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Arriving in the early hours of the morning from Brisbane as ADB3918.
Photo © Marcus Graff
Leased by Air New Zealand while their Dreamliner engine issues are addressed.
Photographed taking off from runway 21 at 6:51 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
QR900 from Doha exiting runway 21 after landing at 6.35pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
QR900 from Doha exiting runway 21 after landing at 6.35pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
Photo © Marcus Graff
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
Landing on runway 06L at 12:37 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
Landing on runway 06L at 12:57 pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
Taxying with engine covers removed.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
Flight EY487 to Abu Dhabi, taking off from runway 21 at 5:20pm.
Flight EY487 to Abu Dhabi, taking off from runway 21 at 5:20pm.
Flight EY487 to Abu Dhabi, taking off from runway 21 at 5:20pm.
Flight EY487 to Abu Dhabi, taking off from runway 21 at 5:20pm.
Flight EK420 from Dubai, on approach to runway 21 at 5:42pm.
Flight EK420 from Dubai, on approach to runway 21 at 5:42pm.
Parked at Bay 153 at 5:21am. It departed later as flight GA727 to Denpasar (Bali).
Parked at Bay 153 at 5:26am. It departed later as flight GA727 to Denpasar (Bali).
Just arrived at Bay 155 as D7 236 from Kuala Lumpur at 5:48am.
Flight SQ225 from Singapore, taxying in to park at bay 154 at 5:54am.
Flight SQ225 from Singapore, taxying in to park at bay 154 at 5:54am.
Taxying out as EK425 to Dubai at 5:58am.
Taxying out as EK425 to Dubai at 5:58am.
Taxying out as EK425 to Dubai at 6:00am.
VH-VUC Boeing 737-8FE (MSN 34014/1582) of Virgin Australia, named ‘Peregian Beach’, at bay 147B – departed at 10:40am as VA1851 to Kalgoorlie.
VH-VOM Boeing 737-8FE (MSN 33794/1373), named ‘Fairhaven Beach’, at bay 147A – departed at 8:10am as VA1433 to Darwin.
VH-FZH Fokker 100 (MSN 11303) of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, at bay 146 – departed at 6:19am as VA1867 to Newman.
VH-FZO Fokker 100 (MSN 11305) of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, named ‘Barrens Beach’, at bay 145 – departed at 6:39am as VA1723 to Karratha.
VH-YUD Airbus A320-232 (MSN 1922) of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, named ‘Port Beach’, at bay 144 – departed at 6:57am as VA1849 to Kalgoorlie.
VH-FSW Fokker 100 (MSN 11391) of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, still in Skywest livery, at bay 143 – departed at 7:04am as VA1787 to Geraldton.
VH-VUC Boeing 737-8FE (MSN 34014/1582) of Virgin Australia, named ‘Peregian Beach’, at bay 147B – departed at 10:40am as VA1851 to Kalgoorlie.
VH-VOM Boeing 737-8FE (MSN 33794/1373), named ‘Fairhaven Beach’, at bay 147A – departed at 8:10am as VA1433 to Darwin.
VH-FZH Fokker 100 (MSN 11303) of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, at bay 146 – departed at 6:19am as VA1867 to Newman.
VH-FZO Fokker 100 (MSN 11305) of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, named ‘Barrens Beach’, at bay 145 – departed at 6:39am as VA1723 to Karratha.
VH-VUC Boeing 737-8FE (MSN 34014/1582) of Virgin Australia, named ‘Peregian Beach’, at bay 147B – departed at 10:40am as VA1851 to Kalgoorlie.
VH-VOM Boeing 737-8FE (MSN 33794/1373), named ‘Fairhaven Beach’, at bay 147A – departed at 8:10am as VA1433 to Darwin.
VH-FZH Fokker 100 (MSN 11303) of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, at bay 146 – departed at 6:19am as VA1867 to Newman.
