Melbourne-Tullamarine, Melbourne Heliport, Melbourne-Essendon Ramp Tour 2nd March 2023 (John Tomlinson)

By John TomlinsonForeign Airfield Visit, Past Tours

Last day for an airfield run-around, the next two days would be at Avalon and the long awaited (Pre Coded) International Air Show.

A later start, so an extra hour in bed….wow!!!!

Another great ramp tour organised today at Melbourne-Essendon

Photograph links:
Melbourne-Tullamarine~Vic https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlt_egcc74/albums/72177720307746490
Melbourne Heliport https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlt_egcc74/albums/72177720307811353
Melbourne-Essendon Ramp Tour https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlt_egcc74/albums/72177720307808429

Kind regards

John

Trip Airfield Albums https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlt_egcc74/albums

Country Folders https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlt_egcc74/collections

Old Kodak Prints https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlt_egcc74/collections/72157676555557434/

 

 

Melbourne-Tullamarine~Vic

Noted between 0715-0930hrs

VH-CCD Bombardier Global ExpressBD-700-1A10 C/n 9297 Corporate
VH-VIF Fokker F-100 C/n 11406 Alliance Airlines
VH-OFQ Airbus A321251NX(SL) C/n 11189 Jetstar Airways
VH-XZE Boeing 737838 C/n 39369 QANTAS
VH-VOO Boeing 7378FE C/n 33796 Virgin Australia
VH-OFL Airbus A321251NX(SL) C/n 10353 Jetstar Airways
A6-ETG Boeing 7773FX(ER) C/n 39681 Etihad Airways
JA842J Boeing 7878 C/n 34854 Japan Airlines
VH-VWX Airbus A321231 C/n 3899 Jetstar Airways
VH-QPD Airbus A330303 C/n 574 QANTAS
VH-PAG Boeing 7378FE C/n 37821 Regional Express
V8-DLE Boeing 7878 C/n 34791 Royal Brunei Airlines
VH-OFE Airbus A321251NX(SL) C/n 9540 Jetstar Airways
OE-LVA Gulfstream G500 C/n 72036 MJet
VH-VUR Boeing 7378FE C/n 36606 Virgin Australia
VH-YIO Boeing 7378FE C/n 38714 Virgin Australia
VH-YIR Boeing 7378FE C/n 39925 Virgin Australia
VH-XNP Airbus A320232(SL) C/n 5708 Jetstar Airways
HS-THJ Airbus A350941 C/n 177 Thai Airways International
VH-VZV Boeing 737838 C/n 34189 QANTAS
VH-VZM Boeing 737838 C/n 34192 QANTAS
VH-VUX Boeing 7378FE C/n 37823 Virgin Australia
VH-VQC Airbus A320232 C/n 3668 Jetstar Airways
VH-VXM Boeing 737838 C/n 33483 QANTAS
VH-VZX Boeing 737838 C/n 34188 QANTAS
VH-RXN SAAB 340B C/n 279 Regional Express
VH-YFF Boeing 7378FE C/n 40994 Virgin Australia
