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December 2017 / January 2018 - Noteworthy Movements - Discussion & Photos
 
Please post questions / comments / pictures relating to December & January Noteworthy Movements here.

MarkR 6th December 2017 09:31 AM

The RAAF on Facebook are reporting an unusual visitor to Richmond this week:

"This week, the 航空自衛隊 Japan Air Self-Defense Force paid us a very welcomed visit with their new Kawasaki C-2 transport as part of its operational test and evaluation.

Thanks for the guided tour! ����"

https://www.facebook.com/RoyalAustralianAirForce/


Kind of looks like the result of a mating between a C17 and a Spartan!

Robert.M 7th December 2017 08:23 PM

Saw a photo from a planespotter of it on Facebook. Very interesting aircraft!

The forecast of "tropical" rainfall totals saw SES activate and support helicopters arrive on Friday (1 Dec) to be on standby. Rainfall totals ended up being less than forecasted (BoM overhyped the event) and the helicopters departed on Sunday (3 Dec).

Westpac Life Saver Helicopter (VH-SLA) Kawasaki BK117 B-2, LIFE23
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4566/...08288079_b.jpg

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New South Wales Rural Fire Service (VH-VRQ) Kawasaki Heavy Industries BK117 B-2, Helitak 202
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4577/...6bd230d8_b.jpg

New South Wales Rural Fire Service (VH-VRP) Kawasaki Heavy Industries BK117 B-2, Helitak 201
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4562/...010a955d_b.jpg

New South Wales Rural Fire Service (VH-NFO) Eurocopter AS-350B, Fire Bird 200
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4584/...f085cb93_b.jpg

On Tuesday TNI-AU/Indonesian Air Force (A-1337) C-130H Hercules, ex RAAF A97-002) exited the paint hangar and departed on Wednesday morning for Indonesia via Richmond and Darwin.
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Greg Hyde 7th December 2017 09:07 PM

Does the gloss finish make it fly faster ?

Grahame Hutchison 8th December 2017 04:46 PM

The second China Airlines special livery A350s made its first visit to Sydney this morning, with B-18908 touching down on Runway 16R in the "Taiwan Blue Magpie" livery.

http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...171208-070.jpg

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Reece perram 9th December 2017 07:09 PM

Will there be any special aircraft arriving/departing at YSSY tomorrow? (Excluding the A350)

Grahame Hutchison 10th December 2017 10:34 PM

When Sir James Paul McCartney first visited Australia in 1964, it was with The Beatles on a Qantas Boeing B707. It's now almost 25 years since Sir Paul's last visit to Australia in 1993, and this time he is using Dassault Falcon 7X OY-EJD. Paul arrived in Sydney at 0132L this morning, following his concert in Brisbane on Saturday night https://www.facebook.com/images/emoj...1/16/1f3bc.png https://www.facebook.com/images/emoj...1/16/1f3b9.png https://www.facebook.com/images/emoj...1/16/1f3b8.png https://www.facebook.com/images/emoj.../1/16/2708.png https://www.facebook.com/images/emoj...1/16/1f499.png

http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...-11-16-147.jpg

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Grahame Hutchison 13th December 2017 08:30 PM

It was a Megastar departure at Sydney Airport this afternoon, when The Beatles Sir Paul McCartney completed his Australian "One On One" Tour, and flew out to Napier in New Zealand. Paul is using Dassault Falcon 7X OY-EJD on this tour.

http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...171213-113.jpg

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James Smith 13th December 2017 09:34 PM

Grahame, I think you will find that the Beatles arrived in Sydney on a BOAC 707 in torrential rain and had TAA umbrellas to try to keep them dry.

Grahame Hutchison 13th December 2017 09:43 PM

Thanks James, I struggled to find an image of their arrival with the aircraft in view. The ones I did find had Qantas logos, but maybe that was just the stairs. BOAC does sound logical.

PS: I only searched images, not video, and after a quick check on Youtube just now, I found some footage. Your correct, it was a BOAC B707.

Grahame Hutchison 14th December 2017 05:10 PM

VH-ZNB operated its first revenue flight this morning from Melbourne to Sydney - also first visit to Sydney. A very hot day in Sydney today.

http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...171214-060.jpg

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http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...171214-073.jpg

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MarkR 15th December 2017 12:25 PM

One to watch out for after Christmas

http://www.traveller.com.au/spotligh...-flight-h02gfb

Grahame Hutchison 15th December 2017 02:35 PM

Nice one Mark - maybe celebrate two New Years ?

MarkR 15th December 2017 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grahame Hutchison (Post 105203)
Nice one Mark - maybe celebrate two New Years ?

I think thats the idea, rego is P4-XTL

NathanJ 19th December 2017 09:31 AM

Brand new Singapore A380 9V-SKU arrived in Sydney this morning. Due to depart @ 12.15 as SQ232.

Grahame Hutchison 19th December 2017 03:23 PM

It's just over 10 years since Singapore Airlines operated the world's first commercial Airbus A380 service (SIN-SYD) & today they emulated that inaugural service using the 1st of 5 brand new A380 aircraft, featuring new First & Business Class seats - Seen here is 9V-SKU landing this morning.

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David C 19th December 2017 07:21 PM

I believe that was the first revenue flight for that new A380, being delivered on 14thDec .

MarkR 7th January 2018 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkR (Post 105202)
One to watch out for after Christmas

http://www.traveller.com.au/spotligh...-flight-h02gfb

Didn’t see any photos of the quick visit to Sydney, she left at 0600 on Jan 1, but managed to catch her in the flesh on the ground in Johor Baru today! What a coincidence.

Grahame Hutchison 7th January 2018 10:22 PM

I thought I had posted the Crystal AirCruises B77L images - It proved a bit elusive to get a good shot.

A very dark arrival at 9:30pm on 30th December 2017
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Parked on Bay 71 with plenty of heat haze on the 31st December 2017
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Departing at 0600L on the 1st January 2018 - This was after sunrise however a large bank of cloud covered the sun. They were at the ALFA6 Holding Point at 0555L and had to wait until 06000L for Curfew to end.
http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...180101-006.jpg

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Grahame Hutchison 8th January 2018 08:50 AM

One of Emirates five A380 with the "Year of Zayed" livery visited Sydney Airport overnight. A6-EEU operated EK414 arriving in Sydney at 2238L last night, and departed early this morning as EK415 to Dubai at 0556L. Although the aircraft has visited Sydney many times, this was its first visit in this new livery.

Emirates unveiled this special tribute livery to the late HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the United Arab Emirates, on their 100th A380 A6-EUV. Five A380s and five B777s will carry the "Year of Zayed" livery, with A380s A6-EEU, A6-EUA, A6-EUZ, A6-EUV, and B777s A6-EQH, A6-ECE and A6-EPP completed so far.

http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...180108-026.jpg

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MarkR 8th January 2018 06:47 PM

Thanks for the pics of the 777 Grahame, dedicated to be capturing pics at OMG hour New Years Morn!

Greg Hyde 12th January 2018 01:08 PM

News story on the Sheik

http://australianaviation.com.au/201...-sheikh-zayed/


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