VH-VOM is at bay 147A – departed at 8:10am as VA1433 to Darwin. VH-VUC is at Bay 147B and departed at 10:40am as VA1851 to Kalgoorlie.
VH-VOM is at bay 147A – departed at 8:10am as VA1433 to Darwin. VH-VUC is at Bay 147B and departed at 10:40am as VA1851 to Kalgoorlie.
Parked at bay 144 – departed at 6:57am as VA1849 to Kalgoorlie.
Parked at bay 144 – departed at 6:57am as VA1849 to Kalgoorlie.
Being towed to Bay 148B at 6:15am. It departed at 6:57am as flight VA1481 to Broome.
Taxying out at at 6:26am as VA1867 to Newman.
Flight JQ110 to Denpasar (Bali), parked at bay 150A at 6:19am. It departed at 7:21am.
Arriving at Bay 151 as CX133 from Hong Kong at 6:20am.
VH-VGP is parked at bay 150A at 6:21am. It departed as flight JQ110 to Denpasar (Bali), at 7:21am. Behind are:
B-LAQ Airbus A330-343 (MSN 1349) of Cathay Pacific, arriving at Bay 151 as CX133 from Hong Kong.
PK-GPV Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1577) of Garuda Indonesia, parked at Bay 153 – it departed later as flight GA727 to Denpasar (Bali).
9V-SSB Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1517) of Singapore Airlines, parked at bay 154, it departed as flight SQ224 to Singapore.
9M-XXJ Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1423) of AirAsia X, parked at Bay 155, prior to departing as D7 237 to Kuala Lumpur.
PK-LBG Boeing 737-9GPER (MSN 38688/4414) of Batik Air Indonesia, parked at Bay 156, prior to departing as flight ID6008 to Denpasar (Bali).
Parked at bay 143 – departed at 7:04am as VA1787 to Geraldton.
Boarding at bay 143 (Gate 43) – departed at 7:04am as VA1787 to Geraldton.
Boarding at bay 143 (Gate 43) – departed at 7:04am as VA1787 to Geraldton.
VH-VOM is at bay 147A and departed at 8:10am as VA1433 to Darwin. VH-FNU is at bay 146 and departed at 8:37am as VA714 to Adelaide. Taken from aboard VH-FSW at 7:06am operating as VA1787 to Geraldton.
Parked at Bay 147B and departed at 10:40am as VA1851 to Kalgoorlie. Taken from aboard VH-FSW at 7:06am operating as VA1787 to Geraldton.
VH-VUC is at Bay 147B and departed at 10:40am as VA1851 to Kalgoorlie. VH-VOM is at bay 147A – departed at 8:10am as VA1433 to Darwin. Taken from aboard VH-FSW at 7:06am operating as VA1787 to Geraldton.
Holding on Taxiway W near runway 21 at 7:15am, before taking off as D7 237 to Kuala Lumpur. Taken from aboard VH-FSW, operating as VA1787 to Geraldton.
Holding on Taxiway W near runway 21 at 7:17am, before taking off as D7 237 to Kuala Lumpur. Taken from aboard VH-FSW, operating as VA1787 to Geraldton.
Taxying onto runway 21 from Taxiway W at 7:17am, before taking off as D7 237 to Kuala Lumpur. Taken from aboard VH-FSW, operating as VA1787 to Geraldton.
Taxying onto runway 21 from Taxiway W at 7:17am, before taking off as D7 237 to Kuala Lumpur. Taken from aboard VH-FSW, operating as VA1787 to Geraldton.
Taking off from runway 21 at 7:18am as D7 237 to Kuala Lumpur. Taken from aboard VH-FSW, operating as VA1787 to Geraldton.
Note the control tower cab is obscured by fog, so Reduced Aerodrome Visibility Procedures (RAVP) were in use – the pilots confirmed this.
VH-VUU is taxying along taxiway C to taxiway W, before taking off from runway 21 as flight VA465 to Brisbane at 7:17am. Taxying out in the background is 9V-SSB, departing as flight SQ224 to Singapore. Taken from aboard VH-FSW, operating as flight VA1787 to Geraldton, on taxiway W.