PK-GPV Airbus A330343E C/n 1577 Garuda Indonesia
VH-TQH de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-315 C/n 597 QANTASlink
VH-VXP Boeing 737838 C/n 33722 QANTAS
VH-EBC Airbus A330201 C/n 506 QANTAS
VH-NXO Boeing 717231 C/n 55096 QANTASlink
VH-YVD Boeing 7378FE C/n 40998 Virgin Australia
VH-VXT Boeing 737838 C/n 33760 QANTAS
ZK-NND Airbus A321271NX(SL) C/n 8629 Air New Zealand
VH-YQW Boeing 7172BL C/n 55194 QANTASlink
VH-TQY de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-315 C/n 552 QANTASlink
VH-EKX SAAB 340B C/n 257 Regional Express
VH-TQE de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-315 C/n 596 QANTASlink
VH-VKB Boeing 7878 C/n 36228 Jetstar Airways
VH-XML Boeing 737376F C/n 23486 Express Freighters
VH-ZNE Boeing 7879 C/n 63391 QANTAS
VH-VQP Airbus A320232 C/n 2573 Jetstar Airways
VH-NXM Boeing 717231 C/n 55094 QANTASlink
VH-OFS Airbus A321251NX(SL) C/n 11229 Jetstar Airways
9V-SHJ Airbus A350941 C/n 328 Singapore Airlines
VH-YFS Boeing 7378FE C/n 41027 Virgin Australia
VH-SBG de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-311 C/n 575 QANTASlink
VH-NXI Boeing 7172K9 C/n 55054 QANTASlink
VH-VUW Boeing 7378KG C/n 39449 Virgin Australia
VH-YWD Boeing 737800 C/n 41020 Virgin Australia
VH-RQG Boeing 7378FE C/n 34168 Regional Express
VH-YQT Boeing 7172BL C/n 55179 QANTASlink
VH-VGV Airbus A320232 C/n 4229 Jetstar Airways
VH-SCE de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-315 C/n 602 QANTASlink
VH-VZB Boeing 737838 C/n 34196 QANTAS
VH-VZU Boeing 737838 C/n 34187 QANTAS
VH-VUL Boeing 7378FE C/n 36603 Virgin Australia
VH-VXR Boeing 737838 C/n 33724 QANTAS
B-20AA Boeing 7879 C/n 63984 China Southern Airlines
VH-VGA Airbus A320232 C/n 4899 Jetstar Airways
VH-VXC Boeing 737838 C/n 30897 QANTAS
VH-YFJ Boeing 7378FE C/n 41001 Virgin Australia
VH-VXB Boeing 737838 C/n 30101 QANTAS
VH-YQX Boeing 7172K9 C/n 55053 QANTASlink
VH-YID Boeing 7378FE C/n 38709 Virgin Australia
VH-VZS Boeing 737838 C/n 39358 QANTAS
VH-VZD Boeing 737838 C/n 34198 QANTAS
VH-ZLO SAAB 340B C/n 382 Regional Express
VH-YFH Boeing 7378FE C/n 40996 Virgin Australia
VH-VYG Boeing 737838 C/n 33995 QANTAS
VH-YFY Boeing 737800 C/n 41016 Virgin Australia
VH-VZO Boeing 737838 C/n 34191 QANTAS
VN-A892 Airbus A350941 C/n 86 Vietnam Airlines
VH-VQA Airbus A320232 C/n 3783 Jetstar Airways
VH-YQR Boeing 7378FE C/n 41011 Virgin Australia
VH-YVA Boeing 7378FE C/n 40995 Virgin Australia
VH-EBO Airbus A330202 C/n 1169 QANTAS

