A Different View Of Sydney

[Grahame Hutchison]

With Singapore Airlines gradually moving away from B747 operations to Australia and changing many of the services over to B777 and A380s, I was prompted to have a look at how things were when I first started photographing aircraft in Sydney.

In the 70s, 80s and 90s the Boeing 747 was the "Queen of The Skies" with most international carries operating the type. Over the past 10 years, the introduction of the long range twins with ETOPS, and now the A380 for a smaller number of airlines, B747 movements in and out of Sydney have slowly diminished.

With apologies for the quality of the scanned 30 year old photographs, so what did it look like back then ?

Singapore Airlines B747-200 9V-SQQ touching down on Runway 25 in August 1982
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/SN-SQQ 19820807.jpg

Singapore Airlines B747-300 "Big Top" 9V-SKA in August 1983 (now an A380 registration)
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/9V-SKA 19830813.jpg

Qantas operated 2 B747-200SPs VH-EAA seen here at the Jet Base in November 1981 (look at the cars in the car park)
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/VH-EAA 19811100 01.jpg

Malaysian B747-200 9M-MHI in February 1982 (security back then was just timber posts and plastic fence - we would sit on top of the
fence half way down the bay and photograph)
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/9M-MHI 19820214.jpg

KLM B747-200 PH-BUO in March 1982
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/PH-BUO 19820305.jpg

UTA B747-200 in June 1981
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/F-xxxx 19810605.jpg

Garuda Indonesian Airways B747-200 PK-GSF in February 1982
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/PK-GSF 19820206.jpg

Cathay Pacific B747-200 VR-HIA in July 1980
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/VRWHIA 19800700.jpg

Air India B747-200 VT-EFU in August 1982
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/VT-EFU 19820816.jpg

South African Airways B747-200 lining up on Runway 16 in February 1982
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/Z8- 19820223.jpg

[Grahame Hutchison]

Pan American B747-100 January 1981 (three upper deck windows and seen here at Tullamarine)
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/N753PA 19810103.jpg

British Airways B747-200 1980 (seen here at Tullamarine)
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/G-xxxx 1980s.jpg

And when you had enough Boeing 747s, there was always the DC-10s

Mayalsian Airlines DC-10 9M-MAs in July 1981
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/9M-MAS 19810707.jpg

UTA DC-10 9M-MAs in May 1981 (looks like a TAA Fokker Friendship in the background climbing out from Runway 16 - no 16 Right and
16 Left back then)
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/F-xxxx 19810513.jpg

Continental Airlines DC-10 N12061 in March 1981 - I liked this livery
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/N12061 19810317 01.jpg

Philippines Airlines DC-10 RP-C2114 in February 1982
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/RP-C2114 19820210.jpg

Air New Zealand DC-10 ZK-NZL in July 1980
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/ZK-NZL 19800700.jpg

Air New Zealand DC-8 ZK-NZE in June 1981
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/ZK-NZE 19810608.jpg

[Jack B]

Fantastic! very much enjoyed these amazing photos

a little off topic, but does anybody know when the old international terminal was demolished to make way for the TAA terminal?

[Grahame Hutchison]

Jack, I remember departing from the old International Terminal for New Zealand in December 1968 in a Qantas B707 (First Class), and returning in a United Airlines DC-8. I think the current International Terminal was built in the early 1970s.

[Jason H]

Yeah the new Intl Terminal was completed in 1970.

[phil.l]

Well done Grahame, thanks for that. What about C P Air ,you must have taken them?

[Grahame Hutchison]

I had CP Air scanned but missed it in the upload (plus a few more that I am still working on).

CP Air B747-200 at the International Terminal in February 1984 (no Runway 16 Left in the background)

http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages/C-FCRE 19840213.jpg

[phil.l]

Nice.

[Gareth Forwood]

Great pics Grahame, thanks for posting! It's weird to think these were all taken well before I was born...

[Lee G]

God, I wish the fenceline looked that that these days - photographing aircraft would have been amazing back then - and so simple! No lightposts, no electrified fences, no security patrols ..... how times have changed and maybe not for the better either!

[James R]

Those were the days .. :)

[andrew evans]

Awesome

[Warick M]

Best pics I have viewed here yet. I got a thrill out of it, maybe I am easily pleased, but just liked the history of it all :)

[KrishnaM]

wow they are amazing.. hope you have more where they came from

[Jack B]

is that a DC-3 amongst the trees in the first picture?

[Grahame Hutchison]

Sure is a DC-3 but I can't remember any details.

[phil.l]

Could be VH-RRA CSIRO which i think they turned into a fire fighting machine.

[Matt_L]

incredible pics Grahame.

Just to think in not so long people will be posting similar threads about 734s and 767s which used to serve syd:D haha a fair way off still though.

[Tim Bowrey]

More Grahame! Theyre heaps good

[Rod Sloan]

Fantastic history you have there. Great pics. Thanks for sharing.

[Nigel C]

Nice photos Grahame, but I can't help to say they're just a tad grainy (did you use ISO 500000?) and I can see about 30 years worth of dust spots on them (best of luck getting that off with Photoshop!).;)

Unfortunately I can't see them making todays 'hot shot' on either jetspotters or airliners.:D

:p

[Alan Dent]

Hi Graham, Those photos brought back pleasant memories of free and easy days of yore. Do you remember the Continental using Laker's People's Express DC 10? Then there was JATs DC10s, Olympic 747, Lufthansa 747, locally Airlines of NSW and Ansett.

[David M]

Great photos!!

I love the NZ DC10 shot with SAA and CX and JAL in the background. Sometimes the main shot is not the focus, but what is in the background. It tells a lot about the era!

Keep 'em coming!

David.M.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Good timing Alan, I have just finished scanning the remainder of my International Album, and have uploaded the interesting/historical ones below (including the ones you mentioned). I have similar albums for TAA, Ansett, General Aviation and Military, so I might have a look through for some of the historic liveries and deliveries etc.

Lufthansa B747-200 D-ABYQ in December 1982
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/Lufthansa B747-200 D-ABYQ 19821201.jpg

JAT DC10 TU-TAL in March 1986 (notice the wing on the flying kangaroo)
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/JAT DC-10 TU-TAL 19860330.jpg

Olympic B747-200 in May 1990
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/Olympic B747-200 SX-OAC 19900505.jpg

LOT IL-62M SP-LBA in July 1989 (notice the rear leg support because of the four engines right down the back of the aircraft)
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/LOT IL-62M SP-LBA 19880918.jpg

CAAC B747-200SP B-2454 in July 1989 (CAACs reputation was not great and it was bubbed "Crashes All Around China")
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/CAAC B747SP B-2454 19890722.jpg

Aerolineas Argentina B747-200 at the international Terminal in July 1989
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/Aerolineas B747-200 LV-DOZ 19890714.jpg

Air Caledonie Carevelle departing from Runway 16 in July 1988 (an historical visitor)
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/Air Caledonie Caravelle F-GFBA 19880730.jpg

The beautiful Air Niugini A300B4 P2-ANG in August 1982
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/Air Niugini A300B4 P2-ANG 19871205.jpg

One of my favourites, Air Niugini B707-338C P2-ANA in August 1982
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/Air Niugini B707-338C P2-ANA 19820800.jpg

United B747-200 N4719U in December 1987
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/United B747-200 N4719U 19871205.jpg

And still a few more to come ....

