical diversion to Perth, landing on runway 21 at 1:34pm. The aircraft parked at Bay 54, and an elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded using a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband, onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 (as seen here) and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight EY454 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney made a medical diversion to Perth, landing on runway 21 at 1:34pm. The aircraft parked at Bay 54, and an elderly lady with a medical issue was offloaded using a stretcher at 2:25pm, escorted by her husband, onto a waiting ambulance. The aircraft took off from runway 21 at 15:02 (as seen here) and continued on to Sydney. Perth Airport has had five visits by aircraft of Etihad, all of which were diversions: A340-541 A6-EHA (twice); A340-642 A6-EHE; Boeing 777-3FXER A6-ETK, and now A6-ETN.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 21 at 14:52 as flight QF916 to Karratha.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight QQ737 to Karratha, taking off runway 21 at 14:53, with the Perth Airport Viewing Area beneath.
Photo © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 21 at 14:54 as flight QQ764 to Coondewanna.
Photo © David Eyre
QF582 to Sydney, taking off runway 21 at 15:06.
Photo © David Eyre
QF582 to Sydney, taking off runway 21 at 15:06.
Photo © David Eyre
On final approach to runway 18L at 16:11. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYF. The RSAF PC-21s are based at RAAF Pearce, where the RSAF has undertaken flight training for over 20 years.
Photo © David Eyre
On final approach to runway 18L at 16:31. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYD. The RSAF PC-21s are based at RAAF Pearce, where the RSAF has undertaken flight training for over 20 years.
Photo © David Eyre
“SNOWBIRD 2″ on takeoff from runway 21 at 15:36 on an Australian Government charter, possibly to transport asylum seekers.
Photo © Keith Anderson
“SNOWBIRD 2″ on takeoff from runway 21 at 15:36 on an Australian Government charter, possibly to transport asylum seekers.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Parked at Bay 54 at 11:15, it departed at 12:06 to Phuket as flight VA193.
Photo © David Eyre
Parked at Bay 53 at 12:32, preparing to return to Mauritius as flight MK441, which took off at 13:16.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight EK422 from Dubai, taxying to Bay 51 at 12:27pm.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight EK422 from Dubai, taxying to Bay 51 at 12:27pm.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight EK422 from Dubai, taxying to Bay 51 at 12:27pm.
Photo © David Eyre
The Virgin Australia Pier was originally meant to open in June 2014, but opening was then delayed to October 2014, and more recently delayed again to January 2015.
Photo © David Eyre
Built in 1967, ex I-CHAN, N935JM, SE-FTO, VH-TZL. This early production Twin Otter is based at Karratha, and formerly operated in Australia with Aeropelican, Sunstate Airlines, and Whitaker Air Charter.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Built in 1981, ex N4946J.
Photo © Keith Anderson
This aircraft was formerly in amphibious floatplane configuration and was recently converted back to normal wheeled landing gear and painted white, so it might be for sale. Built in 1999, ex N1127W, it formerly operated with Air Whitsunday Seaplanes.
Photo © Keith Anderson
This firefighting helicopter can release up to 9,500 litres of water or fire retardant in a single drop, compared to 2,700 litres for the leased Bell 214B-1 helicopters of McDermott Aviation. It has visited WA before for the 2011/12 fire season, and was based at Jandakot. There were some issues with basing the helicopter at Jandakot, so it was initially proposed to base the S-64 at Stoneville in the hills east of Perth, before the airfield at Serpentine was selected. With the fire season almost over, it was flown to Jandakot (as seen here), and was then flown to Fremantle on 17 April 2014 for dismantling and shipping overseas.
N243AC was built in 1967 as a Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe (civil designation S-64A) for the US Army and allocated military serial 67-18420. It was delivered to the US Army in August 1967, serving with the following units:
273 Aviation Company; 273 Assault Support Helicopter Company “Superhooks”; 478 Heavy Helicopter Company “Hurricanes”; 62 Aviation Company; 85 Division Training; NASA, Langley Field (loaned in 1973); 478 Aviation Company (Heavy Helicopter); Pennsylvania National Guard. Stored at the Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Centre (AMARC), at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona until 8 April 1994 it was sold to Lenair Corp, and registered N22696 on 27 June 1994. On 23 January 1997, it was re-registered as N544CH to Columbia Helicopters International. On 2 December 2002 it was sold to Erickson Air-Crane Inc. and reregistered as N243AC on 10 January 2003. It was converted to an S-64E in October 2010.
Photo © Keith Anderson
This firefighting helicopter can release up to 9,500 litres of water or fire retardant in a single drop, compared to 2,700 litres for the leased Bell 214B-1 helicopters of McDermott Aviation. It has visited WA before for the 2011/12 fire season, and was based at Jandakot. There were some issues with basing the helicopter at Jandakot, so it was initially proposed to base the S-64 at Stoneville in the hills east of Perth, before the airfield at Serpentine was selected. With the fire season almost over, it was flown to Jandakot (as seen here), and was then flown to Fremantle on 17 April 2014 for dismantling and shipping overseas.
