Cairns (CNS/YBCS) - CIV 2008

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Cairns (CNS/YBCS) - CIV 2008

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Some time at the airport in the afternoon on 5th July (1500-1630lt):
CATHAY PACIFIC A330 -343 B-HLU
AIRLINES OF PNG DHC-8 -102 P2-MCL
AUSTRALIAN AIR EXPRESS B737 -376F VH-XML
AVTEX AIR SERVICES SA227 AC VH-OZV
HEAVYLIFT CARGO AIRLINES B727 -51C RP-C8016
HEAVYLIFT CARGO AIRLINES SC-5 RP-C8020 (that makes me happy, was 20 years ago at AMS as G-HLFT..)
JETSTAR AIRWAYS A320 -232 VH-VQW
JETSTAR AIRWAYS A330 -203 VH-EBF
MACAIR S340 B VH-UYC/UYF
NATIONAL JET/QANTASLINK B717 -231 VH-NXO
QANTAS AIRWAYS A330 -303 VH-QPF
QANTAS AIRWAYS B737 -838 VH-VYA
QANTAS AIRWAYS B737 -476 VH-TJH/TJT
REGIONAL PACIFIC AIRLINES EMB-120 ER VH-RPA/RPX
SKYTRANS REGIONAL DHC-8 -102 VH-QQC/QQF/QQI
SUNSTATE AIRLINES/QF LINK DHC-8 -402 VH-QOF/QOJ
VIRGIN BLUE AIRLINES B737 -8BK VH-VOD/VOS/VUF
EAGLE AIRWAYS BE1900 D ZK-EAR (Air New Zealand colors, at Hawker Pacifics for maintenance, c/n UE-388)
BUSH PILOTS AIRWAYS C-47 A-1-DK VH-BPA
AUSTRALIA SOUTH PACIFIC C-47 B VH-SPY
G1159 -4 N860JB
BE350 P2-PNG
CE550 P2-TAA
CE208 B VH-CFL
ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERV. BE200 VH-FDF
ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERV. BE200 C VH-FDS
BE200 VH-HLJ
CE208 B VH-LZK
RC690 A VH-PCV
CE560 VH-PSU
CE208 VH-PSV
CE550 VH-QQZ
BE200 VH-SKU
BN-2 A-21 VH-SQS
CE208 B VH-TFS
RC500 S VH-UJX
BD-700 VH-VGX
D0228 -202 VH-VJE
RC500 S VH-WZI
RC500 S VH-WZU
RC500 U VH-WZV
RC690 A-10 VH-YJP
CUSTOMS DHC-8 -315 VH-ZZG
CUSTOMS DHC-8 -202 VH-ZZI

Many more sightseeing helicopters and light aircraft here..Quiet airport with Qantas/VirginBlue and Jetstar as operators. All aircraft parked at the terminals can be read off from the General Aviation-area. Also worth is the climb on Mt. Whitfield where the view is pretty good over the field.
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And next day 30min visit in the morning around 0900lt:
B-LAA A330 Cathay
VH-TJG B737-400 Qantas
VH-VOU 737-800 VirginBlue
VH-JQH/JQW/VQS A320 Jetstar
VH-EBC A330 Jetstar
VH-SBG/SBV DHC-8-300 Sunstate/Qantaslink
VH-NXK B717 National Jet/Qantaslink
VH-PPF Do328 Rescue
P2-NAX DHC-8-100 Asia Pacific Airlines, n/t
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Re: Cairns (CNS/YBCS) 2008

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YBCS LOG 18-04-2008 (08.30-08.45)

Small log after arriving on VH-JQE from Darwin (flight JQ 058).

Reg nr: Airline: a/c Type: Specials:

VH-YHF Australian Air Express B733(F)
VH-EBF Jetstar A332
VH-JQE Jetstar A322
VH-NXD QantasLink B717
VH-PPV Rescue D0328J
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