[Grahame Hutchison]

Air Pacific B747-200 VH-EBK leased from Qantas - September 1985 (quite close to todays livery, and note the Alitalia B747 to the left)
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/Air Pacific B747-200 VH-EBK 19850928.jpg

All Nipon B747-200 JA8182 at the Qantas Jet Base - check out the cars, a VW Beetle and plenty of Datsuns
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/All Nipon B747-200 JA8182 19880730.jpg

Garuda DC-10-30 N917JW in July 1989 - that's an Ansett B737 in the background
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/Garuda DC-10-30 N917JW 19890714.jpg

Garuda A300-600R F-ODSX in May 1990 - the construction work is for the new western arm of the InternationalTerminal
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/Garuda A300-600R F-ODSX 19900519.jpg

Japan Airlines B747-200 JA8111 in November 1983 - at least two liveries back
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/Japan Air Lines B747-200 JA8111 19831123.jpg

Martinair DC-10 PH-MBP in February 1985 with a Concorde tail behind it - a charter visitor from memory. It looks like there are three
men working on the Concorde tail, this may have been from the incident when a piece of tail broke off on the flight over from Auckland.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/Martinair DC-10 PH-MBP 19850214.jpg

British Airways B747-200 G-AWNE in September 1985
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/British Airways B747-200 G-AWNE 19850928.jpg

Qantas B747-200 VH-EBN in April 1983 with the wing on the Flying Kangaroo and the white leading edge on the tail
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/Qantas B747-200 VH-EBN 19830421.jpg

Nile Air Safaris B707 at the Qantas Cargo Terminal in July 1989
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/Nile Safaris B707 ST-ALL 19890722.jpg

[KrishnaM]

i love the air pacific logo.. i wish they bring that back one day...

amazing photos

[Grahame Hutchison]

And how security has changed from the 1980s ....

When the Spanish Prince arrived the gates near the old customs building next to Qantas were opened for anyone to enter. This is how
close I could get to the Prince as he walked off the aircraft minutes after it's arrival. That is Bruce Baird to the left of the Prince.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/Spanish AF B707 T-17-3 19900707 01.jpg

Spanish Air Force B707 T.17-3 in July 1990
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/Spanish AF B707 T-17-3 19900707 02.jpg

British Airways Concorde G-BOAE landing on Runway 16 with the old TAA and Ansett terminals in the background. The airport looked
pretty rough back in February 1985. Looks like an East West Fokker Friendship at the Ansett Terminal to the right and a Jetstream on
the far left.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/British Concorde G-BOAE 19850214.jpg

G-BOAE was towed to the Qantas Jet Base and the gates were opened for everyone to have a close up look. This was not advertised,
you just needed to be there at the right time and I walked right around and under the aircraft that day. February 1985.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/British Concorde G-BOAE 19850215-01.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/British Concorde G-BOAE 19850215-02.jpg

G-BOAE being towed to the International Terminal in preparation for the flight out. February 1985.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/British Concorde G-BOAE 19850215-03.jpg

I only remember seeing the Air France Concorde in Sydney once from memory. Seen here in January 1988.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/Air France Condorde 19880124.jpg

[Gerard M]

Seriously Grahame an amazing set of photos here. And theres a 707 in there! Shame they are a thing of the past for Sydney (give or take a once in a blue moon one)!

[Raymond Rowe]

Graham there was another air france concorde in 2000 .just need to find the photo and the date i took it.I know it was a wednesday.As i was in sydney on the saturday and then flew back up for the day on the wed.Love the photos lots of memories and as the others have said it is what is in the background tells a story.

[David Ramsay]

Great stuff, mate. Brings back some memories for us old fellas. ;)

[Jethro H]

Thanks Grahame. I remember flying JAT's DC-10 to Belgrade for work in 1988. Not the most comfortable experience.
The Concorde... it must be my old age but it looks sleeker in those photos than what I can remember looking through the fence back then. What an era!

[James R]

Brilliant additions Grahame. Can't wait to see more.

This might sound stupid, but is it me or was the sun brighter and everything much nicer back in the 70s and 80s? What great days.

The AF Concorde was here in September 2000 and possibly earlier back in the mid 90s?

[Karl M]

Great photos Grahame! Brings back some memories!

Could it be that 9M-MHI is still the only one of those aircraft still flying?
and still flying to Sydney & Australia?

[Kent Broadhead]

Grahame - a big thank you for posting these. What a reminder of times gone by!

Kent

[James Herbert]

Superb Grahame......Plenty of childhood memories there, not only for the aircraft but also seeing the old international terminal as it was back then....Dark brown bricks.....:p

I recall sitting in planes looking out & being able to see over the top of the terminal to see Qantas tails on the other side of a terminal wing.

[Pat Stevens]

Fantastic photos Graham. Reminds me of when i used to go out as a kid in the 70's and early 80's with my little hand held aircraft radio. There used to be that viewing platform at the TAA terminal as well as the one at the International Terminal. Thanks for the memories.

[Grahame Hutchison]

And then there were the cargo boys, a mixture of older reconfigured passenger aircraft and dedicated freighters.

Anglo Cargo B707 G-BDEA at the Qantas Cargo Terminal in February 1988
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSY Cargo/Anglo Cargo B707 G-BDEA 19880213.jpg

Air New Zealand DC-9 ZK-NZD in November 1982
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSY Cargo/Air New Zealand DC-9 ZK-NZD 19821126.jpg

Flying Tigers DC-8-63 N784 in October 1081
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSY Cargo/Flying Tigers DC-8-63 N784 19810400.jpg

Flying Tigers B747-200F in November 1984
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSY Cargo/Flying Tigers B747-200F 19841100.jpg

Lufthansa B747-200F seen here at Tullamarine in December 1984
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSY Cargo/Lufthansa Cargo B747-200F D-AYBO 19841227.jpg

Pan American B747-200F parked outside the current Qantas Domestic Terminal in January 1981.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSY Cargo/Pan American B747-200F 19810100.jpg

[Bernie P]

Flying Tigers DC-8-63 N784 in October 1081



WOW, Graham, are you THAT old, and I didn't know the DC-8 was around before flight was invented either... :p

Great photos though, and thanks again for sharing!

[Stephen Brown]

Geez when I was in the USA in 1989 I took a United DC-8 flight from Seattle to Washington. Interesting flight.....

[Olle Q]

I enjoyed your fantastic photos guys, thanks.
A great reminder of the good ol´days.

Cheers

[Grahame Hutchison]

So what did Ansett look like in the 1980s ?

One of the very early Ansett fleet stored at Tullamarine, DC3 "Douglas" VH-ABR in December 1983
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett DC3 VH-ABR Douglas 19831228.jpg

DC9-30 VH-CZC in October 1981. The DC9 were a great aircraft to fly in, especially if you were seated on the left of the aircraft. The
seating was 2x3 so there was no middle seat.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett DC9-30 VH-CZC 19810300 .jpg

DC9-30 VH-CZH in October 1981. The International Terminal fingers were shorted in the early years, the two Qantas B747-200s can
be seen on standoff bays which are now gate lounges.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett DC9-30 VH-CZH 19810300.jpg

B727-200 VH-RMU in October 1981
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett B727-200 VH-RMU 19810300.jpg

B727-200 VH-RMY in October 1981. I had many great flights on both Ansett and TAA Baoing 727-100 & 200 aircraft. Loved the rear
pressure door and stairway down through the back of the aircraft.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett B727-200 VH-RMY 19810300.jpg

Fokker F28-500F VH-FCC in October 1981 operating for the mainline Ansett operation. Notice that there are no aerobridges at the
International Terminal, I had forgotten about that one.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett F27-500F VH-FCC 19810300.jpg

Fokker F28-500F VH-FCF in October 1981 operating flights to the Sunshine Coast from memory. This was a long way in a Fokker,
although I can remember doing an East West F27 flight from Sydney to Melbourne, something like 3hours with a stop over in Albury to
make it legal under the two airline policy of the day. Only Ansett and TAA could fly Sydney - Melbourne direct. I had a 24hr headache
after sitting in the window seat next to the prop for 3 hrs.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett F27-500F VH-FCF 19810300.jpg

Fokker F28-500F VH-FCF in October 1981 operated by Ansett's Airlines of New South Wales (or Air New South Wales in the later years)
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett F27-500F VH-FCF 19811100.jpg

DC9-30 VH-CZD in April 1982 operating by Ansett for Air Vanuatu
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett DC9-30 VH-CZD 19820400.jpg

[Grahame Hutchison]

And then there was the Southern Cross livery .....