N243AC was built in 1967 as a Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe (civil designation S-64A) for the US Army and allocated military serial 67-18420. It was delivered to the US Army in August 1967, serving with the following units:
273 Aviation Company; 273 Assault Support Helicopter Company “Superhooks”; 478 Heavy Helicopter Company “Hurricanes”; 62 Aviation Company; 85 Division Training; NASA, Langley Field (loaned in 1973); 478 Aviation Company (Heavy Helicopter); Pennsylvania National Guard. Stored at the Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Centre (AMARC), at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona until 8 April 1994 it was sold to Lenair Corp, and registered N22696 on 27 June 1994. On 23 January 1997, it was re-registered as N544CH to Columbia Helicopters International. On 2 December 2002 it was sold to Erickson Air-Crane Inc. and reregistered as N243AC on 10 January 2003. It was converted to an S-64E in October 2010.
Photo © Keith Anderson
This firefighting helicopter can release up to 9,500 litres of water or fire retardant in a single drop, compared to 2,700 litres for the leased Bell 214B-1 helicopters of McDermott Aviation. It has visited WA before for the 2011/12 fire season, and was based at Jandakot. There were some issues with basing the helicopter at Jandakot, so it was initially proposed to base the S-64 at Stoneville in the hills east of Perth, before the airfield at Serpentine was selected. With the fire season almost over, it was flown to Jandakot (as seen here), and was then flown to Fremantle on 17 April 2014 for dismantling and shipping overseas.
N243AC was built in 1967 as a Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe (civil designation S-64A) for the US Army and allocated military serial 67-18420. It was delivered to the US Army in August 1967, serving with the following units:
273 Aviation Company; 273 Assault Support Helicopter Company “Superhooks”; 478 Heavy Helicopter Company “Hurricanes”; 62 Aviation Company; 85 Division Training; NASA, Langley Field (loaned in 1973); 478 Aviation Company (Heavy Helicopter); Pennsylvania National Guard. Stored at the Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Centre (AMARC), at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona until 8 April 1994 it was sold to Lenair Corp, and registered N22696 on 27 June 1994. On 23 January 1997, it was re-registered as N544CH to Columbia Helicopters International. On 2 December 2002 it was sold to Erickson Air-Crane Inc. and reregistered as N243AC on 10 January 2003. It was converted to an S-64E in October 2010.
Photo © Keith Anderson
On final approach to runway 21 at 15:16. Based at Brisbane. Built in 1995, ex N465GA, N540W, VP-CFF, N165GD, N141CP, N450TL.
Photo © Keith Anderson
On final approach to runway 21 at 15:16. Based at Brisbane. Built in 1995, ex N465GA, N540W, VP-CFF, N165GD, N141CP, N450TL.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Wearing the smart new black and white livery of Air New Zealand. The aircraft was the first Air New Zealand 777-200ER to be repainted in the new livery – the repaint was completed during a maintenance visit to TAECO at Xiamen, China. The aircraft returned to Auckland on 6 April 2014 and the same day made its first visit to Perth in the new livery as flight NZ175 from Auckland (its first revenue service since the repaint). Flight NZ175 from Auckland is seen here on final approach to runway 21 at 17:27.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Wearing the smart new black and white livery of Air New Zealand. The aircraft was the first Air New Zealand 777-200ER to be repainted in the new livery – the repaint was completed during a maintenance visit to TAECO at Xiamen, China. The aircraft returned to Auckland on 6 April 2014 and the same day made its first visit to Perth in the new livery as flight NZ175 from Auckland (its first revenue service since the repaint). Flight NZ175 from Auckland is seen here on final approach to runway 21 at 17:27.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Wearing the smart new black and white livery of Air New Zealand. The aircraft was the first Air New Zealand 777-200ER to be repainted in the new livery – the repaint was completed during a maintenance visit to TAECO at Xiamen, China. The aircraft returned to Auckland on 6 April 2014 and the same day made its first visit to Perth in the new livery as flight NZ175 from Auckland (its first revenue service since the repaint). Flight NZ175 from Auckland is seen here on final approach to runway 21 at 17:27.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Flight EK422 from Dubai, heading northeast at 3,400 feet over the northern suburbs at 12:18pm, before turning right to join the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21.
Photo © David Eyre
Heading to fight a bush fire at Bullsbrook at 4:45pm. The fire was reported just after 4pm as being near Almeria Parade and Warbrook Road, in the Twin Swamps Nature Reserve, Bullsbrook, a few kilometres south of RAAF Pearce. The Department of Fire and Emergency services deployed six fire crews, two fixed-wing water bombers, two Helitacs and one aerial support helicopter. P2-MSA is one of six Bell 214B1 BigLifters leased for the 2013/14 WA bush fire season (October 2013 – April 2014), fitted with the Isolair ‘Tsunami” Belly Tank, with 2,700 Litres capacity. It was built in 1981, ex DU-104 (Dubai Air Force), 124 (Dubai Air Force), N28065.
