AAWA member Jonathan Williams visited Albany Regional Airport on 3 March 2016.
A detachment of nine Pilatus PC-9/As from Number 2 Flying Training School (2FTS) and one RAAF Rescue helicopter (Bell 412EP VH-EPH) deployed from RAAF Base Pearce to conduct flight training from Albany Regional Airport from 21 February to 4 March 2016. 2FTS deploys to Albany once or twice a year to conduct the formation training phase of the Advanced Pilots’ Course.
The visit was also an opportunity to see the newly-introduced Saab 340B aircraft of Rex (Regional Express), which has taken over the Perth-Albany and Perth-Esperance regulated intrastate routes a few days earlier, on 28 February 2016.
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A detachment of up to nine PC-9/As from Number 2 Flying Training School (2FTS) and one RAAF Rescue helicopter (Bell 412EP VH-EPH) deployed from RAAF Base Pearce to conduct flight training from Albany Regional Airport from 21 February to 4 March 2016. 2FTS deploys to Albany once or twice a year to conduct the formation training phase of the Advanced Pilots’ Course.
Photo © Jonathan Williams
A detachment of up to nine PC-9/As from Number 2 Flying Training School (2FTS) and one RAAF Rescue helicopter (Bell 412EP VH-EPH) deployed from RAAF Base Pearce to conduct flight training from Albany Regional Airport from 21 February to 4 March 2016. 2FTS deploys to Albany once or twice a year to conduct the formation training phase of the Advanced Pilots’ Course.
Photo © Jonathan Williams
A detachment of up to nine PC-9/As from Number 2 Flying Training School (2FTS) and one RAAF Rescue helicopter (Bell 412EP VH-EPH) deployed from RAAF Base Pearce to conduct flight training from Albany Regional Airport from 21 February to 4 March 2016. 2FTS deploys to Albany once or twice a year to conduct the formation training phase of the Advanced Pilots’ Course.
Photo © Jonathan Williams
A detachment of up to nine PC-9/As from Number 2 Flying Training School (2FTS) and one RAAF Rescue helicopter (Bell 412EP VH-EPH) deployed from RAAF Base Pearce to conduct flight training from Albany Regional Airport from 21 February to 4 March 2016. 2FTS deploys to Albany once or twice a year to conduct the formation training phase of the Advanced Pilots’ Course.
Photo © Jonathan Williams
A detachment of up to nine PC-9/As from Number 2 Flying Training School (2FTS) and one RAAF Rescue helicopter (Bell 412EP VH-EPH) deployed from RAAF Base Pearce to conduct flight training from Albany Regional Airport from 21 February to 4 March 2016. 2FTS deploys to Albany once or twice a year to conduct the formation training phase of the Advanced Pilots’ Course.
Photo © Jonathan Williams
A detachment of up to nine PC-9/As from Number 2 Flying Training School (2FTS) and one RAAF Rescue helicopter (Bell 412EP VH-EPH) deployed from RAAF Base Pearce to conduct flight training from Albany Regional Airport from 21 February to 4 March 2016. 2FTS deploys to Albany once or twice a year to conduct the formation training phase of the Advanced Pilots’ Course.
Photo © Jonathan Williams
A detachment of up to nine PC-9/As from Number 2 Flying Training School (2FTS) and one RAAF Rescue helicopter (Bell 412EP VH-EPH) deployed from RAAF Base Pearce to conduct flight training from Albany Regional Airport from 21 February to 4 March 2016. 2FTS deploys to Albany once or twice a year to conduct the formation training phase of the Advanced Pilots’ Course.
Photo © Jonathan Williams
A detachment of up to nine PC-9/As from Number 2 Flying Training School (2FTS) and one RAAF Rescue helicopter (Bell 412EP VH-EPH) deployed from RAAF Base Pearce to conduct flight training from Albany Regional Airport from 21 February to 4 March 2016. 2FTS deploys to Albany once or twice a year to conduct the formation training phase of the Advanced Pilots’ Course. From front to rear are: VH-EPH Bell 412EP of CHC Helicopters under contract to the RAAF as a rescue helicopter, VH-XDB Beech 200 King Air of Star Aviation, and PC-9As A23-018, A23-044, A23-048, A23-023, A23-017, A23-028.
Photo © Jonathan Williams
This helicopter deployed to provide rescue support for a detachment of up to nine PC-9/As from Number 2 Flying Training School (2FTS) deployed from RAAF Base Pearce to conduct flight training from Albany Regional Airport from 21 February to 4 March 2016. 2FTS deploys to Albany once or twice a year to conduct the formation training phase of the Advanced Pilots’ Course.
Photo © Jonathan Williams
Taken at 10:22am, shortly before departure back to Perth as flight ZL2114. Rex took over the Perth-Albany and Perth-Esperance regulated air routes from Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Fokker 50s, on 28 February 2016. VH-ZLF was first flown on 4 Oct 1995 as SE-C74, and delivered to American Eagle as N374AE. It was delivered to Rex on 17 Aug 2007.
Photo © Jonathan Williams
Taxying in at 5:09pm as flight ZL2131 from Perth. Rex took over the Perth-Albany and Perth-Esperance regulated air routes from Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Fokker 50s, on 28 February 2016. VH-ZRZ was first flown on 7 Mar 1996 as SE-C88, and delivered to American Eagle as N388AE. It was delivered to Rex in April 2008.
Photo © Jonathan Williams
About to depart at 5:58pm as flight ZL2132 back to Perth. Rex took over the Perth-Albany and Perth-Esperance regulated air routes from Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Fokker 50s, on 28 February 2016. VH-ZRZ was first flown on 7 Mar 1996 as SE-C88, and delivered to American Eagle as N388AE. It was delivered to Rex in April 2008.
Photo © Jonathan Williams
Under contract to the WA Government for firefighting. Formerly registered in Spain as EC-JVN, it still wears a Spanish flag on the rudder.
Photo © Jonathan Williams
Under contract to the WA Government for firefighting. Built in 2013, ex N23579.
Photo © Jonathan Williams
Photo © Jonathan Williams
Built in 1979, this crop spraying aircraft is based at Albany.
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Originally added to the Australian register on 8 Sep 1966 ex N3147X, this aircraft was withdrawn from use and was cancelled from the register on 8 Dec 2015. The wings are detached and sitting next to the aircraft.
Photo © Jonathan Williams
Photo © Jonathan Williams
Built in 1979, ex N2067E.
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Based at Albany.
Photo © Jonathan Williams
Engine covers removed for maintenance. Registered 19 Feb 2015.
Photo © Jonathan Williams