B727-200 VH-ANA in November 1981. I think the VH-ANx series aircraft were a special LR version of the B727 from memory. Normally
the Sydney - Perth flights stopped over to refuel in Adealide on the way over because of the prevailing westerly winds. I think the LR
model could make it without the fuel stop.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett%20B727-200%20VH-ANA%2019811100.jpg

B737-200 VH-CZM in November 1981 with the Hilton in the background
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett B737-200 VH-CZM 19811100.jpg

B737-200 VH-CZX in November 1982 about to touchdown on Runway 25 with the DC3 mentioned earlier in the background.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett B737-200 VH-CZX 19821110.jpg

B737-200 VH-CZM in March 1986 operated by Ansett for Polynesian
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett B737-200 VH-CZM Polynesian 19860330.jpg

B767-200 VH-RME in September 1983 lining up on Runway 25. I had a few Business Class flights from Sydney to Perth in the Ansett
B767s during the early 1990s, and their product was excellent for the time. Plenty of good cockpit visits back then also, without all of
today's security.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett B767-200 VH-RME 19830909.jpg

BAe 146-200A VH-JJP in November 1985 seen here in Perth
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett BAe 146-200A VH-JJP 19851126.jpg

Fokker F27-400QC VH-FNQ in December 1983 seen here at Tullamarine
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett F27-400QC VH-FNQ 19831228.jpg

Fokker F28-100 VH-FKB in February 1985 operated by Ansett's Air New South Wales. I remember enjoying a few flights from Sydney to
Melbourne in the East West F28s. The integrated front stairs were quite novel.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett F28-1000 VH-FKB 19850214.jpg

Lockheed L-188 Electra VH-RMC "Wombat" cargo in December 1983 at Tullamarine. These aircraft operated cargo services up and down
the east coast in the 1980s. I flew in a TAA Electra as a child in the early 1960s and can remember going up to the cockpit and seeing
an osciliscope used to monitor the engines. Funny, I think Sydney - Brisbane only took 1hr 20min back then in the Electra (about the
same today), guess they did not have the traffic and ATC restrictions back then. The flight back was in a TAA Vickers Vicount.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett L-188 Electra VH-RMC Wombat 19831228 01.jpg

Lockheed L-188 Electra VH-RMC "Wombat" cargo in December 1983 at Tullamarine
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett L-188 Electra VH-RMC Wombat 19831228 02.jpg

[Stephen Brown]

I think you've left out another pioneer..TAA.

Any shots?

[Grahame Hutchison]

Up next Stephen.

[Grant Smith]

Nile Air Safaris B707 at the Qantas Cargo Terminal in July 1989
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/Nile Safaris B707 ST-ALL 19890722.jpg

I find the rego of this aircraft quite amusing - "ST-ALL"

:D

[Nigel C]

I wonder if they had another one in the fleet with "ST-UFF"
:eek:

[Adam P.]

ST-UCK (in an outport somewhere)?

[Grahame Hutchison]

ST-ANK (Livestock cargo)

ST-ORK (Maternity Medi-Vac)

ST-ASH (Columbian Drug Runners)

[Nigel C]

ST-IFF for charging more than competitors airfares.

[Raymond Rowe]

The VH-FC block were all F27-500 not F28.All look very familar

[Grahame Hutchison]

Thanks for the correction Ray, just a typo on my part.

[Grahame Hutchison]

And now we have TAA, or was it Trans Australia, or was it Australian, or is it Qantas now.

TAA B727-200 VH-TBJ in October 1980. One of the famous "T" Jets and the "Do You Want To Fly Come Fly With TAA" television
commercials where they fitted a camera to the top of the tail looking forward and flew over the Barrier Reef.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/TAA/TAA%20B727-200%20VH-TBJ%2019810300.jpg

TAA B727-200 VH-TBO in July 1980
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/TAA/TAA%20B727-200%20VH-TBO%2019800700.jpg

TAA B727-200 VH-TBK in March 1981. One of the early attempts at theme aircraft, this one "Central Australia" with Ayres Rock (Uluru)
on the tail.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/TAA/TAA%20B727-200%20VH-TBK%2019810300.jpg

Trans Australia B727-200 VH-TB? in August 1982 and yet another livery. This is how we would sit on the fence and photograph, I think
this was my cousin.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/TAA/TAA%20B727-200%20VH-TBx%2019820800.jpg

Australian B727-200 VH-TBN in December 1987 in the next livery.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/TAA/TAA%20B727-200%20VH-TBN%2019871205%20.jpg

Australian Cargo B727-200 VH-TBS in July 1988. I had this recorded as a 200 series but it looks like the shorter 100 series to me.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/TAA/TAA%20B727-200%20VH-TBS%2019880729.jpg

TAA DC9-31 VH-TJQ in October 1981, one of my early favourties. A family friend worked for TAA back in the early 1970s, and I flew
back from Brisbane to Sydney in the cockpit jump seat all the way. Takeoff from Brisbane late in the afternoon, watching the sun set
over northern New South Wales and finally a straight in night approach to Runway 16. A great experience as I had just gained my PPL.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/TAA/TAA%20DC9-31%20VH-TJQ%2019810300.jpg

TAA DC9-31 VH-TJS in October 1981 with a good view of what the International Terminal looked like originally.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/TAA/TAA%20DC9-31%20VH-TJS%2019810700.jpg

TAA DC9-31 VH-TJQ
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/TAA/TAA DC9-31 VHTJQ-.jpg

TAA F27-100 VH-TFF in July 1980
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/TAA/TAA F27-100 VH-TFF 19800700.jpg

[Grahame Hutchison]

Australian B737-300 VH-TAF in December 1987
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/TAA/TAA B737-300 VH-TAF 19871205.jpg

Trans Australia A300B4 VH-TAD in November 1982, the first wide body aircraft in domestic service. One was leased to Air Nuigini for a
while to manage fleet capacity.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/TAA/TAA A300B4 VH-TAD 19821118.jpg

Australian A300B4 VH-TAC in July1988
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/TAA/TAA A300B4 VH-TAC 19880730.jpg

[Raymond Rowe]

Lots of nice memories there Grahame.I am currently doing a colection dating back to 1960 so far have over 2,800 scans and these photos will be with me in november when i am in sydney for the aviation and memoribilla show at bankstown.


Grahame VH-TBS was ex Ansett VH-RMS. Was a 727-077 and was sold to Air Naru as C2-RN7.it was a 727-100QC

[Stephen Brown]

I used to love going to Williy when the DC9 were landing there.

And those F27 Dog Whistles...they screamed.

[Noel White]

Seeing your cousin on top of the wooden fence with the plastic webbing, certainly brings back memories Grahame. :p

Many thanks and keep them coming.

[Jack B]

Lots of nice memories there Grahame.I am currently doing a colection dating back to 1960 so far have over 2,800 scans and these photos will be with me in november when i am in sydney for the aviation and memoribilla show at bankstown.




It'd be amazing to see all the photos dating back that far! Perhaps you could arrange to have at least some of them scanned

[Chris Q]

Great thread - awesome photos!

TAA DC9-31 VH-TJS in October 1981 with a good view of what the International Terminal looked like originally

The pic where you can see the Thai 747 in background, its amazing how long they kept that livery on for so long! I flew TG back in 2008 in a 777 which still had the same livery!

[Mike W]

Great thread - awesome photos!



Total agree. Thanks for sharing Grahame. This is my favourite thread ever.

The pic where you can see the Thai 747 in background, its amazing how long they kept that livery on for so long! I flew TG back in 2008 in a 777 which still had the same livery!

I was thinking the same thing. I've enjoyed all the photos as I wasn't here in Sydney during this time so it's been very enlightening. Thanks :cool:

[Raymond Rowe]

It'd be amazing to see all the photos dating back that far! Perhaps you could arrange to have at least some of them scanned

They are scanned and i have prints available for sale.

[Sarah C]

Fabulous photos Grahame - shows not only the change in aircraft but how much YSSY has changed (and how much green grass there was!). Thanks for posting them!