Photo © David Eyre
Wearing the last digit of its HELITAC number on the side – previously these were a different colour. Heading to fight a bush fire at Bullsbrook at 4:45pm. The fire was reported just after 4pm as being near Almeria Parade and Warbrook Road, in the Twin Swamps Nature Reserve, Bullsbrook, a few kilometres south of RAAF Pearce. The Department of Fire and Emergency services deployed six fire crews, two fixed-wing water bombers, two Helitacs and one aerial support helicopter. N49732 is one of six Bell 214B-1s of McDermott Aviation based in WA for the 2013/14 bush fire season (October – April), fitted with the Isolair ‘Tsunami” Belly Tank, with 2,700 Litres capacity. Built in 1976. Ex N49732, 101 (Royal Air Force of Oman), 751 (Royal Air Force of Oman).
Photo © David Eyre
Wearing the smart new black and white livery of Air New Zealand. The aircraft was the first Air New Zealand 777-200ER to be repainted in the new livery – the repaint was completed during a maintenance visit to TAECO at Xiamen, China. The aircraft returned to Auckland on 6 April 2014 and the same day made its first visit to Perth in the new livery as flight NZ175 from Auckland (its first revenue service since the repaint). Flight NZ175 from Auckland is seen here on final approach to runway 21 at 17:29.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Wearing the smart new black and white livery of Air New Zealand. The aircraft was the first Air New Zealand 777-200ER to be repainted in the new livery – the repaint was completed during a maintenance visit to TAECO at Xiamen, China. The aircraft returned to Auckland on 6 April 2014 and the same day made its first visit to Perth in the new livery as flight NZ175 from Auckland (its first revenue service since the repaint). Flight NZ175 from Auckland is seen here on final approach to runway 21 at 17:29.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Wearing the smart new black and white livery of Air New Zealand. The aircraft was the first Air New Zealand 777-200ER to be repainted in the new livery – the repaint was completed during a maintenance visit to TAECO at Xiamen, China. The aircraft returned to Auckland on 6 April 2014 and the same day made its first visit to Perth in the new livery as flight NZ175 from Auckland (its first revenue service since the repaint). Flight NZ175 from Auckland is seen here on final approach to runway 21 at 17:29.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Wearing the smart new black and white livery of Air New Zealand. The aircraft was the first Air New Zealand 777-200ER to be repainted in the new livery – the repaint was completed during a maintenance visit to TAECO at Xiamen, China. The aircraft returned to Auckland on 6 April 2014 and the same day made its first visit to Perth in the new livery as flight NZ175 from Auckland (its first revenue service since the repaint). Flight NZ175 from Auckland is seen here on final approach to runway 21 at 17:29.
Photo © Michael Foss
Wearing the smart new black and white livery of Air New Zealand. The aircraft was the first Air New Zealand 777-200ER to be repainted in the new livery – the repaint was completed during a maintenance visit to TAECO at Xiamen, China. The aircraft returned to Auckland on 6 April 2014 and the same day made its first visit to Perth in the new livery as flight NZ175 from Auckland (its first revenue service since the repaint). Flight NZ175 from Auckland is seen here on final approach to runway 21 at 17:29.
Photo © Michael Foss
Wearing the smart new black and white livery of Air New Zealand. The aircraft was the first Air New Zealand 777-200ER to be repainted in the new livery – the repaint was completed during a maintenance visit to TAECO at Xiamen, China. The aircraft returned to Auckland on 6 April 2014 and the same day made its first visit to Perth in the new livery as flight NZ175 from Auckland (its first revenue service since the repaint). Flight NZ175 from Auckland is seen here taxying in to park at Bay 52 at 5:37pm.
Photo © Wilson
Wearing the smart new black and white livery of Air New Zealand. The aircraft was the first Air New Zealand 777-200ER to be repainted in the new livery – the repaint was completed during a maintenance visit to TAECO at Xiamen, China. The aircraft returned to Auckland on 6 April 2014 and the same day made its first visit to Perth in the new livery as flight NZ175 from Auckland (its first revenue service since the repaint). Flight NZ175 from Auckland is seen here parked at Bay 52 at 7:09pm.
Photo © Wilson
Returning after a FIFO flight to Christmas Creek iron ore mine in the Pilbara region. On final approach to runway 21 at 17:32, with the moon nicely captured in the photo.
Photo © Keith Anderson
JETEX 873 from Barimunya, on final approach to runway 21 at 17:38, with the moon also captured in the photo.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Flight EK420 from Dubai on final approach to runway 21 at 17:43, with the moon nicely captured in the photo.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Arrived at Perth on Sat 5 April 2014 from Johor Bahru. Seen here parked outside Universal Aviation. It departed back to Johor Bahru on 10 April 2014. Built in 1990, ex N17608.
Photo © Wilson
Arrived at Perth on Sat 5 April 2014 from Johor Bahru. Seen here parked outside Universal Aviation. It departed back to Johor Bahru on 10 April 2014. Built in 1990, ex N17608.
Photo © Wilson
On final approach to runway 36R. Also has a civil callsign of 9V-YYQ. The RSAF PC-21s are based at RAAF Pearce, where the RSAF has undertaken flight training for over 20 years.
Photo © David Eyre
On final approach to runway 36R. The last of 19 PC-21s delivered to the RSAF. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYP. The RSAF PC-21s are based at RAAF Pearce, where the RSAF has undertaken flight training for over 20 years.
Photo © David Eyre
On final approach to runway 36R. The last of 19 PC-21s delivered to the RSAF. Civil callsign (not worn) is 9V-YYP. The RSAF PC-21s are based at RAAF Pearce, where the RSAF has undertaken flight training for over 20 years.
