David Eyre 
N410LC Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules of Lynden Air Cargo, at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 4 February 2024. Flight LYC4163 from Port Moresby, on approach to runway 21 at 3:03pm.
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Flight OD151 from Kuala Lumpur taxying in at 8:58am.
First visit to Perth. Operating instead of the usual A321neo.
PR224 to Manila on bay 153 at 8:46am preparing for departure.
First visit to Perth. Operating PR223/224 from/to Manila, instead of the usual A321neo.
PR224 to Manila on bay 153 at 8:59am preparing for departure.
In the background is 9M-LNP Boeing 737-8GP of Batik Air Malaysia (still in Malindo Air livery) taxying in as flight OD151 from Kuala Lumpur.
First visit to Perth. Operating instead of the usual A321neo.
PR224 to Manila about to push back from bay 153 at 9am.
First visit to Perth. Operating instead of the usual A321neo.
Flight PR224 to Manila, taxying out at 9:07am.
First visit to Perth. Operating instead of the usual A321neo.
Flight PR224 to Manila, taxying out at 9:08am.
RP-C7773:First visit to Perth. Operating PR224 Manila, instead of the usual A321neo, taxying out at 9:09am.
VH-YFK: Flight VA682 to Melbourne parked on bay 148B – it departed at 9:45am.
First visit to Perth. Operating instead of the usual A321neo.
Flight PR224 to Manila, taking off from runway 03 at 9:18am.
Under the Sport Aviation Association of Australia Youth Aircraft Build and Fly Program, sections of this kitplane were assembled by students at various high schools across Australia from 2020 to 2023.
– Burnside State High School (QLD): Empennage, vertical stabiliser, rudder, horizontal stabiliser and servo tab.
– Mueller College at Rothwell (QLD): Right wing.
– Lyndale Secondary College (VIC): Left wing.
– Ashdale Secondary College (Darch, WA): Fuselage.
– Temora High School (NSW): Empennage.
– Narromine High School (NSW): Integration of sections from across Australia.
Completed first flight at Jandakot Airport in WA on 29 November 2023.
Flight testing was completed in January 2024 and it took some students from the high schools as passengers.
It departed Jandakot on 28 February 2024 to head east and visit the other schools involved in construction. MSN 121239.
MSN 551 built in 1989, ex N15WK, OD1 (Botswana Defence Force).
MSN JF-1, built in 1970, ex N21JF, registered VH-PFX on 8 October 2020.
MSN JF-1, built in 1970, ex N21JF, registered VH-PFX on 8 October 2020.
The Department of Parks and Wildlife uses a fleet of American Champion 8GCBC Scout aircraft as fire spotter aircraft for forest patrols in the south-west of WA. They are based at Jandakot, Bunbury, Dwellingup and Manjimup, and fly across areas set each day according to the forecast fire weather conditions. The aircraft fly more hours during the hotter months (around 3,500 hours) due to the increased fire risk. They also supervise waterbombing operations in the south-west, relaying information to fire controllers regarding the fire’s behaviour to assist in firefighting and ensuring the safety of fire crews.
MSN 619-2021, built in 2022, registered 1 June 2022.
Normally based at Broome, and parked opposite the Royal Aero Club of Western Australia for maintenance.
MSN 24-0468, built in 1978 ex N7050V, registered 17 March 1978.
Operated for the RAAF to provide search and rescue services.
Arriving at 11:30am from RAAF Williamtown via Cobar, Broken Hill, Port Augusta, Ceduna, Forrest, and Kalgoorlie. It departed at 1pm to Busselton.
It stayed at Busselton untul 28 February 2024, when it flew Busselton – RAAF Pearce – Kalgoorlie – Forrest – Ceduna – Port Augusta – Broken Hill – Cobar – Dubbo – RAAF Williamtown.
MSN 31155 built in 2008, registered in 2009 ex I-EASK
David Forrest has 30 years’ flying experience and is the brother of billionaire Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest.
Ashburton Air Services seems to no longer be operating. Previously based at Denmark and Onslow, Western Australia, it operated this Cessna 210 and a Beechcraft Baron in the northwest and southwest of Western Australia.
MSN 21062601 built in 1978, registered 12 April 1989.
PK-GQO is about to taxy out as QG555 to Denpasar at 7:08am.
N410LC arrived the previous day as LYC4172 from Port Moresby and is preparing to depart to Brisbane as LYC4172.
Taxying out as QG555 to Denpasar at 7:10am.
Being towed onto bay 151B at Terminal 1 at 7:09am. It departed as VA1913 at 8:45am to Learmonth and Cocos Islands as VA1913, then to Christmas Island as VA1917, before returnig to Perth as VA1912.
