May 31, 2017

Outpost Intl BD-700-1A10 Global Express N416BD Cairns-Perth-Mauritius (In & Out)

Outpost International (USA) Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS N416BD c/n 9375 arrived 20.42hrs ex: Cairns Intl Airport (YBCS) Queensland & departed at 22.05hrs to Mauritius (FIMP) Hexcode: A4EA87

May 28, 2017

AP Jets Beech 400A Beechjet VH-OVS 'Careflight 46' (DRW-BRM-PER-DRW)

AP Jets Pty Ltd Beech 400A Beechjet VH-OVS c/n RK-239 arrived 12.33hrs ex: RAAF Darwin (YPDN) via Broome Intl Airport (YBRM) as flight 'CFH46' & departed at 15.10hrs returning to Darwin Airport as same. Hexcode: 7C49E6

May 27, 2017

Jet Aviation Business Jets BD-700-1A10 Global Express VP-CES arrives ex: Indonesia


Jet Aviation Business Jets Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express VP-CES c/n 9311 arrived 02.19hrs ex: Halim Perdanakusuma Intl Airport (WIHH) Jakarta, Indonesia. Hexcode: 424774

May 26, 2017

Allpoints Jet Gulfstream G-550 B-8269 arrives ex: Macau, China departs to Chengdu


Allpoints Jet Gulfstream G-550 B-8269 c/n 5404 arrived 19.25hrs (delayed arrival) ex: Macau Intl Airport (VMMC) China & departed at 21.21hrs 28/05 to Chengdu Shuangliu Intl Airport (ZUUU) China. Hexcode: 7809C4 (1st visit to Perth)

May 25, 2017

Israeli Air Force B707-3L6C Re'em 272 / JY-JYV departed Perth for Israel via Mumbai, India



Israeli Air Force B707-3L6C Re'em 272 / JY-JYV c/n 21096 20 Sqn 'The Desert Giants' departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 18.38hrs off RWY03 for Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Airport (VABB) Mumbai India, as flight 'IAF401. Hexcode: 738A01

Alliance Airlines Fokker 100 VH-FKK returns from Slovakia after maintenance


Alliance Airlines Fokker 100 VH-FKK c/n 11379 arrived back into Perth Airport (YPPH) landing 16.32hrs after having undergone maintenance in Slovakia at M.R Stefanik Intl Airport (LZIB) returning as flight 'SXI-1706' via stops en-route: Trabson Intl Airport (LTCG) Turkey, Al Ain Intl Airport (OMAL) UAE, Rajiv Gandhi Intl Airport (VOHS) India, Subang Intl Airport (WMSA) Malaysia, & Surabaya Intl Airport (WARR) Indonesia. Hexcode: 7C1AC2 

Note: This aircraft departed Perth for Slovakia on 01/04 as flight 'SXI-1705' for her maintenance.

China Southern Airlines A330-323 B-5970 (1st visit to Perth) CZ319/320


China Southern Airlines A330-323 B-5970 c/n 1645 operated today's CZ319/320 'Skyteam c/s' services from / to Guangzhou China, arrived 06.14hrs & departed at 08.30hrs. Hexcode: 780DB1 (1st visit to Perth)

May 24, 2017

Israeli Airforce Boeing 707-3L6C '272' JY-JYV


 ISRAELI AIR FORCE B707-3L6C
272 / JY-JYV 
PERTH AIRPORT 24TH MAY 2017









Photos: Mark Lynam
All images copyrighted

Israeli Air Force B707-3L6C Re'em 272 / JY-JYV c/n 21096 20 Squadron 'The Desert Giants' seen here parked on Perth Airport's ITB bay 162 in some more favourable light.

The 'close up' study photographs were kindly taken by Mark Lynam who was able to  access the tarmac to capture what is sure to be our most exotic visitor for 2017.

B707 known as 'Re'em' in hebrew meaning 'Oryx', this particular aircraft operates from Ben Gurion Intl Airport , Tel Aviv Israel.

May 23, 2017

Israeli Air Force B707-3L6C 272 / JY-JYV (YPPH-YPEA-YPPH) as flight 'IAF401'


B707-3L6C '272' JY-JYV
IAF401 / ZZ401
(YPPH-YPEA-YPPH)













Photos: Mark Lynam (1-9)  Duncan Watkinson (10)
All images copyright 2017

Israeli Air Force B707-3L6C 'Re'em 272 / JY-JYV c/n 21096 (seen here above) departing off Perth Airport's RWY03 at 08.17hrs in horrible conditions to RAAF Base Pearce (YPEA) as flight 'IAF401' arrived 08.23hrs after a flight time of 6mins, landing RWY36. 





