Apr/May 2024 - Noteworthy Movements Thread (Movements + Photos)

[Moderator]

Please post information, photos and discussion about noteworthy movements in this thread.

[lloyd fox]

French Air Force A330-200 ..F-UJCT landed BNE last evening as CTM 1017.:)

[MarkR]

French Air Force A330-200 ..F-UJCT landed BNE last evening as CTM 1017.:)

France dropping in reinforcements to Noumea and the making sure aircraft don’t become targets.

[Greg Hyde]

ZK-TLK B737-476(SF) ex. VH-TJI was deleted from the NZ Reg on 02/05/2024.

Last found service, AWK81, Melbourne to Auckland on 16/01/2024

[Greg Hyde]

Another ex-Aussie B737-476 later converted into a freighter (EI-STI ex. VH-TJJ) has been placed into storage at Kemble (EGBP) UK.

[Stirling D]

ZK-TLK B737-476(SF) ex. VH-TJI was deleted from the NZ Reg on 02/05/2024.

Last found service, AWK81, Melbourne to Auckland on 16/01/2024
Noted as a fire trainer at AKL.

[lloyd fox]

3 French Air Force today at BNE

https://www.flickr.com/photos/79487691@N07/53729018810/in/dateposted-public/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/79487691@N07/53729030065/in/dateposted-public/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/79487691@N07/53728805903/in/dateposted-public/

[MarkR]

Former QF and google 767-238ER 2-TSSA arrived into Perth on the weekend. I believe since her sale a few years back she is based in SZB doing work with the oil industry with a 42 passenger interior featuring full flat sleeping for 21 passengers & 2 staterooms of identical footprints, each with its own lavatory with shower. Formerly VH-EAQ when she left the fleet almost 20 years ago.

[lloyd fox]

3 French Air Force today at BNE

https://www.flickr.com/photos/79487691@N07/53729018810/in/dateposted-public/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/79487691@N07/53729030065/in/dateposted-public/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/79487691@N07/53728805903/in/dateposted-public/

A further 3 have since landed.
F-UJCL,F-UJCP and F-UJCI.

They are all at BNE this time.

[MarkR]

Looks like a C17 is doing an evac, enroute at the moment. A400Ms from 61e Escadre de Transport (61st Transport Squadron) are also involved at Noumea (landing at Tonga WLS Walis Island) but not seen here.

[lloyd fox]

The 7th one a MRTT ..F-UJCJ landed at BNE earlier today...

[Greg Hyde]

DHC8 VH-AO8 was deleted from the VH-reg on 20/05/2024.

It has been parked in Perth since 02/12/2023.

AO8 had only been added to VH-reg on 16/11/2023

[Brenden S]

It has run out of hours and can't be flown apparently.

[MarkR]

ASY581 C130J A97-449 is currently on approach into Noumea along with KIW89 C130H NZ7005 to provide repatriation for stranded Aussie and Kiwi folk.

[Greg Hyde]

ASY581 C130J A97-449 is currently on approach into Noumea along with KIW89 C130H NZ7005 to provide repatriation for stranded Aussie and Kiwi folk.

From the Noon News, they are happy to take anyone who wants out.
Fiji has also asked to get their nationals out,

[MarkR]

From the Noon News, they are happy to take anyone who wants out.
Fiji has also asked to get their nationals out,

Interestingly landing at GEA the domestic airport in town rather than NOU, the road was meant to have been cleared yesterday but maybe not. ASY581 looks to be holding after the Kiwis landed, not a great sign.

[lloyd fox]

Mark one of the A400's flew into AMB and out yesterday.:)

[lloyd fox]

Last night BNE also got a A400M our first ever at BNE.
I watched it on Adsb exchange ..F-RBAJ.

[lloyd fox]

A400M
https://www.flickr.com/photos/79487691@N07/53740808929/in/dateposted-public/

Euroatlantic 772
https://www.flickr.com/photos/79487691@N07/53740682408/in/dateposted-public/

[lloyd fox]

So F-RBAS has done a few flights as well yesterday .This is the 2nd A400M to visit BNE.

Other MRTT's and 332's did flights yesterday as well.

I am up to 16 arrivals now into BNE by the French.

[lloyd fox]

Last night F-RBAW landed at BNE .The 3rd different A400M to land.

[Laurent Sanhard]

A340-300 about to touch down in BNE , flight # USY333P looks to be another charter flight out of Noumea, then on to Europe via SIN ? operated via USC Universal Sky carrier

[lloyd fox]

Yes Laurent..They parked it at Logistics so no hurry to leave as yet.
Also 2 x A400M's here atm...F-RBAE and F-RBAW.

[Greg Hyde]

Lloyd,

Speaking with a French Accent & eating frog legs yet ?
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