Evening all,
A day that started cloudy and damp but ended with clear sky and nice sunshine albeit with a stiff breeze blowing.
Noted this morning on a quick loop of Essendon at 0815
VH-JXB C208B*
Then the short drive to Tullamarine for a couple of frames. Noted 0835 – 0925
9M-LCS B738 MXD
9M-MTE A333 MAS
9V-SJA A359 SIA*
9V-SWR B773 SIA
A6-BLK B789 ETD
A6-ECW B773 UAE
A6-EEM A388 UAE
B-208X B789 CSH*
B-5940 A333 CSN
CC-BBE B788 LAN
N13954 B789 UAL
V8-DLE B788 RBA
VN-A895 A359 HVN
VT-ANW B788 AIC
ZK-NHD A320N ANZ
ZK-NNA A321N ANZ
ZK-NND A321N ANZ
ZK-NNF A321N ANZ
First stop today was Yering/Lilydale A large airfield where Skydiving takes place. 3 C208Bs have been on SBS continuously for the last three days operating from here. Arrive this morning and nothing to be seen. Around 25 out on the field with all hangers firmly closed. Just the below of interest noted.
VH-VVN R66*
Just 5km away is Coldstream Airstrip. Nothing of interest noted here but 6 were out on the grass and the sole hanger closed.
Then it was a fairly lengthy drive through Gippsland and some beautiful scenery to Morwell/Traralgon. In all about 20 noted here. The Gippsland Airvan factory hangers were closed so just these of interest noted on the field:
VH-OZH C208B*
N391AL B214*
VH-NEN B212*
VH-SHD AS350B*
Next was West Sale Airport. Around half a dozen hangers but not a single aircraft on the airfield today.
Last stop of the day was RAAF East Sale. I was not expecting much as other than Richmond most RAAF Bases are difficult to see anything. Not here I am pleased to report. Cobains Road runs the length of the airfield and everything on the field bar those in hangers can be read off A very pleasant 2 hours between 1430 and 1630 netted these.
A34-007 C27J RAAF*
VH-EMI Be1900C RAAF
A32-003 Be350 RAAF*
A32-021 Be350 RAAF*
A32-426 Be350 RAAF
A32-651 Be350 RAAF
A32-670 Be350 RAAF
A32-675 Be350 RAAF*
A32-988 Be350 RAAF
VH-ESM LJ35A*
VH-SYZ AW139*
A54-019 PC21 RAAF
A54-020 PC21 RAAF
A54-021 PC21 RAAF
A54-022 PC21 RAAF
A54-023 PC21 RAAF
A54-025 PC21 RAAF*
A54-026 PC21 RAAF*
A54-027 PC21 RAAF*
A54-028 PC21 RAAF*
A54-029 PC21 RAAF*
A54-030 PC21 RAAF*
A54-031 PC21 RAAF*
A54-032 PC21 RAAF*
A54-033 PC21 RAAF*
A54-034 PC21 RAAF*
A54-035 PC21 RAAF*
A54-036 PC21 RAAF*
A54-037 PC21 RAAF*
A54-038 PC21 RAAF*
A54-039 PC21 RAAF*
A54-040 PC21 RAAF*
A54-041 PC21 RAAF
A54-042 PC21 RAAF
I will report back tomorrow with the return trip towards Melbourne.
Mark Paulin
Photo credit: Bidgee