Perth Airport Spotter's Blog: March 2014

Mar 31, 2014

RAAF Wedgetail A30-005 & US Navy 'War Eagles' P-8A's 168430 & 168429

Photo: Jim Woodrow

Royal Australian Air Force B737-7ES Wedgetail A30-005 msn 33986 seen here taxiing into her parking bay at Perth Intl Airport today, having arrived ex: RAAF Williamtown (YWLM) as flight 'Match 10'. Hexcode: 7CF8F4 (1st visit into Perth Airport)

Photo: Jim Woodrow

US Navy B737-8FV (P-8A Poseidon) 168430 'seen here above' taxiing to her parking after completion of her first S&R sortie today since arriving into Perth on Friday 28th March.

Hexcode: AE4EB4

Photo: Richard Suidak

US Navy B737-8FV (P-8A Poseidon)168429 'seen here above' arriving into Perth Airport landing RWY21, after completion of another sortie over the Indian Ocean looking for any sign of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Hexcode: AE4EB3

Cobham aircraft at Perth Airport today

Photos: Mark Lynam

RAAF B737-7DT (BBJ) A36-002

Photo: Mark Lynam

Royal Australian Air Force B737-7DT (BBJ) A36-002 msn 30790 seen here parked on remote western side parking bay at Perth Intl Airport today after ferrying PM Tony Abbott to Perth.

PM Tony Abbott along with retired Air Chief Marshall Angus Houston visited RAAF Base Pearce today in praising the efforts of the multi-national taskforce of pilots & crews (totaling up to 550 personnel) from the United States of America, Peoples Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Japan, New Zealand, and Malaysia in undertaking AMSA's coordinated search effort to locate missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on March 8th 2014.

New Garuda Indonesia B738 today

Garuda Indonesia B737-8U3 (W) PK-GNE msn: 39936 arrived 00.52hrs ex: Ngurah Rai Intl Airport, Denpasar Bali (WADD) Indonesia as flight 'GA728'. Hexcode: 8A043A (1st visit to Perth)

Mar 30, 2014

Perth Airport RWY21 approach on Sunday afternoon 30th March 2014

Sunday 30th March 2014

South African A340-313X ZS-SXH

Virgin Australia Fokker 100 VH-FNU

Qantaslink Dash-402Q VH-LQD

Toll Freight B733F ZK-TLE

Photos: Mark Lynam

US Navy P-8A 168429 'Rescue 74' Perth Airport 30th March 2014

Photos: Mark Lynam

Photo: Richard Siudak

US Navy B737-8FV (P-8A Poseidon) 168429 msn 40809 'seen here above' arriving into Perth Intl Airport, landing RWY21 at 16.00hrs returning as flight 'Rescue 74' from the Indian Ocean search area today. Hexcode: AE4EB3

PLAAF IL-76TD 20541 'Rescue 801' Sunday 30th March 2014

PLAAF IL-76TD 20541

RESCUE 801

Photos: Mark Lynam

PLAAF IL-76TD 20541 msn 0083486570 seen here above on final approach onto Perth Intl Airport's RWY21, landing at 14.20hrs after yet another S&R flight over the Indian Ocean for any signs of possible debris from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

Qantas Airways Flight QF77 Flight Departure time changes from today

Qantas Airways flight QF77 operating from Perth to Singapore Changi Airport (WSSS) effective from today, Sunday 30th March 2014, will now depart at the new time 08.30hrs.

Today's services operated by A330-202 VH-EBL msn: 976 Hexcode:7C146F

Mar 29, 2014

New Indonesia Air Flight Numbers (effective Sun 30th March 2014) DPS-PER-DPS

Indonesia AirAsia is changing flight numbers on Denpasar - Perth route from tomorrow.

QZ8410/8411 becomes QZ530/531

QZ8412/8413 becomes QZ532/533
QZ8414/8415 becomes QZ534/535
QZ8416/8417 becomes QZ536/537

QZ8418/8419 will stay current until 26OCT14 when it will switch to QZ538/539.

RAAF KC-30A A39-003 'Dragon 14' at Perth Airport

Photo: Mark Lynam

RAAF KC-30A (MRTT) A39-003 msn 969 seen here above being prepared for departure for Adelaide (YPAD) then to Sydney (YSSY) operating as flight 'Dragon 14' .The aircraft arrived into Perth ex: Adelaide (YPAD) & Sydney on a training flight Friday 28th March as same. Hexcode: 7CF866

Aircraft Enthusiast's Group of Western Australia (AEGWA) Group's patron reporting the latest MH370 breaking news to the world this week.

Geoffrey Thomas Channel 7 Sunrise

Saturday 29th March 2014

Geoffrey Thomas with CNN reporter Kyung Lah

outside RAAF Base Pearce prior to filing another report

for the world's television's media networks

Mary Kate Smithers & Geoffrey Thomas

Channel 7 Sunrise News bulletin

Sunday 23 March 2014

Geoffrey Thomas LIVE News update with

USA Television Network CNN

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PLAAF IL-76TD 21045 'Rescue 802' returning from Indian Ocean search area on March 29th

IL-76TD 21045

Saturday 29th March 2014

'Rescue 802'

Photos: Mark Lynam

PLAAF IL-76TD 21045 msn 1033416524 (seen here above) on final approach to RWY21 Perth Intl Airport (YPPH) on completion of today's sortie searching the Western Indian Ocean for any signs of debris from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

B747-4H6F 9M-MPS MH6207/6404 (WMKK-YPPH-YSSY-WMKK)

Photo: Mark Lynam

Photo: Duncan Watkinson

MASkargo B747-4H6F (SCD) 9M-MPS msn 29902 arrived 04.24hrs ex: Kuala Lumpur (WMKK) as flight MH6207 & departed at 08.11hrs 'as seen here above' to Sydney 'Kingsford Smith' Airport (YSSY) as flight MH6404. Hexcode: 750080

Mar 28, 2014

US Navy P-8A Poseidon 168430 arrives into Perth Airport ex: Kadena AFB Japan

Photo: Richard Siudak

Photo: Mark Lynam

United States Navy B737-8FV (P-8 Poseidon) 168430 msn 40810 coded 'LF' War Eagles, Jacksonville Florida USA, ex: N398DS (F/Flight: 28.03.12) seen here above arriving into Perth Intl Airport (YPPH) at 17.20hrs (WST+8) as flight 'TALON 101' ex: Kadena AFB (RODN) Okinawa Japan. Hexcode: AE4EB4

Mar 27, 2014

RAAF AP-3C Orion's returns to RAAF Pearce (YPEA) from search area today Thursday 27th March 2014

RAAF AP-3C Orion A9-659

RAAF AP-3C Orion A9-753

Photos: Richard Siudak

Japan Coast Guard G-550 'Rescue 933' returns to RAAF Pearce (YPEA) today.

Photos: Richard Siudak

Japan Coast Guard Gulfstream G-550 (U-4) JA500A msn 683 seen here landing RWY18L RAAF Pearce (YPEA) as flight 'Rescue 933' returning early from Southern Indian Ocean search area today due to deteriorating weather conditions in the search area.