[Jamie D]

I am so enjoying this thread, all the old photos, i did love the australian airlines livery, always thought it was simple but attractive.
Thanks alot Grahame for going to so much effort with the scanning and uploading of these photos!!

[Marty H]

Have really enjoyed this thread fantastic pictures, thanks for sharing them:)

[Grahame Hutchison]

Local cargo operators in the early 1980s operated a mixture of old props, reconfigured passenger aircraft and surprisingly corporate jets. Most of these photographs were taken at Essendon, which became more of a GA, Charter and Cargo airport after Tullamarine opened. It seemed strange that the Lear 35A was so popular for cargo as the cargo capacity was limited. I guess they were used for priority cargo to make it pay. Back then you could check in with Airport Management, sign a form or two, and you were free to walk around the aprons and photograph - wonderful access. The then Department Of Transport operated out of Essendon back then, with a fleet of Fokker F28-100 (3 aircraft at one stage used for calibration), BAe125-700B, Rockwell Commander 680E, Merlin IIB SA26At and Beech Bonanza 36. The next upload will include these DOT aircraft in their own departmental livery, with one shot of the new livery on an F28-100 when they became the Civil Aviation Authority.

Air Express Bristol 170 VH-ADL at Essendon in January 1980. I remember making an Airfix kit model of this aircraft as a child.
http://16Right.com/MessageBoard/Cargo Local/Air Express Bristol 170 VH-ADL 19800100.jpg

Cargo DC3 VH-MMF at Essendon - always the workhorse.
http://16Right.com/MessageBoard/Cargo Local/Cargo DC3 VH-MMF.jpg

Ipec Argosy AW650 VH-IPB at Essendon in November 1980 - an unusual but interesting aircraft. The front double doors opened to
allow front on loading of cargo pallets.
http://16Right.com/MessageBoard/Cargo Local/Ipec Argosy AW650 VH-IPB 19801100.jpg

Ipec DC9-33F VH-IPF at Essendon in December 1983. I think this aircraft was one of the Ex TAA or Ansett DC9s.
http://16Right.com/MessageBoard/Cargo Local/Ipec DC9-33F VH-IPF 19831228.jpg

TNT Learjet 35A VH-AJS at Sydney in February 1982. TNT operated from the hanger near the hanger that was demolished for A380
operation in Sydney.
http://16Right.com/MessageBoard/Cargo Local/TNT Learjet 35A VH-AJS 19820200.jpg

TNT Learjet 35A VH-AJV at Sydney in July 1981
http://16Right.com/MessageBoard/Cargo Local/TNT Learjet 35A VH-AJV 19810700.jpg

Wards Express Falcon 50 VH-BRR at Essendon in January 1980 - note the full cargo door fitted to this Falcon.
http://16Right.com/MessageBoard/Cargo Local/Wards Express Falcon 50 VH-BRR 19800100.jpg

Wards Express Learjet 35 VH-SLJ at Essendon in the early 1980s.
http://16Right.com/MessageBoard/Cargo Local/Wards Express Learjet 35 VH-SLJ .jpg

Wards Learjet 35A VH-WFJ at Essendon in January 1980 with the Bristol 170 in the background.
http://16Right.com/MessageBoard/Cargo Local/Wards Learjet 35A VH-WFJ 19800100 .jpg

Pel Air Westwind 1 VH-AJJ at Essendon in January 1987 and still operating with Pel Air today.
http://16Right.com/MessageBoard/Cargo Local/Pel Air Westwind 1 VH-AJJ 19870110.jpg

[Chris Griffiths]

I won't directly post photos as I don't want to steal any of Grahame' s thunder, his collection is quite amazing.

Some of you may be interested in some of the pics at...

http://www.pbase.com/chrisg/vintage

Cheers

[Annette Logan]

Wow what great photos, I remember back when I first went to the USA and I flew on North West out of Sydney that was in 1992.

They don't even come here anymore of course.

Great memories.

Annette

[Benny Zheng]

Great collection there Grahame. It's like opening up the time capsule and taking out all the things and reminisce. I must say i like the Air Niugini A300 with the bird. Probably one of their best livery to date.

http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSYOldImages2/Air%20Niugini%20A300B4%20P2-ANG%2019871205.jpg

[Robert Zweck]

Grahame,

On page 5 , the shot of the B727 VH-ANA

They referred to this as the " Shooting Star " scheme


Terrific memories of the best era in Australian aviation, we won't see such quality again.


My oldest Mascot sides are from 1960, a TAA Viscount and a TAA Electra with the orange dayglo tail.

[Grahame Hutchison]

In the early 1980s, the then Department of Transport operated a small fleet of different types, ranging from a Beech Bonanza to Fokker F28-100s. They were based at Essendon and had their own maintenance facility capable of servicing the F28-100s. It is a little surprising to see the size and range of types that were operated back then.

I am happy to be corrected, but I think that Department Of Transport (DOT) became the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and today Air Services Australia. There was also the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) as they issued my Flight Crew Licence on the 6th May 1968 aged 16 (now CASA).

Essendon was always great to visit in the 1980s as there was a great range of aircraft to photograph, DOT, the cargo operators, GA and a number of historic aircraft. The replica "Southern Cross" was there at one stage.

DOT F28-100 VH-ATD at Essendon in November 1980
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/DOT/DOT F28-100 VH-ATD 19801100 01.jpg

DOT F28-100 VH-ATG at Essendon in September 1985 - the inbuilt front stair was very useful as gate lounges with aerobridges did not
exits at airports. There was always a walk across the tarmac to the terminal, not the best when it was raining.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/DOT/DOT F28-100 VH-ATG 19850916.jpg

DOT F28-100 VH-ATE at Essendon in December 1983 - plenty of aerials for calibration work.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/DOT/DOT F28-100 VH-ATE 19831228.jpg

DOT F28-100 VH-ATD at Essendon in November 1980 - nose to nose with VH-ATE
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/DOT/DOT F28-100 VH-ATD 19801100 02.jpg

DOT F28-100 VH-ATG at Essendon in December 1990 - I always liked the look of the F28 and they were great to fly in.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/DOT/DOT F28-100 VH-ATG 19901224 .jpg

DOT F28-100 VH-ATG at Essendon in December 1985 - DOT had the own hanger at Essendon and performed maintenance right up to
the F28s.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/DOT/DOT F28-100 VH-ATG 19851230.jpg

DOT BAe125-700B VH-JFT at Essendon in December 1987 - Qantas operated the original HS125 back in the early 1970s when I first
applied to the Qantas Cadet Scheme.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/DOT/DOT BAe125-700B VH-JFT 19871231.jpg

DOT Commander 695A VH-LTO at Essendon in September 1985
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/DOT/Commander 695A VH-LTO 19850916.jpg

DOT Commander 695A VH-LTI at Essendon in December 1983 - probably one of the first aircraft with winglets that I can remember.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/DOT/DOT Commander 695A VH-LTI 19831229.jpg

DOT Commander VH-LTJ at Essendon in October 1991 - looks to be a fairly well equiped cockpit for the day.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/DOT/DOT Commander VH-LTJ 19910505.jpg

[Grahame Hutchison]

The Department of Transport (DOT) became the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the livery on their aircraft was changed.

CAA F28-100 VH-ATG at the first Avalon Air Show in October 1992
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/DOT/CAA F28-100 VH-ATG 19921021.jpg

And for a change of tack, here is a shot I found of the Queen Elizabeth IIs BAe146 used on her visit to Australia in 1986. I think she
flew here on a commercial aircraft and used the BAe146 once in Australia. I don't remember seeing a Queen's Flight aircraft in Australia
before or since.

Queen's Flight BAe146-100 CC.Mk2 ZE700 at Sydney in October 1986
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/DOT/ER BAe146-100 CC.Mk2 ZE700 Queens Flight 19861005.jpg

[David M]

Great photos again Grahame,

Just out of interest, did the Ipec Argosy AW650 VH-IPB burn on the ground in Adelaide. I remember it being parked out from the old (now demolished) domestic terminal, until one day it caught fire. I'm sure Zwecky might be able to answer.

