Canberra Airport Open Day - Sunday 26th October

[Todd M]

Good day all,

 

Sunday 26th October marks the (Seemingly now annual) Canberra Airport Open Day. On display will be a Qantas Aircraft (Most likely a 763, it was last year!), A Virgin Blue Aircraft (My punt is for an E190, last year it was an E170) and a Brindabella Airlines Aircraft (Taking all bets for a J41) plus many other aircraft. Along with this there will be an F/A 18 Hornet display, fun activities, displays of many kinds and Airside Tarmac Tours! The event will run from 9.30 till 13:30 and parking is located off Molongolo Drive in the Brindabella Business Park. A Link to the PDF File can be found here http://www.canberraairport.com.au/PDF/openday.pdf

 

Hope to see you all there ;)

 

 

[Guest Glenn]

I might head over for it :biggrin:

 

 

[PlaneInsane]

I'd go since its so close but i'm going to the Navy Air Show in nowra (http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Albatross_Diamond_Jubilee_Celebrations_2008)

 

The aircraft there will be:

 

• Korean War Sea Fury
   
   
  
• Constellation
   
   
  
• C7 Globemaster
   
   
  
• FA18 Hornets
   
   
  
• BAE Hawk
   
   
  
• C130 Hercules
   
   
  
• Navy Seahawk
   
   
  
• Navy Seaking
   
   
  
• Squirrel
   
   
  
• Augusta Helicopter from the RAN, and
   
   
  
• US Navy P3 Orion
   
   
  

 

 

 

 

[Robbo]

I will be in bed sleeping :)

 

 

[Guest g_i_jack029]

I will be wishing i was at both :(

 

 

[Guest Steve R]

Weather is very promising as well so it promises to be a great day out and with Brand Depot & DFO nearby the girls can enjoy the day also :)

 

 

[Guest Glenn]

Today was a great day although a bit muggy and the horrible overcast sky didn't help much.

 

We got to walk around the planes, being Qantas 767, Virgin E190, MD82, Qantas Dash 8 and others.

 

I loved that you could pretty much walk under and around the 767 and E190. I didn't get a look in the 767 as the line up was way too long and by the time midday I came I had had enough.

 

Met up with Todd. The bugga wouldn't give me a plastic bag though, even though I asked for one

 

Highlight was the Hornet. We got very close to the action and saw no need for the use of ear plugs that were supplied :rolleyes:

 

Here some quick shots. I'm still editing

 

Mineralogy MD-82. Photos were not allowed to be taken of the cabin but the cockpit was allowed and no one was able to walk into the cabin section. Nice leather seats too :)

 

 

Will post more tomorrow

 

 

[Guest Chainsaw]

A photo fest indeed. Nice shots guys.

 

 

[Todd M]

Here are my efforts for the day. it was good to catch up with Glenn again, and to see some lovely aircraft especially the Mineralogy one. Very schmick inside!

 

 

VH-QOH the QantasLink Dash 8-Q400 is on display in its Breast Cancer Livery (This aircraft later performed the Mystery Joy Flight)

 

 

The Mineralogy MD 82 on Display

 

 

The cockpit of the MD-82

 

 

VH-OGD 'Maitland' a Boeing 767-338/ER is on display to the public

 

 

The F/A-18 Hornet is coming into land on Runway 35

 

 

VH-ZPF a Embraer 190 'Maiden Brazil' is on display to the public

 

 

The newest firetruck in the Canberra Airport Fleet is the Rosenbauer truck, painted in High Vis Yellow

 

 

VH-TJK a Boeing 737-476 'Ibis' is coming into land on Runway 35

 

 

A Brindabella Airlines Metro III and a QantasLink Dash 8-Q400 are on display to the large crowd

 

 

VH-ZHD a Embrarer 170 'Cherry-belle Blue' is preparing to head to Sydney departing runway 35

 

More photos can be found at