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A7-HHJ Airbus A319-133CJ (MSN 1335) of Qatar Amiri Flight, named ‘Al Rayan’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 August 2021.
First visit to Perth. QQE150 departing Perth to Bangkok. It arrived the previous day from Doha via Bangkok.
Photo © David Eyre. A7-HHJ Airbus A319-133CJ (MSN 1335) of Qatar Amiri Flight, named ‘Al Rayan’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 August 2021.
First visit to Perth. QQE150 departing Perth to Bangkok. It arrived the previous day from Doha via Bangkok.
Photo © David Eyre. A7-HHJ Airbus A319-133CJ (MSN 1335) of Qatar Amiri Flight, named ‘Al Rayan’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 August 2021.
First visit to Perth. QQE150 departing Perth to Bangkok, with Perth city in the distance. It arrived the previous day from Doha via Bangkok.
Photo © David Eyre. A7-HHJ Airbus A319-133CJ (MSN 1335) of Qatar Amiri Flight, named ‘Al Rayan’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 27 August 2021.
First visit to Perth. QQE150 departing Perth to Bangkok. It arrived the previous day from Doha via Bangkok.
Photo © David Eyre. A6-EPY Boeing 777-31HER (MSN 42344/1465) of Emirates, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 25 August 2021.
Flight EK420 from Dubai, turning east to join the approach for Perth Airport’s runway 21.
Photo © David Eyre. A6-EPY Boeing 777-31HER (MSN 42344/1465) of Emirates, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 25 August 2021.
Flight EK420 from Dubai, turning east to join the approach for Perth Airport’s runway 21.
Photo © David Eyre. VH-ULW Airbus A321-231P2F (MSN 1195) of Qantas Freight (Express Freighters Australia), with Australia Post titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 23 August 2021. Photo © David Eyre.
Previously VH-VWZ of Jetstar, this aircraft is seen on its delivery flight to Qantas Freight (Express Freighters Australia) after having been converted from passenger to freighter configuration by STE Aerospace at Seletar in Singapore. This was the second A321P2F (passenger to freighter) conversion in the world.
Landing on runway 03 as QF7302 from Seletar. It departed Perth the next day as QF7399 to Sydney. VH-ULW Airbus A321-231P2F (MSN 1195) of Qantas Freight (Express Freighters Australia), with Australia Post titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 23 August 2021. Photo © David Eyre.
Previously VH-VWZ of Jetstar, this aircraft is seen on its delivery flight to Qantas Freight (Express Freighters Australia) after having been converted from passenger to freighter configuration by STE Aerospace at Seletar in Singapore. This was the second A321P2F (passenger to freighter) conversion in the world.
Landing on runway 03 as QF7302 from Seletar. It departed Perth the next day as QF7399 to Sydney. VH-ULW Airbus A321-231P2F (MSN 1195) of Qantas Freight (Express Freighters Australia), with Australia Post titles, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 23 August 2021. Photo © David Eyre.
Previously VH-VWZ of Jetstar, this aircraft is seen on its delivery flight to Qantas Freight (Express Freighters Australia) after having been converted from passenger to freighter configuration by STE Aerospace at Seletar in Singapore. This was the second A321P2F (passenger to freighter) conversion in the world.
Landing on runway 03 as QF7302 from Seletar. It departed Perth the next day as QF7399 to Sydney. A41-213 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (MSN 50272/F271/AUS8) of 36 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, over the southern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 20 August 2021. Photo © David Eyre.
‘STALLION 13’ flying back to Hobart after departing Perth.
The previous day, on 19 August 2021, this C-17 departed Perth on an 11,000 kilometres, 15-hour round trip, to air-drop nine tonnes of supplies to the 18 scientists, researchers and staff at Mawson Station, Antarctica. After departing Perth, it was refuelled in flight for 22 minutes by Airbus KC-30, A39-004, which also departed from Perth. This mission required three-months of planning, complicated by COVID-19 quarantine requirements. It had arrived from Hobart with the supplies on 17 August 2021. A41-213 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (MSN 50272/F271/AUS8) of 36 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, over the southern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 20 August 2021. Photo © David Eyre.
‘STALLION 13’ flying back to Hobart after departing Perth.