Taken from aboard VH-FSW, operating as flight VA1787 to Geraldton at 7:18am, on taxiway W.
Taken from aboard VH-FSW, operating as flight VA1787 to Geraldton at 7:18am, on taxiway W, at the holding point east of runway 21.
Taken from aboard VH-FSW, operating as flight VA1787 to Geraldton at 7:19am, on taxiway W, at the holding point east of runway 21.
Taken from aboard VH-FSW, operating as flight VA1787 to Geraldton at 7:19am, as we lined up on runway 21 for take-off. Reduced Aerodrome Visibility Procedures (RAVP) were in use, as the control tower cab was obscured in fog, so the runway lights are on. In the distance climbing after take-off is 9M-XXJ Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1423) of AirAsia X, named ‘Harmonious DiverXity’, as D7 237 to Kuala Lumpur.
Taken from aboard VH-FSW, operating as flight VA1787 to Geraldton at 7:19am, as we lined up on runway 21 for take-off. Reduced Aerodrome Visibility Procedures (RAVP) were in use, as the control tower cab was obscured in fog, so the runway lights are on. In the distance climbing after take-off is 9M-XXJ Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1423) of AirAsia X, named ‘Harmonious DiverXity’, as D7 237 to Kuala Lumpur.
Taken from aboard VH-FSW, operating as flight VA1787 to Geraldton at 7:19am, as we lined up on runway 21 for take-off. Reduced Aerodrome Visibility Procedures (RAVP) were in use, as the control tower cab was obscured in fog, so the runway lights are on. In the distance climbing after take-off is 9M-XXJ Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1423) of AirAsia X, named ‘Harmonious DiverXity’, as D7 237 to Kuala Lumpur.
As the control tower cab was obscured by fog, Reduced Aerodrome Visibility Procedures (RAVP) were in use – the pilots confirmed this.
VH-VUU is operating flight VA465 to Brisbane at 7:20am, waiting at the holding point on taxiway W for our aircraft to take-off from runway 21. Taxying out on taxiway C is 9V-SSB, departing as flight SQ224 to Singapore. Taken from aboard VH-FSW, operating as flight VA1787 to Geraldton, on runway 21.
RAAF Base Pearce is on the left and Avon River at bottom right. Seen from 3,900 feet over Walyunga National Park, on descent towards Perth on flight VA1792 Geraldton to Perth, at 6:32pm.
Middle Swan Airfield, later known as Caversham, was one of a number of temporary airfields developed in World War Two, mainly for the Royal Navy and U.S. Navy. It is unknown how much it was used. By 3 April 1944, it had three 5000-foot runways in a triangle pattern, with 25 hard standings off a gravelled taxiway, built at a cost of £210,000. No accommodation or operational facilities were built.
After the war, it was briefly used by a gliding club, but it was under the flight path for Perth Airport’s runway 21, so was unsuitable for further aviation development.
The runways were converted into Perth’s first major motor race track, with the first official motor race on 7 April 1946, by the W.A. Sporting Car Club. It became Western Australia’s main motor racing track from 1956, and the aircraft parking bays were connected by sealed track to become part of the racing circuit. It hosted the Australian Grand Prix in 1957 and 1962 and the Six Hour Le Mans endurance race from 1955 to 1968. The airfield was re-activated as a military communications and navigational aid facility in 1968 and motor racing moved to Wanneroo Raceway in 1969.
Seen from 1,800 feet over West Swan, on descent towards Perth on flight VA1792 Geraldton to Perth, at 6:35pm.
Flight ZL2377 to Esperance, taxying along taxiway C, seen from VH-FNC on flight VA1792 Geraldton to Perth, taxying in at 6:40pm.
Parked on Terminal 2 apron, along with Fokker 100s of Skippers Aviation and Alliance Airlines, seen from VH-FNC on flight VA1792 Geraldton to Perth, taxying in at 6:41pm.