Starting to show my age a bit too, I remember seeing the Ipec DC9 quite regularly in Adelaide and the final sighting was in Honiara in 1996.

Thanks for the memories.

David

[Nathan Long]

Graeme,

They would be F.28-1000s. The F.28-0100 is the Fokker 100.

[steve k]

Great photos again Grahame,

Just out of interest, did the Ipec Argosy AW650 VH-IPB burn on the ground in Adelaide. I remember it being parked out from the old (now demolished) domestic terminal, until one day it caught fire. I'm sure Zwecky might be able to answer.

Starting to show my age a bit too, I remember seeing the Ipec DC9 quite regularly in Adelaide and the final sighting was in Honiara in 1996.

Thanks for the memories.

David

No Argosy burned at ADL as far as I am aware, and I had many years there, so I seriously doubt it!

[Noel White]

I am happy to be corrected, but I think that Department Of Transport (DOT) became the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and today Air Services Australia. There was also the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) as they issued my Flight Crew Licence on the 6th May 1968 aged 16 (now CASA).

Actually Grahame, the Department of Transport & Communications remained but two additional organisations were formed from it, FAC 1 Jan 1988 and CAA 1 July 1988. CAA was further split inro CASA and AirServices in July 1995.

DoT&C became the Department of Transport & Regional Development and has since been Incorporated with other Departments since the last election. However, there is still a aviation division which has roots back to DCA, see -

http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/aviation/index.aspx

[Dave Powell]

Grahame

This is one of the best threads this board has hosted. Thanks so much for sharing your memories

cheers

Dave

[David C]

David C - Please do not quote the whole post directly above, use the reply function instead. -mod

I agree .. perhaps a few more members have slides/ photos from a past era too ...

Dave C

[Grahame Hutchison]

Good to see there is such a high level of interest in aviation in the 1980s.

I thought I would flip through the Military Album next which brought back memories of visits to Williamtown, Richmond, Sale, Sydney, Tullamarine, Moorabbin and Schofields. There was a good selection of aircraft types and also some of the visitors from overseas.

Here we go ...

RAAF Mirage A3-72 on the flightline at Williamtown in May 1983 - can't imagine them parking a billion dollars worth of aircraft like this
today, but the line of Mirages looks fairly impressive. This was during a visit to Williamtown with the Aeronautical Society when the
Singapore Airforce was there for combat training (some photographs of their aircraft later).
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/RAAF%20Mirage%201110(A)%20A3-72%2019830520.jpg

RAAF Mirage 111E A3-2 at the Righmond Bi-Centennial Air Show in October 1988 - normally stationed at Edinborough in SA as part of the
Aircraft Research And Development Unit (ARDU).
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/RAAF%20Mirage%20111E%20A3-2%2019881014.jpg

RAAF Winjeel CA-25 A85-458 at Williamtown in May 1983 - it looked a little out of place with the Mirages.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/RAAF Winjeel CA-25 A85-458 19830520.jpg

Army Nomad N22 A18-309 at Sydney in November 1982 - there was something about the Nomad that I always liked. Taxiing here for
a Runway 25 departure.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/RAA Nomad N22 A18-309 19821118.jpg

RAAF DHC-4 Caribou A4-210 at Richmond in October 1988 - light camouflage colour scheme
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/RAAF DHC-4 Caribou A4-210 19881014.jpg

RAAF DHC-4 Caribou A4-299 at Richmond in October 1988 - dark camouflage colour scheme.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/RAAF DHC-4 Caribou A4-299 19881014.jpg

RAAF PC-9 A23-004 at Richmond in October 1988 - there is a BAC-111 in the background.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/RAAF PC-9 A23-004 19881014.jpg

RAAF BAC111-200 A12-125 at Richmond in October 19810 - one of the VIP Transport fleet and they used the callsign Envoy back
then also.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/RAAF BAC111-200 A12-125 19810400.jpg

RAAF Mystere 20 A11-085 in 1981 - another of the VIP Transport fleet
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/RAAF Mystere 20 A11-085 19810700.jpg

RAAF DC-3 A65-91 at Essendon in December 1987.jpg
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/RAAF DC-3 A65-91 19871231.jpg

[Grahame Hutchison]

RAAF B707-338 A20-624 at Sydney in July 1990 - there is an Australian Airlines B727-200 in the background.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/RAAF B707-338 A20-624 10900707.jpg

RAAF B707-338 A20-629 at Tullamarine in 1990 - from memory they were there to have the mid air refueling system fitted (see the
underwing pod).
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/RAAF B707-338 A20-629 19901224 02.jpg

RAAF B707-338C A20-623 at Sydney in December 1987 - perfectly lined up to look like one aircraft with no cockpit.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/RAAF B707-338C A20-623 19871205.jpg

RAAF HS748 A10-60x at Sale in April 1984
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/RAAF HS748 A10-60x 19840101.jpg

RAN DC-3 N2-90 at Schofields in November 1985 - I think this was at the air show.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/RAN DC-3 N2-90 19851100.jpg

RN Harrier FRS.Mk 1 003 on the HMS Invincible at Garden Island in December 1983 - this was the year after the Falklands War where
the Sea Harrier GR.3 performed brilliantly. The initial 20 Sea Harriers were joined by another 8, 6 were lost through accident or ground fire,
but none were lost in air combat.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/RN Harrier FRS.Mk 1 003 19831208.jpg

RN SRS1 Sea Harrier XZ498 001 at Richmond in October 1988
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/RN SRS1 Sea Harrier XZ498 001 19881014.jpg

RAF Tornado F3.Mk 2 ZE728 at Richmond in October 1988
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/RAF Tornado F3.Mk 2 ZE728 19881014.jpg

USAF F15 Eagle AF 78-526 at Williamtown in September 1980
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/USAF F15 Eagle AF 78-526 19800905.jpg

USAF Lockheed Starlifter C141 70028 at Richmond in 1982 - a common sight at Richmond as they passed through on their way to
Alice Springs in support of Pine Gap. I finally saw Pine Gap for real when I travelled from Alice to Uluru back in June.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/USAF Lockheed Starlifter C141 70028 19820907.jpg

[Grahame Hutchison]

Singapore Air Force Hawker Hunter FGA74S 531 at Williamtown in May 1983 - talking to the Singaporean Hunter Pilots, they were really
proud to have gun camera footage from one of their aircraft with a RAAF Mirage in the sights, not easy to do and probably just a little
lucky. The pilot of this aircraft went through the full engine start procedure with me and covered many of the systems.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/SAF%20Hawker%20Hunter%20FGA74S%20531%2019830520.jp g

SAF Hawker Hunter T75 536 at Williamtown in May 1983 - the twin seat T75 is used for training and the pilots sit side by side.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/SAF Hawker Hunter T75 536 19830520.jpg

SAF F5-E Tiger 801 at Williamtown in October 1983
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/SAF F5-E Tiger 801 19831020.jpg

SAF F5-E Tiger 811 at Williamtown in October 1983
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/SAF F5-E Tiger 811 19831020.jpg

US Navy Orion P-3C 150227 from the US Naval Oceanographic Office at Sydney Qantas Jet Base in November 1982 - note the Road Runner
logo near the nose.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/US Navy Orion P-3C 150227 19821123.jpg

USAF King Air 200 60172 at Sydney in December 1982
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/USAF King Air 200 60172 19821201.jpg

USAF Starlifter C-141 at Richmond in November 1985 - I think they called this the lizard colour scheme.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/USAF Starlifter C-141 19851100.jpg

Papua New Guinea Denence Force Nomad N22 P2-016 at Richmond in October 1988
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/PNG DF Nomad N22 P2-016 19881014.jpg

BAe Hawk 100 ZA101 at Richmond in October 1988
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/Military/BAe Hawk 100 ZA101 19881014.jpg

[Gerard M]

Great photos again Grahame. Some of these military ones are even better than the civilian ones! Was there an airshow at Richmond in 95? I remember going to one and walking through the Galaxy but not sure what year and it cant have been 88 because i wasn't alive but 95 rings a bell?