The previous day, on 19 August 2021, this C-17 departed Perth on an 11,000 kilometres, 15-hour round trip, to air-drop nine tonnes of supplies to the 18 scientists, researchers and staff at Mawson Station, Antarctica. After departing Perth, it was refuelled in flight for 22 minutes by Airbus KC-30, A39-004, which also departed from Perth. This mission required three-months of planning, complicated by COVID-19 quarantine requirements. It had arrived from Hobart with the supplies on 17 August 2021. A41-213 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (MSN 50272/F271/AUS8) of 36 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, over the southern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 20 August 2021. Photo © David Eyre.
‘STALLION 13’ flying back to Hobart after departing Perth.
The previous day, on 19 August 2021, this C-17 departed Perth on an 11,000 kilometres, 15-hour round trip, to air-drop nine tonnes of supplies to the 18 scientists, researchers and staff at Mawson Station, Antarctica. After departing Perth, it was refuelled in flight for 22 minutes by Airbus KC-30, A39-004, which also departed from Perth. This mission required three-months of planning, complicated by COVID-19 quarantine requirements. It had arrived from Hobart with the supplies on 17 August 2021. A41-213 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (MSN 50272/F271/AUS8) of 36 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, over the southern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 20 August 2021. Photo © David Eyre.
‘STALLION 13’ flying back to Hobart after departing Perth.
The previous day, on 19 August 2021, this C-17 departed Perth on an 11,000 kilometres, 15-hour round trip, to air-drop nine tonnes of supplies to the 18 scientists, researchers and staff at Mawson Station, Antarctica. After departing Perth, it was refuelled in flight for 22 minutes by Airbus KC-30, A39-004, which also departed from Perth. This mission required three-months of planning, complicated by COVID-19 quarantine requirements. It had arrived from Hobart with the supplies on 17 August 2021. A41-213 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (MSN 50272/F271/AUS8) of 36 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, over the southern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 20 August 2021. Photo © David Eyre.
‘STALLION 13’ flying back to Hobart after departing Perth.
The previous day, on 19 August 2021, this C-17 departed Perth on an 11,000 kilometres, 15-hour round trip, to air-drop nine tonnes of supplies to the 18 scientists, researchers and staff at Mawson Station, Antarctica. After departing Perth, it was refuelled in flight for 22 minutes by Airbus KC-30, A39-004, which also departed from Perth. This mission required three-months of planning, complicated by COVID-19 quarantine requirements. It had arrived from Hobart with the supplies on 17 August 2021. A39-004 Airbus KC-30A (A330-203MRTT) (MSN 1036) of 33 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, with RAAF 100 years logo on the tail, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021. Photo © David Eyre.
‘DRAGON 17’ from RAAF Base Amberley, landing on runway 03. On 19 August, this aircraft conducted a 22-minute air-to-air refuelling of Boeing C-17 A41-213 over the Southern Ocean. The C-17, which also departed from Perth, was air-dropping over nine tonnes of supplies to the 18 scientists, researchers and staff at Mawson Station, Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), during its 11,000 kilometres, 15-hour round trip. This mission required three-months of planning, complicated by COVID-19 quarantine requirements. A39-004 Airbus KC-30A (A330-203MRTT) (MSN 1036) of 33 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, with RAAF 100 years logo on the tail, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021. Photo © David Eyre.
‘DRAGON 17’ from RAAF Base Amberley, landing on runway 03. On 19 August, this aircraft conducted a 22-minute air-to-air refuelling of Boeing C-17 A41-213 over the Southern Ocean. The C-17, which also departed from Perth, was air-dropping over nine tonnes of supplies to the 18 scientists, researchers and staff at Mawson Station, Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), during its 11,000 kilometres, 15-hour round trip. This mission required three-months of planning, complicated by COVID-19 quarantine requirements. A39-004 Airbus KC-30A (A330-203MRTT) (MSN 1036) of 33 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, with RAAF 100 years logo on the tail, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021. Photo © David Eyre.
