Bankstown - Final Look For 2010
 

The aircraft I normally fly is away for a month on a round Australia trip, so this morning was an opportunity to check out a suitable replacement for January from the Schofields fleet.

Afterwards I had a good walk around the airport and photographed the following ....

VH-YYT Embraer Phenom 100
It's difficult to get small jets like this to look good, however I think Embraer have done a fairly good job with this one.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/...-12-31-001.jpg

VH-YYT Embraer Phenom 100
I think the nose with this livery looks particularly good on the Phenom 100.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/...-12-31-004.jpg

VH-YYT Embraer Phenom 100
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/...-12-31-005.jpg

VH-YYT Embraer Phenom 100
The Phenom 100 looks a little sleaker nose on compared to the profile view.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/...-12-31-007.jpg

VH-YYT Embraer Phenom 100
The wingtip strobe looks to have an array of around 20 LEDs
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/...-12-31-008.jpg

VH-ILB Beech C90A (LJ1375) 1994 - Professional Jet Aviation
This aircraft is in really excellent condition after 16 years of service.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/...-12-31-012.jpg

VH-ILB Beech C90A (LJ1375) 1994 - Professional Jet Aviation
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/...-12-31-017.jpg

VH-WNZ Cessna 550 Citation II (5500057) 1979 - Tasman Australia Airlines
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/...-12-31-013.jpg

N999XX Bel 407 (53257) 1979 Ex Jet Sales Of Stuart - Florida USA
New import headed for Papua New Guinea, and it was a delicate job extracting it from the shipping container.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/...-12-31-018.jpg

N28065 Bell 214B (28065) 1981 - McDermott Aviation (Bank Of Utah Trustee)
Ready for fire fighting duty this summer. The water tank has been fitted since the last time I shot the chopper back in November.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/...-12-31-019.jpg

N234PH Bell 214B-1 (28050) - McDermott Aviation (Bank Of Utah Trustee)
Being prepared for the summer fire season.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/...-12-31-024.jpg

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N164AC Sikorsky S-64E (64034D) 1968 "Incredible Hulk" - Erickson Air-Crane Inc
Ready for duty during the summer fire fighting season.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/...-12-31-026.jpg

N164AC Sikorsky S-64E (64034D) 1968 "Incredible Hulk" - Erickson Air-Crane Inc
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/...-12-31-028.jpg

N178AC Sikorsky S-64F (64097) 1970 "isabelle" - Erickson Air-Crane Inc
The F model of the S-64 has double wheels on the main gear.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/...-12-31-029.jpg

N178AC Sikorsky S-64F (64097) 1970 "Isabelle" - Erickson Air-Crane Inc
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/...-12-31-030.jpg

VH-CWS DC-3 (9286) 1943
The beautiful lines of this classic aircraft are highlighted in this rear view.
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/...-12-31-039.jpg

Nice Photos Grahame.

Interesting sign on the Hangar Door behind the Embraer too!!

I was about to say the same thing :p

Didn't bump into Dickie in your travels did you?

I've been trying to catch up with him when I'm in SYD, but it's like nailing down jelly...

Happy New Year!

That hangar door is right next to our hangar, and I always park in front of that sign :D

Re the aircranes, given that they are 40 + years old, would it not be more logical for say the Federal Govt to actually buy a few secondhand ones and position/use them in whichever States require them each year, rather than endlessly hiring them for what would no doubt be a considerable amount of taxpayers money?