WASPS (W A Spotting): 2012

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

F/A18E, 166830/200 VFA-81 / CVW-17/AA U S S Carl Vinson CVN70,

Fremantle W A 28/04/2012.

F/A18F, 166795/100 VFA-22 / CVW-17/AA, U S S Carl Vinson CVN70

Fremantle W A 28/04/2012.

EA6B, 163890/500 VAQ-134 / CVW-17/AA, U S S Carl Vinson CVN70

Fremantle W A 28/04/2012.

F/A18C, 164660/303 VFA-113 CVW-17/AA, U S S Carl Vinson CVN70

Fremantle W A 28/04/2012.

SH60F, 164618/610 HS-15 / CVW-17/AA U S S Carl Vinson CVN70
Fremantle W A 28/04/2012.

F/A18C, 164266/400 VFA-25 / CVW-17/AA, U S S Carl Vinson CVN70,

Fremantle W A 28/04/2012.

HH60H, 163785/615 HS-6 / CVW-17/AA, U S S Carl Vinson CVN70

Fremantle W A 28/04/2012

E2C, 163536/600 VAW-125 / CVW-17/AA, U S S Carl Vinson CVN70,

Fremantle W A 2/04/2012.

C2A, 162178/42 VRC-40 / CVW-17/AA, U S S Carl Vinson CVN70,

Fremantle W A, 28/04/2012.

U S S Carl Vinson CVN70

Fremantle W A 28/04/2012

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Piaggio P180, N785JH c/n 1036, Jandakot W A, 15/04/2012.

AV8C Harrier , 158391/50, VMA-531/WF, U S S Tarawa LHA-1.

Exercise Valiant Usher off the coast of Lancelin W A.

20/10/1986

Photographer - John Chapman

Thursday, May 3, 2012

AV8C Harrier, 158391/50, VMA-513/WF, U S S Tarawa LHA-1

Exercise Valiant Usher off the coast of Lancelin W A.

20/09/1986.

Photographer - John Chapman.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Mitsubishi MU-22, VH-ENH c/n ???, Jet Charter, 17/12/1980.

Photographer - John Chapman.

EMB-110P2 Bandeirante, VH-WBI c/n 110292, Skywest Airlines, 17/12/1980.

Photographer - John Chapman.

SA226-TC Metro II, VH-SWN c/n TC-256, Skywest Airlines, 17/12/1980.

Photographer - John Chapman.

Beech 200 King Air, c/n BB-355, Skywest Airlines, 17/12/1980.

This aircraft was first registered in Australia on 06/07/1978 and still flies in 2012 as VH-OYE of Pearl Aviation.

Photographer - John Chapman.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

B727-277, VH-RMY c/n 20978 l/n 1083, ANSETT, 17/12/1980.

B727-276, VH-TBJ c/n 20555 l/n1056, T A A, 17/12/1980.

Nomad N22, VH-FHS c/n 062 (?) , Skywest Airlines, 17/12/1980.

F28, VH-FKA c/n 11021, M M A, 17/12/1980.

L1011-1-15, VR-HHL c/n 1122, Cathay Pacific, 17/12/1980.

Monday, April 23, 2012

Lockheed L1049G, N421NA c/n 4159, NASA, 10 October 1969.

Photographer - John Chapman.

B707-312B, 9M-AOT c/n 19738 l/n 0725, Malaysia Singapore Airlines, 30 August 1968.

Photographer - John Chapman.

Douglas C-54A-5-DO, VH-TAC c/n 7466, T A A, 14 September 1968.

Photographer - John Chapman.

B727-076, VH-TJA c/n 18741 l/n 0072, T A A, 6 July 1968.

This was the first B727 for T A A.

Photographer - John Chapman.

DH-115 Vampire T.35, A79-657, 17 July 1968.

Photographer - John Chapman

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Welcome to WASPS (W A Spotting), a site where I will post photographs of aircraft resident in, or which have visited Western Australia.

This site was originally established in 2010 as Aussie Aircraft Photos but has been renamed to reflect aviation activity solely in Western Australia and to display photographs taken from the Perth Airport Viewing Platform which opened in December 2011.

Photographs dated prior to December 2011 are scans of prints, but those dated since will be digital images. Most of the photos are from my collection but I welcome any contributions of civil or military from other enthusiasts. All photographs published will be acknowledged to the contributor.

Photos will remain on the heading page for one month after publication then be transferred to the type's sub folder.

This site is intended to complement and NOT replace other W A sites which are providing outstanding information to enthusiasts.

A320-216, PK-AXG c/n 3813, Air Asia, 27/12/2011.

B737-8FE, VH-VUM c/n 29675 l/n 2414, Pacific Blue, 27/12/2011.

Although this aircraft is wearing Pacific Blue colours, flights are being conducted by Virgin Australia. Various subsidiary companies were rebranded under the Virgin Australia label in late 2011 and aircraft will be repainted when a major maintenance is scheduled.