Flyover
066 CASA 235100M C/n C066 French Air Force
VH-NSQ Embraer EMB-505 C/n 50500453 Corporate

Werribee~Vic B-24 Liborator Memorial – Already reported

Over Werribee~Vic
VH-JPK Piper PA-28161 C/n 28-7716220 Moorabbin Aviation Services
VH-CZT AgustaWestland AW-109SP C/n 22392 Corporate
VH-WHD Airbus Helicopters EC.130T2 C/n 9198 Corporate

Braybrook~Vic – Already reported

Outbound Melbourne-Tullamarine~Vic
B-20AJ Boeing 7879 C/n 63713 Shanghai Airlines

Over Melbourne~Vic
VH-WDA Cessna 172N C/n 172-68911 Private

Melbourne-Fishermans Bend~Vic (No photographs)
Noted at 1300hrs
A84-245 English Electric Canberra MK.20 C/n 45 Preserved
Melbourne Heliport~Vic

Noted at 1325hrs
VH-KXX Eurocopter EC120B C/n 1526 Microflite Helicopter Services
Melbourne-Essendon~Vic

Noted between 1430-1620hrs

Inbound & before ramp tour at Melbourne-Essendon~Vic
VH-OAA Dassault Falcon900C C/n 188 Corporate
VH-XNF Bombardier 604 C/n 5656 Surveillance Australia
VH-PVR AgustaWestland AW139 C/n 31885 Police – Australia
VH-LTQ Beech B200C C/n BL-170 Royal Flying Doctor Service

RAMP TOUR – Melbourne-Essendon~Vic

About the field
VH-UUB Swearingen SA.227DCMetro 23 C/n DC-894B Sharp Aviation
VH-PDV Guimbal G-2 C/n 1228 Private
VH-YUL Cessna 560 C/n 560-0553 Corporate
VH-LYM Cessna 650 C/n 650-7095 Corporate
VH-ITJ Piper PA-32R-300 C/n 32R-7780145 Private
VH-BBA Beech A36 C/n E-2674 Private
VH-DLU Beech V35 C/n D-8571 Private
VH-WSW Beech 95-C55 C/n TE-132 Aero Professional Services
VH-ZPK Cessna 172S C/n 172S-12371 Private
VH-TVQ Piper PA-44180 C/n 4496144 Private
VH-CLM Cirrus Design SR-22 C/n 1274 Private
VH-LRT Piper PA-32RT-300 C/n 32R-7885082 Private
VH-XMM Piper PA-31-350 C/n 31-8052020 Corporate
A15-305 Boeing-Vertol CH-47F C/n M7435 Australian Army
VH-VAE Beech B200C C/n BL-155 Pel-Air Aviation
VH-KBW Piper PA-28161 C/n 28-8016102 Private
VH-CXH Piper PA-28161 C/n 28-8016071 Private
VH-DDX Piper PA-28161 C/n 28-7816137 Private
VH-HMB Piper PA-44180 C/n 44-7995318 Private
VH-TBM Socata TBM850 C/n 354 Corporate
VH-XMI Piper PA-46500TP C/n 4697546 Private
N465DG Eclipse Aviation 500 C/n 250 Corporate
VH-LRW Aerospatiale AS.350B C/n 1819 Corporate
T7-MPI Embraer ERJ-135BJ C/n 14500979 Corporate
N16SA Gulfstream G650ER C/n 6360 Corporate
N850XR Hawker-Siddeley 125850XP C/n 258780 Corporate
VH-WYU Robinson R44 C/n 10721 Private
N656FN Dassault Falcon 7X C/n 144 Dassault Aviation
VH-ESO Cessna 172P C/n 172-74996 Private
VH-PVE Beech 350ER C/n FL-1181 Police – Australia
VH-HJK Piper PA-31-350 C/n 31-8052153 Australian Aerial Surveys
VH-YCK Pacific Aerospace CT/4B C/n 106 Private
VH-NJC Embraer EMB-505 C/n 50500080 Revesco Aviation
VH-LQX Cessna L-19A C/n 22115 Private
VH-WDA Cessna 172N C/n 172-68911 Private
VH-LJI Piper PA-31-325 C/n 31-7712021 Corporate
VH-PIA Cessna 172M C/n 172-66077 Private
VH-HZK Piper PA-44180 C/n 44-7995044 Private
VH-YMM Robinson R44 C/n 1350 Private
VH-PNM Embraer EMB-500 C/n 50000206 Revesco Aviation
VH-YXG AgustaWestland AW139 C/n 31606 Babcock Mission Critical Services (VH)
VH-NBL Cessna 340A C/n 340A-0753 Private
VH-PZX Piper PA-28R-201T C/n 28R-7703134 Private
VH-YCV Pacific Aerospace CT/4B C/n 93 Private
VH-EVJ Cirrus Design SR-22 C/n 3627 Private
VH-OVM Douglas DC-3C-47B-30-DK C/n 16354/33102 Shortstop Jet Charter
VH-MZM Piper PA-31-350 C/n 31-8152187 Corporate
VH-TTM Piper PA-31-310 C/n 31-301 Australasian Jet
VH-UJA Aero Commander Twin CommanderT800 C/n 1521 General Aviation Maintenance
VH-YJG Aero Commander Turbo Commander690A C/n 11308 General Aviation Maintenance
VH-MLG Aero Commander Turbo Commander690A C/n 11101 Withdrawn from use
VH-LUI Aero Commander Twin Commander680FL C/n 1642 Withdrawn from use
VH-AKC Cessna 182P C/n 182-64843 Private
VH-YXK AgustaWestland AW139 C/n 31624 Babcock Mission Critical Services (VH)

