LOG: Australia Part 1

[GIPS]

Hi All,

After a very busy time at work it was time for a nice 6 week holiday toward Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.
Main target was relaxing and be the tourist with the wife. Of course I had to do some spotting.

Spotting from outside is very good possible, as I was told before. Just before our departure our base visits in Australia where cancelled. (So, not really cancelled but putted forward 3 weeks which was impossible to handle with in our case). So we were challanged to do it all from outside

Unfortunately it was not really what I expected in Australia. Because of the main summer holidays there was no flying or activities at all at Richmond ,Nowra and Wagga Wagga
The flying on other bases was very limited, so no big scores. Besides that it was to hottest summer in 60 years, so heath waves were killing me in the south.
In the north Cyclone Dylan was making me spotting very hard with rains and lots of winds….

So this is the best I could make from it.


RAAFB RICHMOND 13+18-01-2014:

(A4-164) DHC-4 ex RAAF dump fuselage only
(A4-179) DHC-4 ex RAAF dump fuselage only
A97-001/01 C-130H ex RAAF stored camo c/s
A97-002/02 C-130H ex RAAF stored dark grey
A97-005/05 C-130H ex RAAF stored spec c/s
A97-007/07 C-130H ex RAAF stored camo c/s
A97-008/08 C-130H ex RAAF stored spec c/s 50yrs C-130
A97-010/10 C-130H ex RAAF dump camo c/s
A97-012/12 C-130H ex RAAF dump camo c/s
(A97-440/40) C-130J-30 RAAF 37 Sqn light grey
(A97-441/41) C-130J-30 RAAF 37 Sqn light grey
A97-442/42 C-130J-30 RAAF 37 Sqn light grey
A97-449/49 C-130J-30 RAAF 37 Sqn dark grey
A97-450/50 C-130J-30 RAAF 37 Sqn spec c/s 50yrs C-130
A97-464/64 C-130J-30 RAAF 37 Sqn dark grey
A97-465/65 C-130J-30 RAAF 37 Sqn dark grey
A97-466/66 C-130J-30 RAAF 37 Sqn dark grey
A97-468/68 C-130J-30 RAAF 37 Sqn dark grey

visit:

07-7172 C-17A USAF 60th AMW

NOWRA TOWN 14-01-2014:

???/894 UH-1B exRAN pres.


HMS ALBATROSS/RAN NOWRA 14-01-2014:

XZ571/16 Sea King ex RN i/a
XZ574 Sea King ex RN i/a
XV710/64 Sea King ex RN i/a
???/451 S-2E exRAN pres?
A65-86 C-47 exRAAF pres?
??? C-47 exRAN pres?

Museum:

WJ109/K Firefly exRAN pres
XA434/M-846 Gannet A.S exRAN pres
WG630/K-110 Sea Fury MK.3 exRAN pres
607 MiG-15 exPolAF pres
XA220/907 Sycamore HR.50 exRAN pres
WZ937/Y-211 Sea Venom exRAN pres
XD653/850 Sycamore HR.50 exRAN pres
N9-882/898 UH-1B exRAN pres
Ai-640 Bell.47G ex RAARMY pres
0-16290 UH-1H exUSAR pres
N16-118/06 Sea King MK.50 exRAN pres
N2-43/NW-800 C-47 exRAN pres
NZ-227/836 Wessex MK.31 exRAN pres
WS101/841 Scout AH.1 exRAN pres
N12-153852/859 S-2E exRAN pres
N13-154903 A-4G exRAN pres
N13-154911 TA-4G exRAN pres
(A7-077) MB-326H exRAN pres
XG766/NW-808 Vampire MK.2 exRAN pres
A85-364 CA.22 Whinjeel exRAAF pres

Only the types of my interest were LOGGED! So there was more to see!!


RAAF EAST SALE 15-01-2014:

A32-339/339 Beech 350 RAAF 32Sqn
A32-343/343 Beech 350 RAAF 32Sqn
A32-346/346 Beech 350 RAAF 32Sqn hangar
A32-348/348 Beech 350 RAAF 32Sqn
A32-349/349 Beech 350 RAAF 32Sqn hangar
A32-350/350 Beech 350 RAAF 32Sqn
A32-351/351 Beech 350 RAAF 32Sqn
A32-372/372 Beech 350 RAAF 32Sqn hangar
A23-012/12 PC-9A RAAF FTS
A23-037/37 PC-9A RAAF FTS
A23-046/46 PC-9A RAAF FTS
A23-050/50 PC-9A RAAF FTS
A23-052/52 PC-9A RAAF FTS
A23-057/57 PC-9A RAAF FTS
A23-058/58 PC-9A RAAF FTS
A23-060/60 PC-9A RAAF FTS
A23-061/61 PC-9A RAAF FTS
A23-064/64 PC-9A RAAF FTS hangar
A23-066/66 PC-9A RAAF FTS
???/D Cap.10 RAAF BFTS
???/E Cap.10 RAAF BFTS

RAAF MUSEUM WILLIAMS 15-01-2014:

A97-214/14 C-130A exRAAF pres
A4-152 DHC-4 exRAAF pres
A7-001 MB.326H exRAAF pres
A79-616 Vampire T.35 exRAAF pres
A79-876 Vampire T.35 exRAAF pres
A2-1020 UH-1H exRAARMY pres
A3-92 Mirage IIIO exRAAF pres
A28-8 A-20C Boston exRAAF pres
A19-027/27 CT.4A exRAAF pres
A97-160 C-130E exRAAF pres
A81-1 Freighter Mk.21E exRAAF pres
A94-101 F-86F exRAAF pres
0-14591 O-1G ex USAF pres
A80-374 S-51 Dragonfly exRAAF pres
A2-377 UH-1H exRAARMY pres
A97-011/11 C-130H exRAAF pres
A84-236 Canberra exRAAF pres
67-0237 F-4E exUSAF pres
A8-272/272 F-111G exRAAF pres

Only the types of my interest were LOGGED! So there was more to see!!


Of course any help, corrections or comments are more than welcome.

Part 2 will follow soon

Happy Spotting in Australia

Gijs