Parked at bay 146, Terminal 1 Domestic, after arrival as flight VA1792 from Geraldton, at 6:46pm.
Parked at bay 150, after arrival as flight QR900 from Doha, at 6:48pm. This aircraft previously wore a special FC Barcelona livery.
Parked at bay 150, after arrival as flight QR900 from Doha, at 6:48pm. This aircraft previously wore a special FC Barcelona livery.
The aircraft wears a new Indiginous scheme called “Yam Dreaming” and
named Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Photographed here on short finals for runway 21 at 8:16 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
The aircraft wears a new Indiginous scheme called “Yam Dreaming” and
named Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Photographed here on short finals for runway 21 at 8:16 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
The aircraft wears a new Indiginous scheme called “Yam Dreaming” and
named Emily Kame Kngwarreye, taking off fom runway 21 at 10:06 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
The aircraft wears a new Indiginous scheme called “Yam Dreaming” and
named Emily Kame Kngwarreye, taking off fom runway 21 at 10:06 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
Climbing after take-off from Perth Airport’s runway 21 as QF772 to Melbourne at 10:13am.
Climbing after take-off from Perth Airport’s runway 21 as QF772 to Melbourne at 10:13am.
Taking off from runway 21 at 10:11 am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
First visit to Perth wearing “Year of Zayed” titles. Slowing and turning off after landing on runway 21 at 5:29pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
First visit to Perth wearing “Year of Zayed” titles. Slowing and turning off after landing on runway 21 at 5:29pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
First visit to Perth wearing “Year of Zayed” titles. Slowing and turning off after landing on runway 21 at 5:29pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
First visit to Perth wearing “Year of Zayed” titles. Slowing and turning off after landing on runway 21 at 5:29pm.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
First visit to Perth, the aircraft wears a new Indiginous scheme called “Yam Dreaming” and
named Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Photographed pushing back for a runway 06 departure at 10:25am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
First visit to Perth, the aircraft wears a new Indiginous scheme called “Yam Dreaming” and
named Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Photographed pushing back for a runway 06 departure at 10:25am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
First visit to Perth, the aircraft wears a new Indiginous scheme called “Yam Dreaming” and
named Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Photographed pushing back for a runway 06 departure at 10:25am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
First visit to Perth, the aircraft wears a new Indiginous scheme called “Yam Dreaming” and
named Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Photographed pushing back for a runway 06 departure at 10:25am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
First visit to Perth, the aircraft wears a new Indiginous scheme called “Yam Dreaming” and
named Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Photographed here on short finals for runway 03 at 7:46am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
First visit to Perth, the aircraft wears a new Indiginous scheme called “Yam Dreaming” and
named Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Photographed here on short finals for runway 03 at 7:46am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
First visit to Perth, the aircraft wears a new Indiginous scheme called “Yam Dreaming” and
named Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Photographed here on short finals for runway 03 at 7:46am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
First visit to Perth. Landing on runway 03 as QF775 from Melbourne at 7:53am.
Second visit to Perth – it first visited on 6 February 2018. Arriving on runway 03 from Hong Kong at 7:33am.
Second visit to Perth – it first visited on 6 February 2018. Arriving on runway 03 from Hong Kong at 7:33am.
First visit to Perth and first of this aircraft type also, photographed landing on runway 03 at 11:30am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
First visit to Perth and first of this aircraft type also, photographed landing on runway 03 at 11:30am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
First visit to Perth and first of this aircraft type also, photographed landing on runway 03 at 11:30am.
Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
First visit to Perth and Australia, operating flight SA280 from Johannesburg, in place of the usual Airbus A340 used on this route. Seen here on approach to runway 21 at 1:30pm.
First visit to Perth and Australia, operating flight SA280 from Johannesburg, in place of the usual Airbus A340 used on this route. Seen here on approach to runway 21 at 1:30pm.