Hangar
VH-CFD Cirrus Design SR-22 C/n 2608 Private
VH-NBT Aero Commander Turbo Commander681B C/n 6047 General Aviation Maintenance
VH-YJA C/n 1734 General Aviation Maintenance
VH-ZFE Cessna 172S C/n 172S-10836 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Unknown. BRM Aero NG-5 C/n Unknown Private
VH-VJJ Dornier Do.228201 C/n 8025 Surveillance Australia
Unknown. Unknown Primer under cover C/n Unknown Private
Unknown. Heli Pod primer under cover C/n Unknown Private
VH-YJU Aero Commander Shrike Commander500U C/n 1765 General Aviation Maintenance
VH-UJX Aero Commander Shrike Commander500S C/n 1839 General Aviation Maintenance
VH-EWY Swearingen SA.227DCMetro 23 C/n DC-840B Sharp Aviation
VH-SER Piper PA-30160 C/n 30-1578 Private
VH-OYN Swearingen SA.227DCMetro 23 C/n DC-870B Pearl Aviation

About the field
VH-JGS Embraer ERJ-145LR C/n 145381 Corporate
VH-CRW Dassault Falcon 7X C/n 292 Corporate
VH-KHU Bell Helicopters 412HP C/n 36054 Kestrel Aviation
VH-KGQ Embraer Emb-110P1 C/n 110221 King Island Airlines
VH-PYA Embraer Emb-110P1 C/n 110379 Withdrawn from use
VH-MSU Cessna 510 C/n 510-0300 Corporate
VH-UJB Airbus Helicopters EC135 T3H C/n 2006 Corporate
VH-ZMP Beech 200 C/n BB-259 Gojet
VH-KMI Eurocopter AS.350B3 C/n 7377 Corporate
VH-VJE Dornier Do.228201 C/n 8041 Central Airlines (VH)
VH-VAD Beech B200C C/n BL-154 Pel-Air Aviation
VH-OFX Bombardier Global ExpressBD-700-1A10 C/n 9104 Corporate
VH-LEP Bombardier Global 6000BD-700-1A10 C/n 9654 Corporate
VH-FOX AgustaWestland AW169 C/n 69148 Fox Aviation
VH-EEE Cessna 550/551 C/n 550-0339 Corporate
VH-HVM Cessna 550/551 C/n 550-0984 Corporate
VH-IEJ Bombardier 650 C/n 6100 Corporate
VH-KDI Cessna 172S C/n 172S-12127 Oxford Aviation Academy (Australia)
VH-MQY Hawker-Siddeley 125850XP C/n 258807 Revesco Aviation
VH-RIU Hawker-Siddeley 125850XP C/n 258723 Corporate