Photo © David Eyre
On final approach to runway 36R.
Photo © David Eyre
On final approach to runway 36R.
Photo © David Eyre
On final approach to runway 36R.
Photo © David Eyre
On final approach to runway 36R.
Photo © David Eyre
On final approach to runway 36R, lowering gear with the airbrake extended.
Photo © David Eyre
On final approach to runway 36R.
Photo © David Eyre
On final approach to runway 36R.
Photo © David Eyre
On final approach to runway 36L.
Photo © David Eyre
On final approach to runway 36L.
Photo © David Eyre
On final approach to runway 36L.
Photo © David Eyre
On final approach to runway 36R.
Photo © David Eyre
Final approach to runway 36L.
Photo © David Eyre
Going around after a missed approach to runway 36L.
Photo © David Eyre
Final approach to runway 36R.
Photo © David Eyre
Final approach to runway 36R.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight QR900 from Doha, heading northeast at 3,200 feet over the northern suburbs at 5:53pm before turning to join the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight QR900 from Doha, heading northeast at 3,200 feet over the northern suburbs at 5:53pm before turning to join the approach to Perth Airport’s runway 21.
Photo © David Eyre
Based at Bangkok Don Muang Airport, Thailand, this Gulfstream arrived in Perth from Brisbane the previous day (6 April 2014), and is seen parked on Bay 61A at 2:04pm, preparing to depart to Denpasar (Bali) – it took off at 3:16pm. Built in 2000, ex N588GA, VP-BAC, N588GV. Behind is one of two Ilyushin IL-76MD aircraft of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (China), deployed to Perth to assist with the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
Photo © Wilson
Flight D7 232 from Kuala Lumpur at 2:34pm, flying northeast at 2,900 feet over the northern suburbs, before turning right to join the approach to runway 21 at Perth Airport.
Photo © David Eyre
This aircraft was operating flight EK415 from Sydney to Dubai, when one of the passengers suffered a suspected stroke. The aircraft made a medical diversion to Perth, and landed at 08:00 on runway 21. After the ill passenger was offloaded, the aircraft departed Perth to continue its journey to Dubai – it is seen here taxying to runway 03 for takeoff at 10:11am. It took off at 10:14. This was the seventh A380 to visit Perth – the first A380 to visit was a promotional (non-revenue) flight by Qantas’ A380 VH-OQA on 14 October 2008, and the others have visited only for medical emergency diversions – five of these from Emirates (A6-EDE, A6-EDA, A6-EEH, A6-EEO, and today’s A6-EDP) plus one from Qantas (VH-OQB).
Photo © Keith Anderson
This aircraft was operating flight EK415 from Sydney to Dubai, when one of the passengers suffered a suspected stroke. The aircraft made a medical diversion to Perth, and landed at 08:00 on runway 21. After the ill passenger was offloaded, the aircraft departed Perth to continue its journey to Dubai – it is seen here taxying to runway 03 for takeoff at 10:11am. It took off at 10:14. This was the seventh A380 to visit Perth – the first A380 to visit was a promotional (non-revenue) flight by Qantas’ A380 VH-OQA on 14 October 2008, and the others have visited only for medical emergency diversions – five of these from Emirates (A6-EDE, A6-EDA, A6-EEH, A6-EEO, and today’s A6-EDP) plus one from Qantas (VH-OQB).
Photo © Keith Anderson
This aircraft was operating flight EK415 from Sydney to Dubai, when one of the passengers suffered a suspected stroke. The aircraft made a medical diversion to Perth, and landed at 08:00 on runway 21. After the ill passenger was offloaded, the aircraft departed Perth to continue its journey to Dubai – it is seen here taxying to runway 03 for takeoff at 10:11am. It took off at 10:14. This was the seventh A380 to visit Perth – the first A380 to visit was a promotional (non-revenue) flight by Qantas’ A380 VH-OQA on 14 October 2008, and the others have visited only for medical emergency diversions – five of these from Emirates (A6-EDE, A6-EDA, A6-EEH, A6-EEO, and today’s A6-EDP) plus one from Qantas (VH-OQB).
Photo © Keith Anderson
This aircraft was operating flight EK415 from Sydney to Dubai, when one of the passengers suffered a suspected stroke. The aircraft made a medical diversion to Perth, and landed at 08:00 on runway 21. After the ill passenger was offloaded, the aircraft departed Perth to continue its journey to Dubai – it is seen here taxying to runway 03 for takeoff at 10:11am. It took off at 10:14. This was the seventh A380 to visit Perth – the first A380 to visit was a promotional (non-revenue) flight by Qantas’ A380 VH-OQA on 14 October 2008, and the others have visited only for medical emergency diversions – five of these from Emirates (A6-EDE, A6-EDA, A6-EEH, A6-EEO, and today’s A6-EDP) plus one from Qantas (VH-OQB).
