YBBN-Brisbane, Australia- Special Schemes, Big Surprises, and a Classic Quad-Jet
Hello Guys,
It's been over 3 weeks since I last checked in, during which time I have returned back home to the states from Australia. With the exhaustion of the trip plus the jetlag I have been rather slow to edit my final photos from down under, the first set of which you see here. Having spent most of my time in Sydney, I decided to make a trip up Australia's east coast to Brisbane for some sightseeing, and of course just a little spotting.
Unable to check in to my hotel for several hours after arrival, I decided to kill some time at the airport.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3853/...19f45a82_b.jpgIMG_1747_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
As a perfect preface to the enjoyable trip that was to come a local spotter noticed I was from out of town and helped me to snag this beauty not long after I got into BNE.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3885/...b0f8fc59_b.jpgIMG_1769_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5158/...63efd297_b.jpgIMG_1792_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
Which was promptly followed on YBBN's sole runway by this jet from ANZ
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3894/...43e9d61c_b.jpgIMG_1819_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3850/...45117ee2_b.jpgIMG_1869_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2922/...67d2290c_b.jpgIMG_1920_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
After a few days of sightseeing in the city I made my way back out to the airport with some local friends
This long-retired RAAF bird is looking a bit rough
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5237/...1fef53c7_b.jpgIMG_4646_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
At an airport where red-tailed turboprops equals Qantas Dash-8s we nearly blew past this bird parked at a somewhat remote ramp, thankfully we realized it wasn't a pedestrian Bombardier and turned around to snag a few shots
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3905/...9fdf1eb7_b.jpgAF1W9160_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
An equally pleasant static treat was this RAAF KC-30A tanker waiting on some repairs
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3881/...f97f4823_b.jpgAF1W4651_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
The weather very quickly went south, but I still shot a few jets I was unlikely to see again
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5511/...c7be9a5a_b.jpgIMG_9185_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2927/...ac45d5aa_b.jpgIMG_9232_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5542/...8601ee3f_b.jpgIMG_9209_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
I spent my last day in town perched atop a ladder spotting before my flight back to Sydney, and it turned into quite the amazing afternoon...
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3894/...68f14f71_b.jpgIMG_9646_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5516/...c6ea1869_b.jpgIMG_9709_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3904/...c036d1ca_b.jpgIMG_9720_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5580/...a17ddede_b.jpgIMG_9735_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
I don't usually get excited about A320s, but with this being their sole example, I was quite excited to snag a few good photos
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3888/...d987e7e7_b.jpgIMG_9743_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
Another type I seldom see carrying pax here in the states
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3910/...e1c43e40_b.jpgIMG_9795_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
Qantas' soon to be retired 763s also make appearances at YBBN
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3847/...d0d74340_b.jpgIMG_9810_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
A nice reminder of home
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5548/...654ab057_b.jpgIMG_9907_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3848/...4a26c3bc_b.jpgIMG_9923_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
A smaller airline based up in Queensland, one I hadn't seen during my time in Sydney
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3853/...c6b59926_b.jpgIMG_9924_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
Silver and Green, a combo I rather like on an aircraft, and one I don't feel is overly common
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5584/...f85520ce_b.jpgIMG_9930_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
The main target for my spotting in Brisbane, Air Niugini's sharp looking 767s!
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3857/...19ed4f23_b.jpgIMG_9968_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5485/...16ae7afd_b.jpgIMG_9998_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
And lastly, the jet that I refused to even allow to get my hopes up when planning my trip to Brisbane. While I had heard a lot about the curiously-Peruvian registered DC-8 which did flights between Nauru and Brisbane, I didn't want to get it in my head that I would catch her, and then come up disappointed. But low-and-behold, lady luck was on my side, and delivered my catch of the year, my first DC-8-73
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3922/...d138a08a_b.jpgIMG_9839_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5548/...26fbf1ab_b.jpgIMG_9867_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
Hope you enjoyed! In the next few days I should have photos up from my last day in Sydney, and from my strategically planned layover on the way home...
Nick