‘DRAGON 17’ from RAAF Base Amberley, landing on runway 03. On 19 August, this aircraft conducted a 22-minute air-to-air refuelling of Boeing C-17 A41-213 over the Southern Ocean. The C-17, which also departed from Perth, was air-dropping over nine tonnes of supplies to the 18 scientists, researchers and staff at Mawson Station, Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), during its 11,000 kilometres, 15-hour round trip. This mission required three-months of planning, complicated by COVID-19 quarantine requirements. A39-004 Airbus KC-30A (A330-203MRTT) (MSN 1036) of 33 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, with RAAF 100 years logo on the tail, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021. Photo © David Eyre.
‘DRAGON 17’ from RAAF Base Amberley, landing on runway 03. On 19 August, this aircraft conducted a 22-minute air-to-air refuelling of Boeing C-17 A41-213 over the Southern Ocean. The C-17, which also departed from Perth, was air-dropping over nine tonnes of supplies to the 18 scientists, researchers and staff at Mawson Station, Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), during its 11,000 kilometres, 15-hour round trip. This mission required three-months of planning, complicated by COVID-19 quarantine requirements. A41-213 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (MSN 50272/F271/AUS8) of 36 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
Photo © David Eyre.
‘STALLION 13’ arriving from Hobart on runway 03, with supplies for Antarctica aboard.
On 19 August, this C-17 departed Perth on an 11,000 kilometres, 15-hour round trip, to air-drop nine tonnes of supplies to the 18 scientists, researchers and staff at Mawson Station, Antarctica. After departing Perth, it was refuelled in flight for 22 minutes by Airbus KC-30, A39-004, which also departed from Perth. This mission required three-months of planning, complicated by COVID-19 quarantine requirements. A41-213 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (MSN 50272/F271/AUS8) of 36 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
Photo © David Eyre.
‘STALLION 13’ arriving from Hobart on runway 03, with supplies for Antarctica aboard.
On 19 August, this C-17 departed Perth on an 11,000 kilometres, 15-hour round trip, to air-drop nine tonnes of supplies to the 18 scientists, researchers and staff at Mawson Station, Antarctica. After departing Perth, it was refuelled in flight for 22 minutes by Airbus KC-30, A39-004, which also departed from Perth. This mission required three-months of planning, complicated by COVID-19 quarantine requirements. A41-213 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (MSN 50272/F271/AUS8) of 36 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
Photo © David Eyre.
‘STALLION 13’ arriving from Hobart on runway 03, with supplies for Antarctica aboard.
On 19 August, this C-17 departed Perth on an 11,000 kilometres, 15-hour round trip, to air-drop nine tonnes of supplies to the 18 scientists, researchers and staff at Mawson Station, Antarctica. After departing Perth, it was refuelled in flight for 22 minutes by Airbus KC-30, A39-004, which also departed from Perth. This mission required three-months of planning, complicated by COVID-19 quarantine requirements. A41-213 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (MSN 50272/F271/AUS8) of 36 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
Photo © David Eyre.
‘STALLION 13’ arriving from Hobart on runway 03, with supplies for Antarctica aboard.
On 19 August, this C-17 departed Perth on an 11,000 kilometres, 15-hour round trip, to air-drop nine tonnes of supplies to the 18 scientists, researchers and staff at Mawson Station, Antarctica. After departing Perth, it was refuelled in flight for 22 minutes by Airbus KC-30, A39-004, which also departed from Perth. This mission required three-months of planning, complicated by COVID-19 quarantine requirements. A41-213 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (MSN 50272/F271/AUS8) of 36 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
Photo © David Eyre.
‘STALLION 13’ arriving from Hobart on runway 03, with supplies for Antarctica aboard.
On 19 August, this C-17 departed Perth on an 11,000 kilometres, 15-hour round trip, to air-drop nine tonnes of supplies to the 18 scientists, researchers and staff at Mawson Station, Antarctica. After departing Perth, it was refuelled in flight for 22 minutes by Airbus KC-30, A39-004, which also departed from Perth. This mission required three-months of planning, complicated by COVID-19 quarantine requirements. A41-213 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (MSN 50272/F271/AUS8) of 36 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
Photo © David Eyre.
‘STALLION 13’ arriving from Hobart on runway 03 in a gusting NW crosswind, with supplies for Antarctica aboard.