Parked due to a strike by Network Aviation pilots.
Network Aviation (QantasLink) pilots went on strike from 14 February 2024, and this Dash 8-400 was brought in to operate flights from Perth to Learmonth. It arrived on 13 February 2024 from Sydney via Adelaide.
Seen here taking off from runway 03 at 7:27am as QF301D to Learmonth.
QF2900 to Solomon, taking off from runway 03 at 7:54am.
Flight D7236 from Kuala Lumpur, parking on bay 153 at 8:03am.
Flight D7236 from Kuala Lumpur, just arrived on bay 153 at 8:05am.
Flight LYC4172 to Brisbane, taxying out at 8:12am.
Arrived the previous day as LYC4172 from Port Moresby.
Flight LYC4172 to Brisbane, taxying out at 8:12am.
Arrived the previous day as LYC4172 from Port Moresby.
Flight LYC4172 to Brisbane, taxying out at 8:12am.
Arrived the previous day as LYC4172 from Port Moresby.
Flight LYC4172 to Brisbane, taking off from runway 03 at 8:21am.
Arrived the previous day as LYC4172 from Port Moresby.
Flight LYC4172 to Brisbane, taking off from runway 03 at 8:21am.
Arrived the previous day as LYC4172 from Port Moresby.
Network Aviation (QantasLink) pilots went on strike from 14 February 2024, and this was one of a number of aircraft chartered to operate QantasLink services.
Operating QF1879 from Darwin, landing on runway 03 at 8:17am.
QF934 to Brisbane, taking off from runway 03 at 8:18am.
Arriving from Rothsay Mine, on approach to runway 21 at 4:55pm.
Arriving from Rothsay Mine, on approach to runway 21 at 4:55pm.
Arriving from Fortnum Mine, on approach to runway 21 at 4:57pm.
MSN UE-108, built in 1994, ex VH-YBH, V5-WAV, D2-FFM, N118SK.
Arriving from Rothsay Mine, on approach to runway 21 at 5:06pm.
Arriving from Rothsay Mine, on approach to runway 21 at 5:06pm.
Flight PY4324 from Leonora on approach to runway 21 at 5:07pm.
Due to a strike by Network Aviation (QantasLink) pilots which started the next day, this Dash 8-400 was brought in to operate flights to Learmonth.
Flight QF917D from Sydney via Adelaide, on approach to runway 21 at 5:10pm.
Due to a strike by Network Aviation (QantasLink) pilots which started the next day, this Dash 8-400 was brought in to operate flights to Learmonth.
Flight QF917D from Sydney via Adelaide, on approach to runway 21 at 5:10pm.
Due to a strike by Network Aviation (QantasLink) pilots which started the next day, this Dash 8-400 was brought in to operate flights to Learmonth.
Flight QF917D from Sydney via Adelaide, on approach to runway 21 at 5:10pm.
Due to a strike by Network Aviation (QantasLink) pilots which started the next day, this Dash 8-400 was brought in to operate flights to Learmonth.
Flight QF917D from Sydney via Adelaide, on approach to runway 21 at 5:10pm.
Flight CT203 from Geraldton, on approach to runway 21 at 5:15pm.
Flight CT203 from Geraldton, on approach to runway 21 at 5:15pm.
Flight CT203 from Geraldton, on approach to runway 21 at 5:15pm.
Flight QZ544 from Denpasar, on approach to runway 21 at 5:21pm.
Flight QZ544 from Denpasar, on approach to runway 21 at 5:21pm.
Flight VA1486 from Broome on approach to runway 21 at 5:29pm.
Flight VA1486 from Broome on approach to runway 21 at 5:29pm.
Flight EK420 from Dubai, on approach to runway 21 at 5:35pm.
Flight LYC4163 from Port Moresby, on approach to runway 21 at 3:03pm.
Flight LYC4163 from Port Moresby, on approach to runway 21 at 3:03pm.
Flight LYC4163 from Port Moresby, on approach to runway 21 at 3:03pm.
Flight LYC4163 from Port Moresby, on approach to runway 21 at 3:03pm.
Flight LYC4163 from Port Moresby, on approach to runway 21 at 3:03pm.
Flight ZL2126 from Albany on approach to runway 21 at 2:59pm.
Flight ZL2126 from Albany on approach to runway 21 at 2:59pm.
Flight MH125 from Kuala Lumpur, on approach to runway 21 at 3:33pm.
Flight MH125 from Kuala Lumpur, on approach to runway 21 at 3:33pm.
Nice photos.
Still no photos of my Chippy
VH-XBS
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Thanks David,
Some nice shots.
Cheers, Warren