[Grahame Hutchison]

I found this Gerard, there was an Avalon Air Show in 1995 so unlikely for there to be one at Richmond also.


From Wikipedia

In 1988 as part of the 1988 Bicentennial of Australia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_Bicentennial_of_Australia), the first major airshow in Australia was held in Sydney Australia at the RAAF (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAAF) Air Force base at Richmond (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond,_New_South_Wales) in the outer suburbs of Sydney (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney). It was organised by members of the Schofields Flying Club, which had been running small-scale airshows at the small strip at Schofields Airfield. The Bicentennial Airshow featured a vast array of international military types including the F-15 Eagle, Panavia Tornado F3, Sea Harrier, the RNZAF aerobatic team "Kiwi Red", C-5 Galaxy, BAe Hawk and a flypast by a B-52 bomber.

In February 1991 a second airshow was held at Richmond, to celebrate the RAAF Anniversary. This was the last airshow run by the remnants of Schoe's, who provided the prime impetus to get the Aerospace Foundation of Australia up and running. The Foundation is responsible for forming AirShows DownUnder.
The Avalon airshows began commercially when Airshows DownUnder was formed, after the success of the 1988 Bicentennial of Australia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_Bicentennial_of_Australia) Airshow and the RAAF anniversary airshow.

[Gerard M]

Thanks Grahame. Defiantly was at Richmond so it must have been 91 unless there were some other airshows there around the early to mid 90's.

RAAF B707-338C A20-623 at Sydney in December 1987 - perfectly lined up to look like one aircraft with no cockpit. Where about's was this photo taken at Sydney? I can't figure it out?

Its seriously amazing how close you are to all the aircraft back then especially at the major airports! Especially of the one with your cousin? half over the fence!!! And got to love the safety cars from back then :D

[Grahame Hutchison]

The nose to nose B707s were at the Qantas Jet Base, one of those right place at the right time shots.

Before Runway 16L/34R was built the tunnel under the runway was narrower without taxiway Charlie. We would park on the bay side just off General Holmes Drive and east of the tunnel , then walk down the bay to a suitable location. You could stand back from the fence on slightly higher ground or just sit on the fence. I don't remember airport security or safety cars coming along to moved us back from the fence at all - it was just common sense that prevailed.

Before the new section of the international terminal was constructed, you could drive alongside the river to an area right next to the threshold of Runway 07, another great location back then. As soon as the airport started to expand, all of this area was closed off to the public.

[Bob C]

I don't believe that the date of February 1991 is correct.

The airshow at Richmond that year celebrated the RAAF's 70th Anniversary and according to my logbook, I visited the show on both days - ie 11 and 12 October 1991.

Further confirmation is shown in my flight log which shows I travelled from PER on Australian Airlines B737-376, VH-TAJ, on 10 October and returned on 14 October aboard B737-476. VH-TJH.

Whilst on the subject of airshows, I attended Avalon in 1992, 1995, 2001, 2003 and 2005. I missed the shows in 1997, 1999, 2007 and 2009.

And I visited RAAF Richmond on 14, 15 and 16 October 1988 for the Bi-Centennial Airshow.

[Grahame Hutchison]

That 1991 Air Show date for Richmond is from Wikipedia Bob, so I would say your date is correct.

[Bob C]

Hi Grahame

I think the weight of evidence is in my favour as I have heaps of slides and prints all with the dates 11 and 12 October 1991 written on them.

Also, belated thanks for a fabulous selection of photos from Sydney. I hadn't really noticed the thread until this afternoon and it is a wonderful trip down memory lane for me as I too spent many hours out there in the early 80s (as I mentioned to you some time ago) before I came to Perth.

I'm going to dust off the slide projector (it still works !) tonight and enjoy a nice red or two whilst looking at some of my slide collection - more than 8,000at last count.

BTW, I have a complete set of slides of all the overseas aircraft which operated in Australia during the Pilots' Strike.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Here are a few more photographs of the war birds back then.

Mitchell B-25J at Bankstown in December 1986 - the aircraft is in the hanger currently used by the Ambulance Service of New South
Wales. I was fortunate enough to get on board the Mitchell and climb through the narrow tunnel on my back to the Bomb Aimer and
Front Gunner position. I could only imagine what it would have been like to do that while in combat, as there was only minimal protection
from ground or air to air gunfire. This aircraft also flew into Scone the day I was there to see Col Pay's Spitfire do it's first flight.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/Mitchell%20B-25J%2019861205%2001.jpg

Mitchell B-25J at Bankstown in December 1986 - Looks fairly original except from the David Clark headsets and a couple of radios.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/Mitchell B-25J 19861205 02.jpg

Gannet 841 at Moorabbin in 1980 - would have been a bit of a beast with it's contra-rotating propellors. The next few photographs are
at the museum at Moorabbin Airport (not sure if it is still there today).
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/Gannet 841 1980.jpg

Meteor T77 A77-707 at Moorabbin in 1980 - great registration.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/Meteor T77 A77-707 1980.jpg

Wirraway CA-1 A20-10 at Moorabbin in 1980
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/Wirraway CA-1 A20-10 1980.jpg

Canberra Bomber at Essendon in 1980 - these two aircraft were at Essendon for several years.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/Canberra Bomber 1980.jpg

Firefly AS5 RAN WD828 at the Schofields Air Show in November 1985 - this was the airshow where a Baron over ran the runway and into a
fence (I have a photograph somewhere in the collection). A Varieze also lost it's nose wheel at the end of it's landing roll.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/Firefly AS5 WD828 198511.jpg

Mustang CA-18 Mk 21 VH-AUB at the Qantas Jet Base Open Day in September 1983. They also had a Starlifter C-141, RAAF Orion and
RAAF F111 at the open day. This sort of open day will never happen again at Sydney.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/Mustang CA-18 Mk 21 VH-AUB 19830910.jpg

Spitfire HF MkVIII A58-758 at Scone in September 1984 - This is Col Pay's Spitfire being rolled out for it's first flight. Unfortunately
there was a technical problem on the day and they only taxied the aircraft.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/Spitfire HF MkVIII A58-758 VH-H 19840930.jpg

Sea Fury X 253 VH-HFA at Scone in September 1984 - This Sea Fury was owned by John Esward Allen back then. I have fond memories
of the Sea Fury, Illawarra Flying School had one back in 1968 while I was doing my PPL. The Illawarra aircraft was flown by Eric Greathead
and did some banner towing at one stage. It was always exciting to see it taxi in and turn around in the small apron area in front of the
Illawarra hanger (dodging the pack of C150s). A real beast and super fast (438mph).
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Military/Sea Fury X 253 VH-HFA 19840930.jpg

[Brenden S]

Ansett 727-277LR's were VH-ANA, ANB, ANE,ANF they were the only 4 to have the LR mod done to them. Nice pics, thanks for sharing.

The DC-3 looks like a butler air DC-3 that was obviously taken out of service.

[Grahame Hutchison]

News and Police helicopters were a big part of the 1980s and the Bell Jetranger III dominated for many years.