Photo © Keith Anderson
This aircraft was operating flight EK415 from Sydney to Dubai, when one of the passengers suffered a suspected stroke. The aircraft made a medical diversion to Perth, and landed at 08:00 on runway 21. After the ill passenger was offloaded, the aircraft departed Perth to continue its journey to Dubai – it is seen here taxying to runway 03 for takeoff at 10:11am. It took off at 10:14. This was the seventh A380 to visit Perth – the first A380 to visit was a promotional (non-revenue) flight by Qantas’ A380 VH-OQA on 14 October 2008, and the others have visited only for medical emergency diversions – five of these from Emirates (A6-EDE, A6-EDA, A6-EEH, A6-EEO, and today’s A6-EDP) plus one from Qantas (VH-OQB).
Photo © Keith Anderson
This aircraft was operating flight EK415 from Sydney to Dubai, when one of the passengers suffered a suspected stroke. The aircraft made a medical diversion to Perth, and landed at 08:00 on runway 21. After the ill passenger was offloaded, the aircraft departed Perth to continue its journey to Dubai – it is seen here lining up on runway 03 for takeoff at 10:14. This was the seventh A380 to visit Perth – the first A380 to visit was a promotional (non-revenue) flight by Qantas’ A380 VH-OQA on 14 October 2008, and the others have visited only for medical emergency diversions – five of these from Emirates (A6-EDE, A6-EDA, A6-EEH, A6-EEO, and today’s A6-EDP) plus one from Qantas (VH-OQB).
Photo © Keith Anderson
This aircraft was operating flight EK415 from Sydney to Dubai, when one of the passengers suffered a suspected stroke. The aircraft made a medical diversion to Perth, and landed at 08:00 on runway 21. After the ill passenger was offloaded, the aircraft departed Perth to continue its journey to Dubai – it is seen here taking off from runway 03 for takeoff at 10:14am. This was the seventh A380 to visit Perth – the first A380 to visit was a promotional (non-revenue) flight by Qantas’ A380 VH-OQA on 14 October 2008, and the others have visited only for medical emergency diversions – five of these from Emirates (A6-EDE, A6-EDA, A6-EEH, A6-EEO, and today’s A6-EDP) plus one from Qantas (VH-OQB).
Photo © Keith Anderson
Landing on runway 03 at 11:25. Departed Perth on 6 April 2014. Built in 2010, ex PT-TKF.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Landing on runway 03 at 11:25. Departed Perth on 6 April 2014. Built in 2010, ex PT-TKF.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Landing on runway 03 at 11:25. Departed Perth on 6 April 2014. Built in 2010, ex PT-TKF.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Landing on runway 21 at 14:09, arriving from Johor Bahru. It departed back to Johor Bahru on 10 April 2014. Built in 1990, ex N17608.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Landing on runway 21 at 14:09, arriving from Johor Bahru. It departed back to Johor Bahru on 10 April 2014. Built in 1990, ex N17608.
Photo © Keith Anderson
Taking off from runway 21 at 11:57, departing to Diego Garcia, with callsign ‘ASCOT 6665’. The aircraft arrived from RAAF Woomera Test Range at 14:03 the previous afternoon and is possibly carrying the prototype BAE Systems Taranis UAV (serial ZZ250).
The Taranis completed slow taxying trials during April 2013 at BAE Systems’ Warton facility in the UK, and was transported with its ground station aboard C-17 ZZ173, which arrived in Perth from Diego Garcia on 21 May 2013 and departed to RAAF Woomera on 23 May 2013.
Taranis performed high-speed taxying trials at Woomera in July 2013 and made its first flight on 10 August 2013. ZZ174 departed Perth on 5 April 2014, and returned to BAE Systems’ Warton base, which supports the theory that the Taranis was aboard. ZZ174 flew an interesting round trip: RAF Brize Norton – Eglin AFB (Florida, USA) – Belize – Las Vegas/McCarran – Hickam AFB (Hawaii) – Anderson AFB (Guam) – Brunei – RAAF Amberley – Christchurch – Sydney – RAAF Woomera – Perth –Diego Garcia – RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) – Warton (BAE Systems) – RAF Brize Norton.
Photo © Keith Anderson, caption info © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 21 at 11:57, departing to Diego Garcia, with callsign ‘ASCOT 6665’. The aircraft arrived from RAAF Woomera Test Range at 14:03 the previous afternoon and is possibly carrying the prototype BAE Systems Taranis UAV (serial ZZ250).
The Taranis completed slow taxying trials during April 2013 at BAE Systems’ Warton facility in the UK, and was transported with its ground station aboard C-17 ZZ173, which arrived in Perth from Diego Garcia on 21 May 2013 and departed to RAAF Woomera on 23 May 2013.
Taranis performed high-speed taxying trials at Woomera in July 2013 and made its first flight on 10 August 2013. ZZ174 departed Perth on 5 April 2014, and returned to BAE Systems’ Warton base, which supports the theory that the Taranis was aboard. ZZ174 flew an interesting round trip: RAF Brize Norton – Eglin AFB (Florida, USA) – Belize – Las Vegas/McCarran – Hickam AFB (Hawaii) – Anderson AFB (Guam) – Brunei – RAAF Amberley – Christchurch – Sydney – RAAF Woomera – Perth –Diego Garcia – RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) – Warton (BAE Systems) – RAF Brize Norton.
