169228 KC130J at Darwin, Photo by Jaryd Stock, Aviation Photo Digest 2017 |
Pacific Airwaves
Monday 19 June 2017
US Marines KC-130J 169228 "RANGR88"
RANGR88 169228 KC130J PGUA-YPDN, 15/6 noted in PWAK, SEL/LPMS, ICAO24 AE5B6A, USMC VMGR-234 QH
Friday 5 May 2017
COral Reef Airborne Laboratory (CORAL) Gulfstream IV N198GS to Palau
5/5/2017 - N198GS wrkg SFO 17904, rqst 2 hrs overhead PTRO ops within 60nms of PTRO. N198GS PTYA-PTRO RTN PTYA GLF4 SEL/BPHQ.
NASA Surveying Coral Reef Link:
https://www.nasa.gov/content/earth-expeditions-coral
NASA Surveying Coral Reef Link:
https://www.nasa.gov/content/earth-expeditions-coral
File Picture - N198GS GLF4. |
Tuesday 27 December 2016
POSTCARD from FIJI
Nadi International Airport
(NFFN/NAN) lies on the shore of Nadi Bay on the west coast of Viti Levu island, overlooked
by the Sabeto Mountains which offers a very
picturesque scene. The airport is the
centre of aviation in Fiji,
is HQ of Fiji Airways, the
domestic hub for the Fiji
Islands, and houses a buoyant
General Aviation, rotary and charter facility.
The nearby island group of Mamanuce with the idyllically named islands of
Castaway, Beachcomber, Treasure and Musket Cove are some on the periphery of
the bay, which are all within a day return trip from Port Denarau Marina (on
Nadi Bay) for visitors longing for those golden beaches with swaying palms,
straight out of the brochures. A few of the islands have airstrips able to handle
BN-2 Islanders and Twin Otters, but the majority of transfers are by boat with
the alternative being float planes, amphibians and helicopters.
Turtle
Airways operate DHC-2 Beaver floatplanes for transfers from their exclusive New Town Beach jetty adjacent to Nadi Airport. Kokomo
Yaukuve resort operate their own Twin Otter-400 amphibian. Pacific Island
Air provide transfers with amphibious DHC-2 Beavers and DHC-3T turbine single
Otters from Nadi Airport’s domestic terminal. The
seaplane option however does open up access to all the islands in the area.
They also fly BN-2 Islanders and helicopters.
Island Hoppers operate rotary and PAC750’s which include Freefall Fiji options,
while Heli-Tours and Sunflower also compete. The National Carrier, Fiji Airways concentrate on domestic schedules from
Nadi (and Suva,
the capitol) to all major centres with ATR-42 and ATR-72 equipment, along with
a trio of Twin Otter 300’s.
A selection
of images taken in Dec 2016 are below.
Thanks to GAFLIKS for providing this report.
Friday 25 November 2016
Japan Air show autumn 2016 round up - Yokota
2. YOKOTA Air
Festival 17/18 September
Yokota
Air Base in western Tokyo is the US Air Forces major logistic base in Japan. The base is home to the 374th Air
Wing (YJ) operating the C-130H Hercules.
Weekly operations see numerous C-17 and C-5 traffic from mainland USA as well as
a variety of visiting USAF types in the region. The sprawling ramp allows for a
comfortable visit despite the huge crowds.
A selection of images from the static display is posted below.
air festival banner |
60082 based C-12J |
UH-60J of JASDF ARW |
based C-130H’s of the 374th AW |
RF-4J of 501 Hikotai |
F-2 of 3 Hikotai wearing their 60th Anniv tail marks |
F-16’s
from 51FW/7th AF‘OS’ based Osan South Korea |
A-10 from 51FW Osan |
MC-130H of 353SOG Kadena |
Fussa entrance gate |
Thanks to GAFLIKS for this report.
Wednesday 23 November 2016
Japan Air show autumn 2016 round up - Misawa
1. MISAWA Air
Festival Sep 11
Misawa
AB is located on the outskirts of the town, in Aomori Prefecture northern
Honshu. It is home to the 35th
FW US Air Force operating the F-16CM, the 3rd and 8th
Hikotai JASDF with Mitsubishi F-2A/B’s and the 601 Hikotai operating E-2C’s. It also houses an US Navy facility. A small
civil air terminal is located at the eastern end of the airfield. A selection
of images from the static and flying is attached below.
entrance to the US facility |
an F-2 being towed to a QRA shelter |
EA-18G Growler US Navy from VAQ138 ‘NL512’ |
MH-53E US Navy HM-14 ‘BJ554’ |
4 x F-16CM of 35FW ‘WW’ fly by |
RQ-4B
Global Hawk 08-2034 ‘GF’ 248RS 9th RS (Guam Detachment) |
The T-4’s of the Blue Impulse performed |
91505 KC-135R of Tennessee ANG landing RW28 |
F-2 on take off |
base operations office |
Thanks to GAFLIKS for providing this report.
Sunday 20 November 2016
Atsugi NAF Open Day report 30 Apr 2016
Atsugi
is shore base for CVW-5 (NF) aircraft component when the carrier is in homeport
Yokosuka. Current carrier is CVN-76
‘Ronald Reagan’
Atsugi base sign |
MH-60R ‘700’ of HSM-77 ‘Sabrehawks’ |
F/A-18E ‘400’of VFA-195 ‘Dambusters’ |
F/A-18E
‘300’ of VFA-115 ‘Eagles’
|
EA-18G
Growler ‘500’ of VAQ 141 ‘Shadowhawks’
|
E2C
165812 ‘600’ of VAW115 ‘Liberty Bells’
|
F/A-18F ‘100’ of VFA-102 ‘Diamondbacks’ |
C-2
‘24’ of VRC-30-DET 5
|
CVW-5 chevron markings (left) on this VFA115 F/A-18E |
167016 ‘TA’ MH-60R of HSM-51‘Warlords’ |
165815 E-2C ‘601’in low-viz finish taxies by crowd line |
EA-18G
Growler ‘504’ of VAQ141 with folded wings Thanks to GAFLIKS for this report. |
Tuesday 18 October 2016
Japan autumn round up 2015 - 7. Kadena
Japan autumn round up 2015 - 7. Kadena
J-Stars E-8 97-0200 ‘GA’ approaches 05R |
E-3 AWACS 81-0004 ‘OK’ turning to port off 05L |
Hunter N322AX on TT duty |
a pair of resident F-15C’s turn onto finals for 05R |
USN C-2 162152 ‘32’ of VRC-30 taxiing out for 23R |
RC-135V
64-14844 ‘OF’ returning from a mission
|
P3C of VP-62 ‘Broadarrows’ circuit bashing |
eight resident F-15C’s line up at the 05R hold |
AV-8B 165588 ‘WL’ of VMA-311 hovers down to 05R |
visiting F-16C’s of 112FS ‘Stingers’ from Toledo |
Thanks to GAFLIKS for providing this report.
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