Photo: Duncan Watkinson (1) Caleb Holtz (2)
copyright 2017

The return flight from RAAF Base Pearce (YPEA) back to Perth Airport (YPPH) departed at 12.57hrs off RWY36R & cruised down the coast at 4,700 ft, flying at 262knots before making a left hand turn & onto finals for RWY03 landing at 13.17hrs (as seen here above) to ITB bay 156 after arriving with a flight time of 20mins. Hexcode: 738A01

May 22, 2017

Star Visitor Award: Israeli Air Force B707-3L6C Re'em '272' / 4X-JYV arrives ex: India as flight IAF401


B707-3L6C '272' JY-JYV
FLIGHT IAF 401









Photos: Caleb Holtz (1) Duncan Watkinson (2) Mark Lynam (3-7)
All images copyrighted 2017

Israeli Air Force Boeing 707-3L6C 'Re'em 272 / 4X-JYV c/n 21096 (seen here above) arriving into Perth Intl Airport (YPPH) ex: Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Airport (VABB) Mumbai, India at 11.03hrs landing RWY03, as flight 'ZZ401 / IAF401' & was noted using the c/sign: 'India Foxtrot 401' to ITB bay 156 for parking, the aircraft was then towed to ITB bay 162 for overnight parking. Hexcode: 738A01

Update: 23/05: Departed Perth Airport (YPPH) at 08.17hrs RWY03 to RAAF Base Pearce (YPEA) as flight 'IAF401' & arrived at 08.23hrs after a short 6min flight landing RWY36. 


May 21, 2017

Sultan of Johor Gulfstream G-650ER 9M-ZZZ (1st visit to Perth) WMKJ-YPPH-WMKG


Sultan of Johor's newest aircraft Gulfstream G-650ER 9M-ZZZ c/n 6216 ex: N616GA arrived delayed at 17.34hrs ex: Senai Intl Airport (WMKJ) Johor Bahru Malaysia, landing RWY21 & departed at 10.09hrs 23/05 returning to Malaysia as same. Hexcode: 75041A (New aircraft / 1st visit to Perth)

May 20, 2017

Sultan of Johor B737-8ZE (BBJ2) 9M-III arrives ex: Johor Baru Malaysia


Sultan of Johor Ibrahim Iskander's  Boeing 737-8ZE (BBJ2) 9M-III c/n 60686 arrived 13.10hrs ex: Senai Intl Airport (WMKJ) Johor Baru, Malaysia as flight 'Nine Mike- India, India, India' landing RWY21 & departed at 13.13hrs 23/05 returning to Malaysia as same. Hexcode: 7503E6

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFM 'SQC7192 (SIN-PER-SIN)





Photos: Mark Lynam 1, Caleb Holtz 2 & 3

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F (SCD) 9V-SFM c/n 32898 arrived 04.53hrs ex: Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) Singapore as flight 'SOC7192' & departed 07.41hrs returning to Singapore as flight 'SQC7191'. Hexcode: 76CCCD

Atlas Air B747-47UF (SCD) N476MC 'GTI-8370' (1st visit to Perth) SIN-PER-HKG

B747-47UF (SCD) N476MC c/n 29256
GTI-8370
WSSS-YPPH-VHHH






Photos: Mark Lynam (1-4) Caleb Holtz (5)

Atlas Air B747-47UF (SCD) N476MC c/n 29256 ex: Etihad Airways Cargo operated arrived 04.29hrs ex: Singapore 'Changi' Airport (WSSS) Singapore, as flight 'GTI8370' & departed at 09.20hrs (as seen here above) to Chek Lap Kok Intl Airport (VHHH) Hong Kong, China. Hexcode: A5D87A (1st visit to Perth)

May 18, 2017

Conoco Phillips Gulfstream G-550 N793CP (In & Out)


Conoco Phillips Gulfstream G-550 N793CP c/n 5473 arrived 20.30hrs & departed at 07.53hrs 20/05 to Brisbane Intl Airport (YBBN) Queensland, arrived at 13.12hrs (EST). Hexcode: AAC36A

Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ 'SND2' YPXM Rotation


Skytraders Pty Ltd A319-132 (LR) VH-VCJ c/n 1880 arrived 14.54hrs ex: Melbourne 'Tullamarine' Airport (YMML) Victoria & departed to Christmas Island (YPXM) as flight 'SND2'. The return flight 'SND2' arrived back at 22.46hrs before returning to Melbourne (YMML) departing at 00.39hrs as same. Hexcode: 7C6AA1

May 16, 2017

Jet Aviation Business Jets G-550 VP-BNE arrives ex: India


Jet Aviation Business Jets Gulfstream G-550 VP-BNE c/n 5051 arrived 09.19hrs ex: Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Airport (VABB/BOM) Mumbai, India landing RWY21. Hexcode: 400199