One year on and the Qantas 767 is still a favourite. Today the 27/12/15 marks the anniversary of the retirement of the last passenger operating Qantas Boeing 767 in Australia. The 767 didn’t appear in Qantas colours first however this honour goes to the now defunct Ansett Airlines who ordered five[…]
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KUS – Kulusuk Airport Greenland. From a distance the scene of Kulusuk Airport’s modern looking building nestled in a valley between almost sheer peaks in a stark white snow covered surrounding would not be out of place in a James Bond movie. From a scenic viewpoint Kulusuk Airport on Kulusuk[…]
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Thor and Southern Belle up close and Personal Given the extreme weather conditions faced by a number of Australian states today there is a very real likelihood that the country’s current batch of aerial assets could be called into play. NSWRFS has a number of key assets including the DC-10 Southern[…]
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Part 2 of the action from the November 2006 Bush Fires in the upper Blue Mountains. Here you see the Air Cranes taking off from their Airbase at Medlow Airport in the upper Blue Mountains and attack the fire in the upper Grose Valley. The action went all day and[…]
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In November 2006 Bush Fires again sweep through the upper Blue Mountains and like other years before the the Erickson Air Crane swung into action. Here in action we have N720HT “Shania” and N194AC “Delilah” working non-stop all day from a dam in the Hartley at the western base of[…]
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With the Australia’s arid hot environment the landscape dries up quickly which means bushfires are an ever present danger. Each year state governments sign contracts which enable a range of fire fighting aerial assets to be put on alert around the state. Victoria is one state which has a very[…]
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The 1st of October is the start of the fire season in New South Wales, Australia and to mark this day the NSW Rural Fire Service have showcased some of the new aerial assets they are using to help fight fires this season. The event was held at the Penrith Regatta Center home of the[…]
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Some nice Gopro footage from a flight back from Perth WA to Sydney NSW. A east coast low was in full force.
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UK Aviation Tour (or travel diary of a Spotter) To see the oldest post scroll to the bottom. Vulcan to The Sky Trust Office 8th September Its 5 pm and I’m walking out of the office that is the business nerve centre for the Vulcan to The Sky Trust (VTST).[…]
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When the winds blow… Runway 25 offers up some great views!!! Parked just near the 25 threshold at Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) theres a great opportunity to get ‘up close and VERY personal’ to some heavies; Qantas 64 from Johannesburg OR Tambo (FAOR / JNB – B744) and FedEx 77 from[…]
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