Photo © Keith Anderson, caption info © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 21 at 11:57, departing to Diego Garcia, with callsign ‘ASCOT 6665’. The aircraft arrived from RAAF Woomera Test Range at 14:03 the previous afternoon and is possibly carrying the prototype BAE Systems Taranis UAV (serial ZZ250).
The Taranis completed slow taxying trials during April 2013 at BAE Systems’ Warton facility in the UK, and was transported with its ground station aboard C-17 ZZ173, which arrived in Perth from Diego Garcia on 21 May 2013 and departed to RAAF Woomera on 23 May 2013.
Taranis performed high-speed taxying trials at Woomera in July 2013 and made its first flight on 10 August 2013. ZZ174 departed Perth on 5 April 2014, and returned to BAE Systems’ Warton base, which supports the theory that the Taranis was aboard. ZZ174 flew an interesting round trip: RAF Brize Norton – Eglin AFB (Florida, USA) – Belize – Las Vegas/McCarran – Hickam AFB (Hawaii) – Anderson AFB (Guam) – Brunei – RAAF Amberley – Christchurch – Sydney – RAAF Woomera – Perth –Diego Garcia – RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) – Warton (BAE Systems) – RAF Brize Norton.
Photo © Keith Anderson, caption info © David Eyre
Taking off from runway 21 at 11:57, departing to Diego Garcia, with callsign ‘ASCOT 6665’. The aircraft arrived from RAAF Woomera Test Range at 14:03 the previous afternoon and is possibly carrying the prototype BAE Systems Taranis UAV (serial ZZ250).
The Taranis completed slow taxying trials during April 2013 at BAE Systems’ Warton facility in the UK, and was transported with its ground station aboard C-17 ZZ173, which arrived in Perth from Diego Garcia on 21 May 2013 and departed to RAAF Woomera on 23 May 2013.
Taranis performed high-speed taxying trials at Woomera in July 2013 and made its first flight on 10 August 2013. ZZ174 departed Perth on 5 April 2014, and returned to BAE Systems’ Warton base, which supports the theory that the Taranis was aboard. ZZ174 flew an interesting round trip: RAF Brize Norton – Eglin AFB (Florida, USA) – Belize – Las Vegas/McCarran – Hickam AFB (Hawaii) – Anderson AFB (Guam) – Brunei – RAAF Amberley – Christchurch – Sydney – RAAF Woomera – Perth –Diego Garcia – RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) – Warton (BAE Systems) – RAF Brize Norton.
Photo © Keith Anderson, caption info © David Eyre
Using callsign ‘ASCOT 6665’, and seen here landing on runway 03 at 14:03. ZZ174 arrived from RAAF Woomera Test Range and is possibly carrying the prototype BAE Systems Taranis UAV (serial ZZ250) in its hold.
The Taranis completed low-speed taxying trials during April 2013 at BAE Systems’ Warton facility in the UK, and was transported with its ground station aboard C-17 ZZ173, which arrived in Perth from Diego Garcia on 21 May 2013 and departed to RAAF Woomera on 23 May 2013. Taranis performed high-speed taxying trials at Woomera in July 2013 and made its first flight on 10 August 2013. ZZ174 departed Perth on 5 April 2014 and returned to BAE Systems’ Warton base, which supports the theory that the Taranis was aboard. ZZ174 flew an interesting round trip: RAF Brize Norton – Eglin AFB (Florida, USA) – Belize – Las Vegas/McCarran – Hickam AFB (Hawaii) – Anderson AFB (Guam) – Brunei – RAAF Amberley – Christchurch – Sydney – RAAF Woomera – Perth – Diego Garcia – RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) – Warton (BAE Systems) – RAF Brize Norton.
Photo © Keith Anderson, caption info © David Eyre
Landing on runway 03 at 14:03, using callsign ASCOT 6665. ZZ174 arrived from RAAF Woomera Test Range and is possibly carrying the prototype BAE Systems Taranis UAV (serial ZZ250) in its hold.
The Taranis completed low-speed taxying trials during April 2013 at BAE Systems’ Warton facility in the UK, and was transported with its ground station aboard C-17 ZZ173, which arrived in Perth from Diego Garcia on 21 May 2013 and departed to RAAF Woomera on 23 May 2013. Taranis performed high-speed taxying trials at Woomera in July 2013 and made its first flight on 10 August 2013. ZZ174 departed Perth on 5 April 2014 and returned to BAE Systems’ Warton base, which supports the theory that the Taranis was aboard. ZZ174 flew an interesting round trip: RAF Brize Norton – Eglin AFB (Florida, USA) – Belize – Las Vegas/McCarran – Hickam AFB (Hawaii) – Anderson AFB (Guam) – Brunei – RAAF Amberley – Christchurch – Sydney – RAAF Woomera – Perth – Diego Garcia – RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) – Warton (BAE Systems) – RAF Brize Norton.
Photo © Keith Anderson, caption info © David Eyre
Landing on runway 03 at 14:03, using callsign ‘ASCOT 6665’. ZZ174 arrived from RAAF Woomera Test Range and is possibly carrying the prototype BAE Systems Taranis UAV (serial ZZ250) in its hold.
