Evening all,
Today has been for the most part clear and warm but very humid. However, late this afternoon a number of heavy thunderstorms and squalls developed which has led to all sorts of interesting landings and take offs this evening.
Sydney 0630 – 0930
9M-LCG B738 MXD
9V-SKW A388 SIA
A6-ETK B773 ETD
A6-EVD A388 UAE* (last one)
A7-ANC A35X QTR
B-2005 B773 CES
CC-BGD B789 LAN
G-STBE B773 BAW
HL7612 A388 KAL
HL7641 A388 AAR
HS-TGG B744 THA
JA868J B789 JAL
JA896A B789 ANA
N702DN B777 DAL
N830AN B789 AAL
N2748U B773 UAL
N24973 B789 UAL
N27959 B789 UAL
PK-GPY A333 GIA
RP-C8784 A333 PAL
VN-A862 B789 HVN
VT-NAA B788 AIC
ZK-NNF A321N ANZ
ZK-OJB A320 ANZ
ZK-OKC B777 ANZ
CS-GLA BD700 NJE
HS-WEH G5
N880X BD700
N52-001 EC135 RAN
VH-EXV B407*
First stop of the day was Bankstown. Noted 1020 – 1100
N465DG EA500
VH-EEE C550*
VH-MGC Be400
VH-PGA TBM700*
VH-SCC C550B
VH-YNE C525B
VH-HMT R44
VH-HYT R22B*
VH-OLG R44*
Next stop was The Oaks to check on the two stored 125’s. Both were still noted looking tattier than ever.
VH-CAO Bae125
VH-ECE Bae125
Onwards to Camden. Noted just before the first deluge of the day at 1145
VH-TRW Be90*
VH-ITN P68
Then North to RAAF Richmond were the following were noted between 1315 – 1400
A97-442 C130J RAAF
A97-447 C130J RAAF*
A97-448 C130J RAAF*
A97-450 C130J RAAF
A97-468 C130J RAAF
N137CG B733 Coulson
N138CG B733 Coulson
N603AX DC10 Air Tanker
A56-002 Da7X RAAF dep
We then went to Sydney North Shore and walked along the Harbour enjoying the view across to the City before heading for Something to eat.
Noted at Sydney 1915 – 2230
9M-MTC A333 MAS
9M-XBA A333 XAX
9V-SFP B744F SIA
9V-SWG B773 SIA
9V-SWL B773 SIA
9V-SWU B773 SIA
A39-005 A332MRTT RAAF*
A6-APH A388 ETD
A6-ECP B773 UAE
A7-APH A388 QTR
B-18907 A359 CAL
DQ-FJN B738 FJI
N373HA A332 HAL
N572UP B744F UPS
N644GT B763F GTI-
N864FD B777F FDX
N897FD B777F FDX
ZK-NHD A320N ANZ
ZK-JTQ B734 TFR
ZK-TLK B734 AWK
ZK-TLM B734 AWK
N650FJ G650
VH-LEP BD700
VH-MHV Be200
VH-TCP PC12
Mark Paulin
Photo credit: Mark Paulin