Heads up - Military LJR Gold Coast / Wiliamtown

[Darren Mottram]

G'day Guys,

Good to meet you the other day too Mike.

I've finally found time to prepare some more shots of the Hawaii jets from this week. Managed to score another good 3-0 afternoon too.











The structure on the underside of this one's airbrake seems a bit unusual too.


Anyone know if they are leaving tomorrow (Sunday?)

Cheers,
Motty.

[Craig Murray]

Motty, a departure seems to be on the cards. A Hickham based KC-135, 62-3514, arrived in Brisbane this afternoon.

We also have C-17, 02-1112, on the ground after arriving in company with the above KC-135.

KC-10, 79-0433, arrived on Thursday and is still parked here. This KC-10 was the first such example delivered to the USAF back in the early 80's.

As spotters we really have been treated to some great movements over the last few weeks.

[Stephen Brown]

Just to round up what has been a fantastic time for spotters at Williamtown, we have a rare gem visitor sitting on the Tarmac as of 17:00 this Sunday afternoon.

A C-5 Galaxy has arrived to take some stuff home and is sitting down near the tower. Not sure when everything is departing, however we have a C-5, a KC-135, with the F-15's all sitting out in the afternoon sunshine.

I had a quick chat to some USAF chaps who were dropping off hire cars over at the DOM carpark, and they didn't know of a departure time. But if they are dropping off the Hire Cars, it can't be too far away.

Would be a shame if they departed in the dark.

[phil.l]

Stephen did you get the rego of the C-5?

[Stephen Brown]

Phil, Sorry, no rego. It was to far away from where I was.

[phil.l]

Ok, cheers Stephen.

[Gerard M]

I must say, i went up to see the An-124 on Thursday and when the Eagles took off it was a fantastic sights, climbed straight up after take off!

Anyone get a photo that they can post up of the C-5?

That would be great if you did! And/Or know when its meant to leave?

Cheers

[Craig Murray]

Don't recall the last time a thread I posted was this popular!

Here's one for the C-17 lovers.... it looks like they're going to be out doing some low flying along the following Low Jet Route tomorrow between 1100 and 1530 local time.

Sourced from Airservices Australia

LJR SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL QUEENSLAND MIL C17 JET ACFT OPR ON THE
FLW ROUTE
HAMILTON ISLAND / S20 44.04 E148 46.59 / S20 46.02 E148 44.87 / S20
59.57 E148 33.10 / S21 01.66 E148 23.93 / S21 02.48 E148 20.30 / S21
32.16 E148 42.13 / S22 07.94 E148 52.63 / S22 09.77 E148 53.17 / S22
33.90 E148 59.31 / S22 34.05 E148 59.26 / S22 48.10 E148 54.31 / S23
08.42 E148 50.28 / S23 34.55 E148 31.69 / S23 34.55 E148 31.50 /
EMERALD / S23 34.48 E148 10.74 / S24 20.88 E149 02.32 / S24 20.88
E149 02.32 / S24 22.03 E149 02.26 / S24 53.08 E149 00.63 / S25 23.86
E149 47.42 / S25 26.54 E149 51.53 / S25 26.89 E149 52.26 / S26 02.06
E151 05.66 /S26 02.06 E151 05.56 / S26 51.70 E151 14.40 / S26 52.15
E151 14.48 / S27 15.04 E151 00.73 / S27 15.43 E151 00.49 / S27 15.56
E151 00.60 / S27 47.23 E151 25.80 / S27 48.04 E151 25.98 / S28 12.07
E151 31.27 / S28 11.96 E151 31.92 / S28 03.00 E152 23.52 / S27 49.56
E152 27.61 / S27 42.55 E152 29.73 / S27 38.66 E152 42.46 / AMBERLEY
SFC TO 5000FT AGL
FROM 09 230100 TO 09 230530

Anyone care to plot this puppy? I dare say there would be some stupendously excellent photo opportunity somewhere!

[Stephen Brown]

Any news on the C-5??

[Mike Y]

This is some thread! Here are my contributions for the F-15s:

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6360892

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6363776

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6364344