The Taranis completed low-speed taxying trials during April 2013 at BAE Systems’ Warton facility in the UK, and was transported with its ground station aboard C-17 ZZ173, which arrived in Perth from Diego Garcia on 21 May 2013 and departed to RAAF Woomera on 23 May 2013. Taranis performed high-speed taxying trials at Woomera in July 2013 and made its first flight on 10 August 2013. ZZ174 departed Perth on 5 April 2014 and returned to BAE Systems’ Warton base, which supports the theory that the Taranis was aboard. ZZ174 flew an interesting round trip: RAF Brize Norton – Eglin AFB (Florida, USA) – Belize – Las Vegas/McCarran – Hickam AFB (Hawaii) – Anderson AFB (Guam) – Brunei – RAAF Amberley – Christchurch – Sydney – RAAF Woomera – Perth – Diego Garcia – RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) – Warton (BAE Systems) – RAF Brize Norton.
Photo © Keith Anderson, caption info © David Eyre
Landing on runway 03 at 14:03, using callsign ‘ASCOT 6665’. ZZ174 arrived from RAAF Woomera Test Range and is possibly carrying the prototype BAE Systems Taranis UAV (serial ZZ250) in its hold.
The Taranis completed low-speed taxying trials during April 2013 at BAE Systems’ Warton facility in the UK, and was transported with its ground station aboard C-17 ZZ173, which arrived in Perth from Diego Garcia on 21 May 2013 and departed to RAAF Woomera on 23 May 2013. Taranis performed high-speed taxying trials at Woomera in July 2013 and made its first flight on 10 August 2013. ZZ174 departed Perth on 5 April 2014 and returned to BAE Systems’ Warton base, which supports the theory that the Taranis was aboard. ZZ174 flew an interesting round trip: RAF Brize Norton – Eglin AFB (Florida, USA) – Belize – Las Vegas/McCarran – Hickam AFB (Hawaii) – Anderson AFB (Guam) – Brunei – RAAF Amberley – Christchurch – Sydney – RAAF Woomera – Perth – Diego Garcia – RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) – Warton (BAE Systems) – RAF Brize Norton.
Photo and caption info copyright © David Eyre
Arrived at 14:03, with callsign ‘ASCOT 6665’, and seen here parked at Bay 56 just after arrival – it was later moved to Bay 60. ZZ174 arrived from RAAF Woomera Test Range and is possibly carrying the prototype BAE Systems Taranis UAV (serial ZZ250) in its hold.
The Taranis completed low-speed taxying trials during April 2013 at BAE Systems’ Warton facility in the UK, and was transported with its ground station aboard C-17 ZZ173, which arrived in Perth from Diego Garcia on 21 May 2013 and departed to RAAF Woomera on 23 May 2013. Taranis performed high-speed taxying trials at Woomera in July 2013 and made its first flight on 10 August 2013. ZZ174 departed Perth on 5 April 2014 and returned to BAE Systems’ Warton base, which supports the theory that the Taranis was aboard. ZZ174 flew an interesting round trip: RAF Brize Norton – Eglin AFB (Florida, USA) – Belize – Las Vegas/McCarran – Hickam AFB (Hawaii) – Anderson AFB (Guam) – Brunei – RAAF Amberley – Christchurch – Sydney – RAAF Woomera – Perth – Diego Garcia – RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) – Warton (BAE Systems) – RAF Brize Norton.
Photo © Wilson, caption info © David Eyre
QF769 from Melbourne, landing on runway 03 at 13:52.
Photo © David Eyre
VH-FNU is lining up on runway 03 for an intersection departure, as flight VA1017 to Paraburdoo at 14:10.
In the background, VH-XFG has taken off runway 06 as VA690 to Melbourne.
Photo © David Eyre
Landing runway 03 at 14:15 as QF651 from Brisbane. Qantas has announced that it is retiring its 767 fleet by March 2015, even though the fleet has just undergone an expensive cabin refurbishment and added Q-streaming onboard wifi.
Photo © David Eyre
Landing runway 03 at 14:15 as QF651 from Brisbane. Qantas has announced that it is retiring its 767 fleet by March 2015, even though they have just undergone an expensive cabin refurbishment and added Q-streaming onboard wifi (note the Q-streaming logo near the cabin door).
Photo © David Eyre
Landing runway 03 at 14:15 as QF651 from Brisbane. Qantas has announced that it is retiring its 767 fleet by March 2015, even though they have just undergone an expensive cabin refurbishment and added Q-streaming onboard wifi.
Photo © David Eyre
Landing on runway 03 at 14:19 as VA717 from Adelaide. This aircraft will be repainted in Virgin Australia livery later this year.
Photo © David Eyre
Taxying to runway 03 at 14:22 as flight SQ226 to Singapore.
Photo © David Eyre
Arrived at Perth from Subang late on 1 April 2014. Seen here preparing to taxy from Terminal 2 apron over the west side of the airport to the General Aviation area at 13:25. It returned to Subang on the morning of 6 April 2014.
Built in 1997, ex N427GA, N416QS.
Photo © Wilson
Arrived at Perth from Subang late on 1 April 2014. Seen here taxying across to the General Aviation area at 14:34. It returned to Subang on the morning of 6 April 2014.
Built in 1997, ex N427GA, N416QS.