Bell 47 G4A VH-HMJ at the Darling Harbour heliport in February 1985. The heliport was located on the western side of Darling Harbour
just south of the Pyrmont Bridge, exactly where the Darling Harbour shopping and restaurant complex is today. I had completely forgotten
about the heliport until I started looking through this album. From the shots here, access was obviously no problem and there were three
helipads from memory.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Helicopters/Bell%2047%20G4A%20VH-HMJ%2019850215.jpg

Jetranger II 206B VH-PHY at the Darling Harbour Heliport in February 1982 - the NSW Police were a regular visitor.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Helicopters/Jetranger II 206B VH-PHY 198202.jpg

Bell 222 at the Darling Harbour Heliport in November 1981
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Helicopters/Bell 222 198111.jpg

Jetranger III 206B VH-UTS at the Darling Harbour Heliport in November 1981 - John L was a car dealer at the time.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Helicopters/Jetranger III 206B VH-UTS 198111.jpg

Longranger 206L VH-TCH at the Darling Harbour Heliport in February 1982
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Helicopters/Longranger 206L VH-TCH 198202.jpg

Jetranger III 206B VH-AFV at Mascot in April 1981
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Helicopters/Jetranger III 206B VH-AFV 198104.jpg

Jetranger III 206B VH-AND at Mascot in November 1984
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Helicopters/Jetranger III 206B VH-AND 198411.jpg

Jetranger III 206B VH-FHF at Long Reef in August 1980 - this was the first Jetranger operated by the Wales Bank (now Westpac) and
was stationed at Long Reef on the weekends.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Helicopters/Jetranger III 206B VH-FHF 198008.jpg

Agusta A109A II VH-DMR at Mascot in October 1990 - this A109 was operated by the Department of Motor Transport and I think they
could sequence the traffic from the chopper during peak hour.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Helicopters/Agusta A109A II VH-DMR 19901014.jpg

Squirrel AS350B VH-HRS at Bilgola Beach in November 1983 - this was the first Squirrel
operated by Wales/Westpac Rescue and is seen here performing a real beach rescue.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Helicopters/Squirrel AS350B VH-HRS 198311.jpg

[Grahame Hutchison]

Dauphin SA365C VH-PVF at Essendon in January 1987 - operated by the Victorian Police Force, this was quite a bold move operationally when
the NSW Police Force and many other organisations were using Bell Jetranger IIIs.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Helicopters/Dauphin SA365C VH-PVF 19870106.jpg

Squirrel AS355F VH-HWA at Essendon in December 1984 - one of the early Squirrels for the Channel 9 Network.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Helicopters/Squirrel AS355F VH-HWA 19841227.jpg

Jetranger III 206B VH-AJD at Moorabbin - Operated by Channel 7 - not sure why this one has floats, maybe because it would have operated along
Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne. Jayrow Helicopters operated out of the hangers on the right, and they were a large operation at the time.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Helicopters/Jetranger III 206B VH-AJD .jpg

Sikorski S76 VH-ECS at Sale Victoria in January 1984 - this S76 was operated by ESSO servicing the offshore oil platforms in Bass Strait. ESSO
had a large helicopter fleet at the time.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Helicopters/Sikorski S76 VH-ECS 19840101.jpg

Bell 205-A1 VH-UHP at Sale Victoria in January 1984 - this 205 was operated by ESSO servicing the offshore oil platforms in Bass Strait.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Helicopters/Bell 205-A1 VH-UHP 19840101.jpg

MBB BO-105S VH-MBK at Essendon in December 1987
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Helicopters/MBB BO-105S VH-MBK 19871231.jpg

[Scott L.]

....Was there an airshow at Richmond in 95? I remember going to one and walking through the Galaxy but not sure what year and it cant have been 88 because i wasn't alive but 95 rings a bell?

Yes, there was an Open Day of sorts in 1995 at Richmond RAAF Base.

[David M]

I can only imagine that Mr Murray may have soiled himself after seeing all those pics of the choppers! :D

I think a slide night at the next spotting weekend might be in order.

David.M.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Apologies, but with so many views of the photographs, my web site bandwidth has been exceeded, even though I had extended it to 10Gb per month. The images will be available again on Saturday 1st August along with the last album, General & Regional Aviation. I thought this album was going to be a bit ordinary at first, but I had forgotten how many small regional airlines there were back in the 1980s (quite a change to today). They are worth having a look at, so I will have them all scanned and ready to go for Saturday.

[Bernie P]

Apologies, but with so many views of the photographs, my web site bandwidth has been exceeded, even though I had extended it to 10Gb per month.

Hi Grahame,

Have been really enjoying the photos, as with so many other people in the forum, but what about putting them up onto Flickr (as private, if you don't want them discovered or used by other parties...) and then use the photo link from here?? That way, you web bandwidth will not be so affected?!?!?

Just a thought...

[Michael Cleary]

Grahame, I guess its expecting a bit much for you to have photos of the great 707 lineup (just about the whole fleet from memory) around the Jet Base during the mid 1960's Qantas Pilot Strike?

[Grahame Hutchison]

Michael, My interest in photography started in 1968, but unfortunately I only started to shoot aircraft in the late 1970s.

[Brenden S]

Perhaps you need to start uploading to jetphotos.net and airliners.net

[Grahame Hutchison]

After a week of downtime for www.16Right.com (http://www.16Right.com) with a 10Gb Bandwidth Exceeded issue, I now have the last of the photographs from the 1980s, this time Regional and General Aviation. It was interesting to see all the good old airline names again, lots of DC-3s, Nomads and Bandeirantes and even a Heron ot two.

So here we go ...

Bandeirante 110P1 VH-KIR at Moorabbin in January 1980 - Operated by Air Tasmania
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Bandeirante 110P1 VH-KIR 198001.jpg

Bandeirante 110P1 VH-FCJ at Maroochydore in November 1982 - Operated by Sunstate
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Bandeirante 110P1 VH-FCJ 19821109.jpg

Bandeirante 110P1 VH-WDI at Sydney in January 1981 - Operated by Air Great lakes
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Bandeirante 110P1 VH-WDI 198101.jpg

Cessna 402 VH-ROX at Sydney in July 1981 - Operated by Singleton Air Service. I think the yellow structure behind the tail is part of
the Runway 25/07 ILS.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Cessna 402 VH-ROX 198107.jpg

Cessna Titan VH-TMX at Sydney in February 1982 - Operated by East Coast. East Wests F27 VH-EWO is in the background.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Cessna Titan VH-TMX 198202.jpg

Heron DH114 VH-CLW at Tullamarine in January 1981 - Operated by Kendell Airlines - nice curtains.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Heron DH114 VH-CLW 198101.jpg

Heron DH114 VH-KAM at Sydney in November 1982 - Operated by Avdev. This shot is in the GA apron, note how many GA tails, and not
corporate jets, are in the background.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Heron DH114 VH-KAM 19821118.jpg

Metro SA226 VH-KDR at Tullamarine in October 1981 - Operated by Kendell Airlines (the cigar tube)
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Metro SA226 VH-KDR 198101.jpg

Navajo PA31 VH-WGH at Sydney in December 1982 - Operated by Oxley Airlines
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Navajo PA31 VH-WGH 19821201.jpg

Shorts SD3-30 VH-KNP at Sydney in November 1982 - Operated by Wings Australia. I flew in one of a Shorts SD3-30s operating from
Brisbane to Maroochydore, very boxy inside but large windows. Hazelton Shorts SD3-30-60 VH-MJH had a left main undercarriage problem
on 19th May 1990, blocking Runway 16 for some time - fire tenders in attendance.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Shorts SD3-30 VH-KNP 19821118.jpg

[Grahame Hutchison]

Twin Otter DHC-6 VH-KZP at Sydney in November 1982 - Operated by Aeropelican. About to touchdown on Runway 25 and shot from
a very handy container that you could stand on top of alongside one of the hangers.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Twin Otter DHC-6 VH-KZP 19821118.jpg

DC-3 VH-MIN at Sydney in September 1982 - Operated by Setair
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/DC-3 VH-MIN 19820910.jpg

DC-3 VH-MWQ at Essendon in November 1980
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/DC-3 VH-MWQ 198011.jpg

DC-3 VH-PWM at Sydney in November 1982 - Operated by Rebel Air and departing here from Runway 25.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/DC-3 VH-PWM 19821118.jpg

King Air 200 VH-IBD at Sydney in December 1984 - Operated by Norfolk and Lord Howe Airlines
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/King Air 200 VH-IBD 19841214.jpg

Falcon 30 VH-FWD at Perth in July 1988 - Operated by Flightways
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Falcon 30 VH-FWD 19880729.jpg

Nomad N22 VH-RCC at Sydney in November 1982 - Operated by Club Air
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Nomad N22 VH-RCC 19821118.jpg