Melbourne-Tullamarine~Vic

Noted between 1645-1930hrs

VH-IJU Boeing 7378SA C/n 44223 Virgin Australia
A7-BEQ Boeing 777300(ER) C/n 64085 Qatar Airways
VH-EBG Airbus A330202 C/n 887 QANTAS
VH-EBL Airbus A330202 C/n 976 QANTAS
VH-VUW Boeing 7378KG C/n 39449 Virgin Australia
9V-SWO Boeing 777312(ER) C/n 34580 Singapore Airlines
VH-YQT Boeing 7172BL C/n 55179 QANTASlink
VH-YFJ Boeing 7378FE C/n 41001 Virgin Australia
VH-VXL Boeing 737838 C/n 33482 QANTAS
VH-ZNG Boeing 7879 C/n 36240 QANTAS
VH-VUR Boeing 7378FE C/n 36606 Virgin Australia
VH-VZV Boeing 737838 C/n 34189 QANTAS
VH-VXR Boeing 737838 C/n 33724 QANTAS
VH-VXS Boeing 737838 C/n 33725 QANTAS
VH-YVD Boeing 7378FE C/n 40998 Virgin Australia
VH-YFU Boeing 7378FE C/n 41029 Virgin Australia
VH-YQM Boeing 7378FE C/n 41009 Virgin Australia
VH-VUT Boeing 7378FE C/n 36608 Virgin Australia
VH-VWN Airbus A321231(SL) C/n 7438 Jetstar Airways
VH-IWQ Boeing 7378SA C/n 44225 Virgin Australia
ZK-NNE Airbus A321271NX(SL) C/n 8799 Air New Zealand
VH-VGA Airbus A320232 C/n 4899 Jetstar Airways
VH-VOK Boeing 7378FE C/n 33758 Virgin Australia
VH-VYJ Boeing 737838 C/n 34182 QANTAS
4R-ALQ Airbus A330343E C/n 1687 Srilankan
VH-YXQ Airbus A320232(SL) C/n 5618 Jetstar Airways
VH-VQR Airbus A320232 C/n 2526 Jetstar Airways
VH-VZP Boeing 737838 C/n 39362 QANTAS
VH-VYH Boeing 737838 C/n 34180 QANTAS
VH-VQC Airbus A320232 C/n 3668 Jetstar Airways
VH-SBA SAAB 340B C/n 311 Regional Express
VH-YQG Boeing 7378FE C/n 40999 Virgin Australia
VH-YQX Boeing 7172K9 C/n 55053 QANTASlink
ZK-FXK Boeing 73736E(SF) C/n 25256 Airwork (NZ)
VH-VZU Boeing 737838 C/n 34187 QANTAS
VH-VUG Boeing 7378FE C/n 34438 Virgin Australia
VH-XZB Boeing 737838 C/n 39360 QANTAS
VH-VXC Boeing 737838 C/n 30897 QANTAS
VH-YFV Boeing 7378FE C/n 41030 Virgin Australia
VH-NXM Boeing 717231 C/n 55094 QANTASlink
B-18917 Airbus A350941 C/n 208 China Airlines
9V-SHU Airbus A350941 C/n 469 Singapore Airlines
VH-VZE Boeing 737838 C/n 34199 QANTAS
VH-EKX SAAB 340B C/n 257 Regional Express
A7-BEV Boeing 777300(ER) C/n 65303 Qatar Airways
VH-OFE Airbus A321251NX(SL) C/n 9540 Jetstar Airways
VH-VFF Airbus A320232 C/n 5039 Jetstar Airways
VH-OFP Airbus A321251NX(SL) C/n 11102 Jetstar Airways
VH-TQH de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-315 C/n 597 QANTASlink
VH-YIW Boeing 7378FE C/n 40700 Virgin Australia
VH-VXA Boeing 737838 C/n 29551 QANTAS
VH-YIV Boeing 7378FE C/n 40698 Virgin Australia
VH-VUE Boeing 7378FE C/n 34167 Virgin Australia
VH-RXX SAAB 340B C/n 209 Regional Express
VH-VKD Boeing 7878 C/n 36229 Jetstar Airways
VH-VZH Boeing 737838 C/n 34202 QANTAS
VH-VXB Boeing 737838 C/n 30101 QANTAS
VH-RXN SAAB 340B C/n 279 Regional Express
VH-VFD Airbus A320232 C/n 4922 Jetstar Airways
VH-YFR Boeing 7378FE C/n 41012 Virgin Australia
VH-VUO Boeing 7378FE C/n 36601 Virgin Australia
VH-TQE de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-315 C/n 596 QANTASlink
B-6535 Airbus A330243 C/n 1241 Sichuan Airlines
VH-RYU Boeing 7378FE C/n 33794 Regional Express
VH-DJD Beech B24R C/n MC-410 Instructional Airframe