What just landed 16R 1.06

[Andrew C]

What just landed on 16R. Looked like some military DC10???

Who's is it.

[Andrew C]

It may have been a RAF Tristar


Lockheed RAF "Tristar" (3 RB 211 (524), 50 000 lb each)
Registered 'ZD948'

Not sure what the ZD is

[Andrew C]

ZD948 L-1011-500 1157 KC Mk 1, ex G-BFCA

not sure why it is now registered ZD948. Or why an air to air refuel is in YSSY.

[Neil R.]

I was having lunch on the mound when it landed. I noticed it actually pulled up at one of the T1 Gates. Anyone able to advise if it is a military charter?

[Nick W.]

Does anyone have any idea how long the above aircraft is here for?

N

[Andrew C]

It went to gate 33 and looks like it came from Auckland, it did have a number of passengers.


I can't yet see when it goes. Hope Nigel can tell us my information is not a forward looking as his.

[Andrew McLaughlin]

not sure why it is now registered ZD948. Or why an air to air refuel is in YSSY.

Tristars aren't just A2A refuelers, they also carry passengers on the main deck.

ZD948 is it's military s/n, not a civil number.

[Andrew C]

The RAF Tristar has been repositioned to the QF jet base. Still no sure for how long it is here in YSSY.

[phil.l]

just curious is RAFtristar ZD948,According to an Auckland website RAF annual Longlook is now on. ZD953 has arrived Auckland thursday 17 .04.Routing AKL-SYD-AKL,Is this another one ?

[Grant Smith]

just curious is RAFtristar ZD948,According to an Auckland website RAF annual Longlook is now on. ZD953 has arrived Auckland thursday 17 .04.Routing AKL-SYD-AKL,Is this another one ?

Ummm what?

:confused:

[Mark D]

That would be this one! Not a good shot, sorry, through a dirty window with a P&S which was all I had to hand... time stamp was at 13:09 as it taxied in after landing

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3085/2422301965_14f04cacf7.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedy_msd/2422301965/

[Ken Kirkby]

Tristars aren't just A2A refuelers, they also carry passengers on the main deck.

ZD948 is it's military s/n, not a civil number.

You can fly the scheduled route BZZ-ASI-MPN from memory flight RR2001
on the main deck, leaves BZZ most Tuesdays, then fly LAN 990/801
on the following Sunday if you want to get home..

Makes a change from Heathrow.

[Nick W.]

Gotta love MPN!

Hoping to do this flight soon, can't wait to get back to the islands!

N

[Tim Bowrey]

Can anyone confirm it's still here? I think that would be an amazing sight especially the younger people(like me) who've never seen a L-1011(or military varient if any) before.

Tim

[Nick W.]

Tim,

Last time I saw it yesterday it was at the jet base, and I pretended I was lost so I could see it close.

I'm a young person, apparently, so that was my motivation to go see it! The engines are brilliant, strongly suggest going out to see it!

Nick

[Ken Kirkby]

Gotta love MPN!

Hoping to do this flight soon, can't wait to get back to the islands!

N

Yes the Kelpies are pretty friendly, cant walk far without being offered a lift.

FYI, and for others wanting something different..

This flight takes place approximately 6 times every month. RAF Brize Norton is located near Carterton, Oxfordshire, England. The nearest railway stations are at Swindon and Oxford. There is no public transport between these stations and Brize Norton, however, taxis are available and can be booked in advance;

Journey time to Mount Pleasant Airport, 35 miles to the southwest of Stanley is approximately 18 hours including a refuelling stop at Ascension Island. Flight services include four in-flight meals. In-flight video film entertainment is available on certain flights. All flights are non-smoking. (Meals RAF canteen issue KK).

Bookings and other details are available from the Travel Co-ordinator, Falkland Islands Government Office, London, Tel: +44 207 222 2542,
or www.falklandislandstravel.com, I think. Mostly MOD L1011s but depending
on flights to Akotiri/Basra/Kabul, occassionally strike an Air Alantic or other TF
charter on the route.

[andrew evans]

it was still at the jet base at 1330hrs today

[Greg McDonald]

And still there at 1600.

[Nick W.]

Ken,

I had a google of the flight today, and wikipedia claims that since mid-2007 the flights have been done by Omni Air DC-10's, but on the tristars have been used sporadically as well.

The 'Mount Pleasant RAF' page on wikipedia also says that the Antanov 225 aircraft are used at times for large cargo as well

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Mount_Pleasant#Passenger_flights

Nick

[Nigel C]

Hope Nigel can tell us my information is not a forward looking as his.

Sorry Andrew, I'm on days off at the moment.

It'll probably be gone before I'm back on shift.

Cheers
N

[Grant Smith]

Cheers
N

N, now is it... Hoohoo

:cool:

[Paul Hunter]

The aircraft departed back to Auckland early this afternoon.

Regards.

[Nigel C]

N, now is it... Hoohoo

:cool:

Well I'm not going to say it's C, now am I!:p

:rolleyes:

But in all seriousness (only for a brief second...) I am glad you read all of what I post here! :p

[phil.l]

Paul do you know what rego the tristar was,didn`t see it myself, but was told it was ZD953. ZD948 was posted earlier.if you or anyone could ,would be nice. cheers

[Paul Hunter]

From memory it was ZD953.

Regards.

[Andrew C]

I did not see the tail close enough but the my web site said 948.