Jul / Aug 2023 - Noteworthy Movements Thread (Movements + Photos)

Moderator · #1 30th June 2023, 10:39 AM

Please post information, photos and discussion about noteworthy movements in this thread.

Robert.M · #2 2nd July 2023, 07:27 AM

VH-EKD is scheduled to depart Australia for the last time on Tuesday. Will fly WGA-SYD-AKL. This leaves VH-KDK as the last 340A in the country, though this aircraft is also headed to Air Chathams but hasn’t flown since its emergency landing at Cobar in April.

Greg Hyde · #3 10th July 2023, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert.M

VH-EKD is scheduled to depart Australia for the last time on Tuesday. Will fly WGA-SYD-AKL. This leaves VH-KDK as the last 340A in the country, though this aircraft is also headed to Air Chathams but hasn’t flown since its emergency landing at Cobar in April.

VH-EKD was deleted from the VH-Reg on 06/07/23 becoming ZK-CIT the following day.

Greg Hyde · #4 17th July 2023, 09:57 AM

BAe146 VH-NJU/E2287 was deleted from the register on 14/07/23 after being reduced to spares in Adelaide.

lloyd fox · #5 18th July 2023, 06:57 AM

BNE had a beauty on 4 July.

P4-787 a 787-8 BBJ of Comlux Aruba.

Sadly i missed it as i was out of the country.

Greg Hyde · #6 24th July 2023, 09:05 AM

Network F100 ZYT was deleted from the register on 21/07/23 after being reduced to spares. ZYT arrived early last year and was always a spares ship.

James Smith · #7 27th July 2023, 03:25 PM

For BNE spotters, Aircalin on a one time basis is operating its A330-900neo from Noumea on Sunday 20/8/23, instead of an A320neo. Arrival into BNE is scheduled for 17:45 with departure at 19:15. Hopefully, it is early so there will still be some daylight around.

Link: https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230727-sbaug23bne

Source: Aeroroutes

lloyd fox · #8 27th July 2023, 07:24 PM

USAF E4B at BNE today

https://www.flickr.com/photos/794876...posted-public/

MarkR · #9 29th July 2023, 04:29 AM

AC-130J Ghost Rider “Jackal 93” is currently do an early morning run from Richmond to Proserpine. Serial 185905. Imagine being on the ground and getting a wake up call from her guns!

There is also a SAR action underway in the Whitsundays, presumably for missing military personnel, with an Australian MRH90 and a U.S. Blackhawk conducting a search with the assistance of the AMSA challenger near Hamilton & Long Islands.

MarkR · #10 29th July 2023, 08:00 AM

The ghost rider joined the search, apparently a military helicopter was lost late Friday night near Hamilton island with 4 POB