Nomad N22B VH-BRQ at Palm Beach - Operated by Barrier Reef Air Ways. Aquatic Airways were looking at the type at the time.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Nomad N22B VH-BRQ.jpg

Nomad N22 VH-DNM - Operated by the Department of National Development
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Nomad N22 VH-DNM.jpg

Nomad N22 VH-AUN at Schofields Air Show in March 1983 - Operated by GAF. This was a steep approach and short landing.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Nomad N22 VH-AUN 19830319.jpg

[Grahame Hutchison]

Nomad N24 VH-NOM at Schofields Air Show in March 1983
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Nomad N24 VH-NOM 19830319.jpg

Nomad N22B VH-SNL in July 1985 - Operated by the National Safety Council Of Australia (NSCA). There was a big financial scandal
centred around the guy who founded the organisation (I have a book on him somewhere).
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Nomad N22B VH-SNL 19850711.jpg

Beech Queen Air B80 VH-AMG at Sydney in November 1982 - Operated by the NSW Ambulance Service. Can't think when I last saw a
Queen Air.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Beech Queen Air B80 VH-AMG 19821118.jpg

Cessna Conquest VH-L?? at Jandakot in July 1988 - Operated by the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Cessna Conquest VH-Lxx RFDS 19880727.jpg

Dornier 228-201 VH-NSX at Richmond in October 1988 - Operated by NSCA
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Dornier 228-201 VH-NSX 19881014.jpg

Dash 8 P2-GVA at Richmond in October 1988 - Operated by Talair
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Dash 8 P2-GVA 19881014.jpg

Grumman Gulfstream 1 VH-FLO at Essendon in November 1980 - Operated by Comalco
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/GrummanGulfstream 1 VH-FLO 198011.jpg

Merlin IIIB SA226AT VH-SWK at Essendon - Outside Stilwell's hanger.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Merlin IIIB SA226AT VH-SWK.jpg

Learjet 24D VH-BSJ at Sydney in December 1984 - In the GA area. They had to balance fill the tip tanks, otherwise the aircraft would
tip over on its side.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Learjet 24D VH-BSJ 19841214.jpg

Mitsubishi 300 VH-SMZ at Sydney in January 1981 - Operated by Smithfield Mall. The tall concrete building in the background is the
Library Stack at the University Of New South Wales where I worked for 15 years. I was on the top floor of the building with a great view
of the airport and aircraft on approach for Runway 25. Also a great view of the 1600 starting shute at Randwick Race Course on mid
week meetings.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Mitsubishi 300 VH-SMZ 198101.jpg

[Grahame Hutchison]

Partavia P68 VH-DBS at Essendon in December 1984 - Operated by the Victorian Police Force at one stage.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Partavia P68 VH-DBS 19841227.jpg

Akro laser VH-AUZ at Schofields Air Show in March 1983
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Akro laser VH-AUZ 19830319.jpg

Cessna 195 VH-BVD at Essendon in September 1985
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Cessna 195 VH-BVD 19850918.jpg

Cessna Aerobat 150 VH-IRA at Caloundra in November 1982 - love the registration. Glass House mountains in the background.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Cessna Aerobat 150 VH-IRA 19821112.jpg

Lockheed 12 VH-ABH at Schofields Sir Show in March 1983 - Operated by the Australian Aviation Museum
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Lockheed 12 VH-ABH 19830319.jpg

Catalina PBY5A VH-EXG at Essendon in January 1980 - The aircraft did mining exploration work, note the yellow sensor at the rear of the
aircraft that would be lowered and towed behind the aircraft for measurement work of some kind (magnatometer maybe ?).
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Catalina PBY5A VH-EXG 198001.jpg

Navajo Panther N7XB at Sydney in February 1982 - this is parked in the GA area at Sydney, note the high security three wire fence for
the airport perimeter.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Navajo Panther N7XB 198202.jpg

Anson 652A Mk1 VH-BAF at Essendon in April 1982
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Anson 652A Mk1 VH-BAF 198204.jpg

BAe125-700B VH-HSS at Sydney in September 1982 - Operated by Shell and with QF B747-300 VH-EBS in the hanger with Brisbane
Commonwealth Games titles.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/BAe125-700B VH-HSS 19820910.jpg

BAe125-3 VH-CAO at Essendon in December 1985
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/BAe125-3 VH-CAO 19851230.jpg

[Philip Argy]

DC-3 VH-PWM at Sydney in November 1982 - Operated by Rebel Air and departing here from Runway 25.

http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/DC-3 VH-PWM 19821118.jpg



Given piano keys, flaps and aircraft attitude, could I suggest that this is VH-PWM arriving rather than departing? :confused:

[Grahame Hutchison]

Definitely a takeoff Philip, I remember taking the shot from where the Virgin Blue cargo hanger is today, and have a sequence of images from holding in taxiway GOLF 4 to lifting off down towards the intersection. The brick tower in the background is part of the sewerage works, and if you have a look on Goodle Earth you will notice three sets of double white runway markers, well down the runway from the piano keys. My estimation from GE would place the aircraft aboyut 300mtr down the runway from the 25 threshold.

Can you believe the GA security fence along Ross Smith Avenue in the photograph of Navajo Panther N7XB. I can remember there was a garden style gate to gain access to the aircraft from the footpath.

[Philip Argy]

I can't argue with the photgrapher! Although the props look feathered too... :)

The a/c has a fascinating history: http://www.aussieairliners.org/dc-3/vh-ewb/vhewb.html

GA 'security' fence certainly brings back fond memories.

[Brenden S]

Props are at Fine, and the flaps appear to be at 1/4, 1/2. You use the flaps to get off the deck quicker in the dak.

[Jethro H]

Grahame,
Just a note on the Channel 7 Jetranger with floats. I was working for Seven Sydney at the time and our machine, also a Jetranger 206B III (VH-ATS) had floats installed for the Sydney-Hobart Race in 1983. We chased the yatchs as far as Victoria/Bass Striat and Melbourne chopper (VH-ATD) took over.

I have some B&W photos of it... somewhere... will post as soon as I find them.

As a cameraman, the floats were an absolute pain. You had to stretch the harness to its limits to sit out on the floats and the pilots (Frank is still there) hated it as it off balanced too much. The floats were taken off asap after the race and I don't think we saw them again. VH-SEV arrived 18 months later... and no floats!

This is the only shot I can find of VH-ATS... me at the con, pilot behind the camera

[Chris Q]

The Setair DC-3 - the old QF building looks funny, my Dad worked in that building!

Great photos again!

[Jack B]

speaking of the old QF building, did they used to train Cabin Crew in those buildings?

[Chris Q]

Not sure about that old one, but QC6 is where they do them now AFAIK.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Just found this historic photograph from Bankstown in May 1991, Gabby Kennard's Piper Saratoga PA32 R301 VH-GKF "Slender You Lady"
in which she completed a solo around the world flight, the first by an Australian woman. Gabby's solo around the world flight begain at
Bankstown at 0855 on 3 August 1989 and took 99 days to complete, not the 42 she had planned. I checked the Australian register and
the Saratoga is still on there (presumably the same aircraft). Video available at http://www.gabykennard.biz/soloFlight.html

http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Gabby Kennard.jpg

[Jarden S]

Such a great selection of photos Grahame. Back in the 80's there seemed to be a much greater selection of airlines serving Sydney compared with today. They have lost so many great airlines, they have gained a few since those days but not as many as we have lost I reckon.

[Anthony T]

Great shots there Grahame.

Here's a few going back before the widebodies came along.

Sorry about the dust on them.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/45270820@N05/

Anthony T

[Grahame Hutchison]

Some great additional shots there Anthony, I remember departing from the old Sydney International Terminal on a Qantas B707, and flying to Brisbane on the TAA Lockheed Electra's and Vickers Viscounts. Great days in aviation.

[Anthony T]

I have put a few TAA & Ansett electra's up there.

The early 70's where days when you could have 3 dutch registered DC-8's in at the same time. (KLM & one's leased to Garuda & Phillipine's)

Anthony T