May 2012 Noteworthy Movements.

[Nigel C]

Possibly when the USS Kitty Hawk came in 2007? I do remember seeing the last C-2 visit, but can't pinpoint exactly when. Too many night shifts clouding the memory I think!

[James S.]

I think it was more around the time when the USS Constellation came around ~2001. (Only a fuzzy memory now)

[Nigel C]

Ok it wins

[callum bain]

just a note that a thai 747-400 is in at the moment wearing there special one world livery rego is HS-TGW

[Jaryd stock]

Sorry Callum but it's been mentioned and it's the Star Alliance not One World livery.

Pete If I remember correctly there was a C-2 around July 2007 can't remember which SQN but it had the rising sun art work on the tail, very much like the Sundowners scheme they had on there F-14's now F-5's.
Happy to be corrected.

[Bob C]

Hi Callum

US military aircraft are frequent visitors to RAAF bases and civil airports around Australia and come here for numerous reasons, apart from major exercises, as you would expect because Australia has been an ally of the US for many years.

For instance, last week a USAF C17 was at RAAF Pearce W A when the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson was visiting Fremantle so I assume it bought in spare parts and other supplies. Then a few days ago a C5 Galaxy collected a U S Coast Guard helicopter from Cairns for return to the US and in two weeks time a B52 will be making a fly by at the RAAF Pearce airshow. And USN and USCG Gulfstreams visited Brisbane last week, probably for the commemoration of the Battle of the Coral Sea.

U S military bizjets are almost weekly visitors bringing in high ranking officers and officials to discuss matters pertaining to various acquisitions we are making, our role with the US in sandy places, long range navigation exercises, future basing strategies in Australia, ceremonial events etc etc etc.

Given that US forces will be based in Darwin and that W A will receive more visits from US ships, we can expect to see the number of US military aircraft visits increasing.

[callum bain]

Thanks for that and sorry for the mistake also i noted a c-17 globe master do a low flyover at home bush if anyone can tell me about this because a week ago i saw the same thing over newtown thx

[Jaryd stock]

It's the weekly USAF flight into Richmond AFB is was quite low today I noticed it from Sutherland.

[callum bain]

thanks thought it was odd also am i right to say that the usaf used to fly there c-5 galaxy over here or has it always been c-17

[callum bain]

and why does the USAF fly there c-17s here anyway do they have troops here in sydney