Navy 100th Flypast and displays etc

[Tony P]

I thought there would be a thread on this. Anyone going to see the flypasts and displays on the harbour on Saturday? What would be the best (and free) vantage point? I'm thinking northside for the flypast and then go over to the south for the displays.

[A McLaughlin]

North Shore from 1115 am

[Tony P]

Apparently the US P-3 has gone back to Kadena and the Romeo - Seahawk will not fly due to the US shutdown.

[Darren T.]

We will be on the S.V. James Craig, sailing through the entire show. We then return to Pyrmont at 1530 whilst the choppers are playing with the boats. From there, we have the sun on the City with the Aircraft behind it.
A former 'manager' of mine blurted out in a text one day "Get a life, loser!".
Guess where he is now...

[Nigel C]

The schedule of flying events over the harbour has resulted in YSSY going into 07 ops only with 5kts of variable wind. The office is about to get noisy!

[Noel White]

Anybody know the frequency for Harbour Control for the flying display?

TIA

[Nigel C]

Hi Noel,

According to the AIP sup H92/13, the frequency in use is 120.8.

[Noel White]

Thanks Nigel. Missed that one in the scanning.

[Darren T.]

International Fleet Review 2013.

429 with Centerpoint.1933

[Grahame Hutchison]

We positioned ourselves at Mrs Macquarie's Chair, near the point on the northern side, looking straight out to the Opera House. The projections on the Opera House sails told the RAN story, and complimented the fireworks beautifully. The air display was a little difficult, the Roulettes performed more to the east of our position, however the RAN helicopters tracked low and close to the shore severat times. Great to see the HARS Catalina and Caribou in very close formation, and the amazing Super Constellation is always sensational. The fireworks were simply amazing, particularly the final piece.

International Fleet Review 2013 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4_PvqjnqKQ)

[Jonathan Verschuuren]

Can anyone help me with a few missing serials for the formation flypast? I have Hornets A21-1,2,49,50, Hawks A27-04,18,28, E7 A30-006, CP-140 140114, P-3C PUP 80, Seahawks N24-008,009,011,013, Squirrels N22-001,013,015,018,019,021,022,023, Kiowas A17-014,034,039, MR90s A40-008,014,022 and possibly 019, Bell429s N49-047 and possibly 049, Lynx ZD259/451 and UH-1C VH-NVV. Missing are the three AP-3Cs, one Kiowa and one MRH90. Confirmation of A40-019 and N49-049 participating in the flypast as well would be appreciated too.
I also could not read off the Seahawk on the deck of USS Chosin. Any help would be appreciated!
It was a great day, which started really good with the ferry sailing close by the Chinese and Indian vessels which allowed me to take photos of Z9C 9706 and SA316B IN414.

[Darren T.]

I was hoping number 38 was in the CT-4 AirTrainer run. O.o
http://www.flickr.com/photos/code7600/

[Craig Murray]

MRH90 A40-019 was involved, saw it in a video flying past the harbour bridge.

[Darren T.]

International Fleet Review. 2013

[Mark T]

Can anyone please assist in identifying these three with regos?

Thanks
Mark

[Jaryd stock]

Mark they are A9-758/ 759/ 658.

CP-140- 140114
PAF P-3- 80

SH-60B is 66 from HSL-37 "Easyriders" based out of Hawaii, don't have C/N
Lynx is ZD259 cn284

[AdamC]

More images here.

http://images.defence.gov.au/IFR13009

Cheers

[Nathan Long]

From http://www.scramblemagazine.nl/

164854 TH-66 SH-60B 70-1937 HSL-37

[Jaryd stock]

Jonathan both N49-047 and 49 did take part in the Flypast. N49-048 was the Camera aircraft. It was a fantastic effort by the Navy, the COMFAA wanted all available aircraft. and the crews were able to get all of the available helicopters up, with one exception, the Seaking. it was meant to be flying as part of the heritage fly pasts but the crew weren't able to get enough hours up in time to partake. But it defiantly will be an attraction at future air events.

The PC-9 camera aircraft was A23-062, ARDU from YPED

[Tim M]

Jonathon - a couple from my photos

4th hawk was A27-31
MR90's A40-003, 008, 014, 019, 022.
Seahawks with flags: N24-005 with IFR flag, N24-001 with navy flag

[Richard Siudak]

A mate of mine was down at Nowra and got aircraft off in launch order, apart from those already listed the following can be added:
MRH-90 A40-017, AS350BA N22-020, Kiowa A17-027.
He also noted what he suspects could be a pod of an AS350BA on the dump with the remains of the Wessex. When I was last at Nowra about three years ago, there was a Seasprite pod on the dump but this seems to have disappeared, any help on id's of these pods would be appreciated.
Can also advise the three AP-3C's returned to Edinburgh yesterday as callsign Trident while the CP-140 headed to Pago Pago as callsign Hunter.
Cheers
Richard Siudak

[Mark T]

Thanks Jaryd. That's great!

Mark they are A9-758/ 759/ 658.

CP-140- 140114
PAF P-3- 80

SH-60B is 66 from HSL-37 "Easyriders" based out of Hawaii, don't have C/N
Lynx is ZD259 cn284

[Jonathan Verschuuren]

Thanks guys, this is really helpful!
I guess one of the three RAAF Orions was also involved in the display later that day?
Jonathan

[Jaryd stock]

Yes Jonathan but unsure of rego, someone else might give some insight.

[A McLaughlin]

So, how did you get the AP-3C regos?

[Jaryd stock]

I eat my carrots..

[A McLaughlin]

No, seriously?

[Jonathan Verschuuren]

I am curious too! What's the secret?

[Jaryd stock]

No secret and nothing to hide, but people wanted rego's so you got rego's. in the end if information is correct which it is, does it really matter where info came from? I wouldn't have thought so but that's me, information was cleared at appropriate levels and aircraft were at a public event.

[Richard Siudak]

Andrew, Jonathon et al, a good mate of mine decided Nowra was the place to be and he got some cracker shots of aircraft/helicopters departing. AP-3Cs can be read off in two ways, part of the serial is stencilled in the nose wheel well as well as most, if not all, also have small serial presentations on the fuselage next to the rear door. My mates list confirms those already reported earlier in this thread. Interesting he got six MRH-90 depart yet five only were in the 26 helo big wing. Interesting if anyone can list the exact makeup of this formation as Defence images do not help as they appear as bitmap files when saving as.

[Nigel C]

Didn't one of them make an 'unscheduled' landing just before the main fly-over?

[AdamC]

Image courtesy of the defence page. (not my image)

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/2226/ri8m.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/62/ri8m.jpg/)

Pitty the 6th MRH had to land at Watson.

Cheers

Adam

[andrew evans]

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[Darren T.]

Great work. ;)

[AdamC]

Awesome shots andrew.

Thanks for sharing, Pitty they didnt put the seasprite or the US hawk in the fly past.

Cheers

Adam

[Mark T]

A couple more shots of a couple of the aircraft in the flypast:

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7690506 (Pakistan Navy Orion)

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7690507 (RAAF Wedgetail)

Cheers
Mark