On 19 August, this C-17 departed Perth on an 11,000 kilometres, 15-hour round trip, to air-drop nine tonnes of supplies to the 18 scientists, researchers and staff at Mawson Station, Antarctica. After departing Perth, it was refuelled in flight for 22 minutes by Airbus KC-30, A39-004, which also departed from Perth. This mission required three-months of planning, complicated by COVID-19 quarantine requirements. A41-213 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (MSN 50272/F271/AUS8) of 36 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
Photo © David Eyre.
‘STALLION 13’ arriving from Hobart on runway 03, with supplies for Antarctica aboard.
On 19 August, this C-17 departed Perth on an 11,000 kilometres, 15-hour round trip, to air-drop nine tonnes of supplies to the 18 scientists, researchers and staff at Mawson Station, Antarctica. After departing Perth, it was refuelled in flight for 22 minutes by Airbus KC-30, A39-004, which also departed from Perth. This mission required three-months of planning, complicated by COVID-19 quarantine requirements. VH-UVK Airbus A320-232 (MSN 2316) of QantasLink, named ‘Geraldton Wax’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
Flight QF1684 to Cloudbreak iron ore mine, taxying out to runway 03.
Photo © David Eyre. VH-UVK Airbus A320-232 (MSN 2316) of QantasLink, named ‘Geraldton Wax’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
Flight QF1684 to Cloudbreak iron ore mine, taxying out to runway 03.
Photo © David Eyre. A6-ENV Boeing 777-31HER (MSN 41368/1243) of Emirates at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
Flight EK2668 (freight flight) from Dubai, landing on runway 03.
Photo © David Eyre. A6-ENV Boeing 777-31HER (MSN 41368/1243) of Emirates at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
Flight EK2668 (freight flight) from Dubai, landing on runway 03.
Photo © David Eyre. VH-IQU Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) (MSN 19000091) of Cobham Aviation, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021. Photo © David Eyre
Delivered on 2 July 2021 as VQ-BRN, ex B-16822.
Flight NC1995 from Barrow Island, landing on runway 03. VH-IQU Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) (MSN 19000091) of Cobham Aviation, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021. Photo © David Eyre
Delivered on 2 July 2021 as VQ-BRN, ex B-16822.
Flight NC1995 from Barrow Island, landing on runway 03. VH-VNF Airbus A320-232 (MSN 3332) of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, named ‘Ningaloo Reef’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
VA9327 to Coondewanna, lining up on runway 03.
Photo © David Eyre. VH-PNI Boeing 737-36N (MSN 28555/2846) of Nauru Airlines, named ‘Itsirir’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
Flight ON385 from Adelaide, landing on runway 03. Departed later to Christmas Island.
Photo © David Eyre. VH-PNI Boeing 737-36N (MSN 28555/2846) of Nauru Airlines, named ‘Itsirir’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
Flight ON385 from Adelaide, landing on runway 03. Departed later to Christmas Island.
Photo © David Eyre. VH-PNI Boeing 737-36N (MSN 28555/2846) of Nauru Airlines, named ‘Itsirir’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
Flight ON385 from Adelaide, landing on runway 03. Departed later to Christmas Island.
Photo © David Eyre. VH-XWP Fokker 100 (MSN 11281) of Alliance Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
QQ735 to Cape Preston, lining up on runway 03.
Photo © David Eyre. VH-UQF Fokker 100 (MSN 11456) of Alliance Airlines, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021. Photo © David Eyre.
Flight QQ737 to Karratha, climbing after takeoff from runway 03. VH-XND / RESCUE 660 Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 (MSN 5634) owned by Cobham SAR Services Pty Ltd, operated for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
Climbing after take-off from runway 21.
Used for search and rescue. 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. It also has a retractable electro-optical turret just behind the main wheel bays.
Built in 2005, ex C-FKUL, N336FX, C-GLXY.
Photo © David Eyre. VH-NQT Beech 200 Super King Air (MSN BB-305) operated by Star Aviation, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
Climbing after take-off from runway 21.
Built in 1977, ex N11AB, N30XY, N50ZY, HK-3227W, HK-3227, HK-3227X, N50ZY, N5000.
Photo © David Eyre. VH-VQU Airbus A320-232 (MSN 2455) of QantasLink (Network Aviation), named ‘River Red Gum’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 17 August 2021.
QF1856 to West Angelas iron ore mine, climbing after takeoff from runway 21.
Photo © David Eyre.