Photo © David Eyre
A number of the SQ223 services this week were operated by Boeing 777-300, rather than the usual 777-200ER. Landing on runway 03 at 14:53 as flight SQ223 from Singapore.
Photo © David Eyre
A number of the SQ223 services this week were operated by Boeing 777-300, rather than the usual 777-200ER. Landing on runway 03 at 14:53 as flight SQ223 from Singapore.
Photo © David Eyre
A number of the SQ223 services this week were operated by Boeing 777-300, rather than the usual 777-200ER. Landing on runway 03 at 14:53 as flight SQ223 from Singapore.
Photo © David Eyre
A number of the SQ223/SQ214 services this week were operated by Boeing 777-300, rather than the usual 777-200ER. 9V-SYF is seen here parked at Bay 52 at 16:55, preparing for departure as SQ214 to Singapore.
Photo © Wilson
Flight VA1727 to Karratha, on takeoff from runway 21 at 13:51
Photo © David Eyre
Flight QZ8413 to Denpasar (Bali) taking off runway 21 at 14:23.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight QZ8413 to Denpasar (Bali) taking off runway 21 at 14:23.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight QQ737 to Karratha, callsign ‘UNITY 737’, taking off runway 21 at 14:59. As this was an intersection departure, the aircraft lifted further down runway 21, so it passed the Perth Airport Viewing Area (near the threshold of Runway 03) lower than usual, as seen here.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight VA9217 to Boolgeeda on takeoff from runway 21 at 15:11.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight VA9217 to Boolgeeda on takeoff from runway 21 at 15:11.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight QF1124 to Port Hedland, taking off runway 21 at 15:16.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight QF1124 to Port Hedland, taking off runway 21 at 15:16.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight VA1843 to Port Hedland, taking off from runway 21 at 15:25.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight VA1843 to Port Hedland, taking off from runway 21 at 15:25.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight VA9215 to Boolgeeda, taking off from runway 21 at 15:26.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight VA9215 to Boolgeeda, taking off from runway 21 at 15:26.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight QF566 to Sydney, taking off runway 21 at 15:32. This was formerly leased to Jetstar and returned to Qantas service on 11 March 2014.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight QF566 to Sydney, taking off runway 21 at 15:32. This was formerly leased to Jetstar and returned to Qantas service on 11 March 2014.
Photo © David Eyre
A number of the SQ223/SQ214 services this week were operated by Boeing 777-300, rather than the usual 777-200ER. 9V-SYH is taxying out as SQ214 to Singapore at 17:11.
Photo © Wilson
On final approach to runway 18L. 79 Squadron is based at Pearce. Built in UK by BAE. First flight 16.12.1999 as ZJ632 . Delivered to Australia 28.1.2001
Photo © Steve Jaksic
On final approach to runway 18L. 79 Squadron is based at Pearce.
Photo © Steve Jaksic
On final approach to runway 18L. 79 Squadron is based at Pearce.
Photo © Steve Jaksic
On final approach to runway 18L. 79 Squadron is based at Pearce.
Photo © Steve Jaksic
On final approach to runway 18L. 79 Squadron is based at Pearce.
Photo © Steve Jaksic
This brand new 737 made its first visit to Perth on 31 March 2014, when it arrived at 12:53am as GA728 from Denpasar (Bali). As Bali has Nyepi (Day of Silence) holiday on 31 March 2014, the aircraft remained at Perth until 1 April 2014 when it returned to Denpasar as flight GA727. It is seen here on its second visit, on final approach at 16:05 as flight GA726 from Denpasar.
The aircraft made its first flight on 10 February 2014, and was delivered to Garuda on 21-23 February 2014.
Photo © David Eyre
This brand new 737 made its first visit to Perth on 31 March 2014, when it arrived at 12:53am as GA728 from Denpasar (Bali). As Bali has Nyepi (Day of Silence) holiday on 31 March 2014, the aircraft remained at Perth until 1 April 2014 when it returned to Denpasar as flight GA727. It is seen here on its second visit, on final approach at 16:05 as flight GA726 from Denpasar.
The aircraft made its first flight on 10 February 2014, and was delivered to Garuda on 21-23 February 2014.
Photo © David Eyre
This brand new 737 made its first visit to Perth on 31 March 2014, when it arrived at 12:53am as GA728 from Denpasar (Bali). As Bali has Nyepi (Day of Silence) holiday on 31 March 2014, the aircraft remained at Perth until 1 April 2014 when it returned to Denpasar as flight GA727. It is seen here on its second visit, on final approach at 16:05 as flight GA726 from Denpasar.
The aircraft made its first flight on 10 February 2014, and was delivered to Garuda on 21-23 February 2014.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight QZ8414 from Denpasar, on final approach to runway 21 at 16:35.
Photo © David Eyre
Flight QZ8414 from Denpasar, on final approach to runway 21 at 16:35.
Photo © David Eyre
Hello, i am a Perth Airport spotter and i was just wondering if there is any good locations for spotting 06 arrivals and departures. Also, is “The Mound” still accessible?
Have sent you an email.
HAWK A27-30 is actually in 76 Squadron markings, but being operated by 79 Squadron, a common practice.
Thanks Ckyde – have updated all pics of Hawks with 76 Sqn markings.
Regards,
David