The Planespotting/General AV Geek Thread

[esseeeayeenn]

Nothing vague about it.
Boeing C17 Globemaster military transport aircraft.
Also seen in Afghanistan.

 

[Major]

The RAAF has 8 C17's and they are based at Amberley

C-17A Globemaster III - Royal Australian Air Force

 

[FlyboyAl]

Looks like a C17 transport

What is this (seen at MEL last Friday afternoon)

View attachment 65853 Something vaguely military?

 

[esseeeayeenn]

What is this (seen at MEL last Friday afternoon)

View attachment 65853 Something vaguely military?

And this was what it was probably on its way to do.

 

[defurax]

And this was what it was probably on its way to do.

I'm a big fan of the legroom! Not sure why there is a dummy strapped on some metal case, but that give the picture some artistic value. http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/6961730-3x2-940x627.jpg

 

[marki]

I'm a big fan of the legroom! Not sure why there is a dummy strapped on some metal case, but that give the picture some artistic value. http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/6961730-3x2-940x627.jpg

Perfect leg room as demonstrated by the training dummy !!

 

[Quickstatus]

What is this (seen at MEL last Friday afternoon)

View attachment 65853 Something vaguely military?

Could be part of Operation Deep Freeze - Antartica Supply. Actual flights based out of Hobart

ICAO designation for Wilkins aerodrome in Antartica is YWKS. 3400 km from HBA

Royal Australian Air Force makes final flight into Antarctica from Tasmania to supply researchers - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

 

[Flying Fox]

I'm a big fan of the legroom! Not sure why there is a dummy strapped on some metal case, but that give the picture some artistic value. http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/6961730-3x2-940x627.jpg

Technically, is this travelling HLO?

 

[esseeeayeenn]

Not sure how the crew manage to wheel a cart down for the meal service.

 

[FlyboyAl]

Retro Roo 2 at Adelaide this morning - I love it!
And while taxiing in Sydney on arrival, we passed Retro Roo 1 - sorry, no pics.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

This was a couple of weeks ago Retro too overnighted in BNE at gate 22 then another 738 is towed behind and parked at bay 22B to free up the aerobridges for the later arrivals. Further behind is another 738 at gate 21.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

VH-XZJ "Mendoowoorrji".

 

[moa999]

Mendoowoorrji looks so much better in the flesh, much more intricate design than the photos suggest

 

[subichow]

Retro Garuda at Lombok.

 

[Major]

Preview of RAAF Gulfstream 550 which was emailed to me

 

[kelvedon]

Preview of RAAF Gulfstream 550 which was emailed to me

View attachment 66387

looks like it's been modified to accommodate Donald Trump's hair

 

[Boca68]

looks like it's been modified to accommodate Donald Trump's hair

Think the "realDonaldTrump" flies an old AA 757. (refurbed of course!)....when he's not stoking the fires of low common denomiators....but, I digress!

Hope the guy with the iPhone didn't go inside? Could be in Gitmo by now!

 

[Altair]

So is this the EInt bird that was in the Defence White Paper?

 

[Major]

So is this the EInt bird that was in the Defence White Paper?

That's classified

 

[Mattg]

In SYD the other day - both Retro Roos and Mendoowoorrji all lined up: