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RFDS - Arrival at YPJT today

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:12 am
by written_ficton
I think I got Jandakot code wrong, but RFDS jet from Rio Tinto is due to arrive today

Re: RFDS - Arrival at JPJT today

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:55 am
by gkoutlis
Code what code ;) (fixed it for you)

G

Re: RFDS - Arrival at YPJT today

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:29 am
by w0mbat
Yes, it's slightly manic here today. :)

RIO has been doing operations all week getting crews up to operational status.

Hopefully there will be some good coverage on the news tonight judging by all the media here.

Fingers x'ed that RIO stops when it should when poking it's nose into the hanger! :lol:

Re: RFDS - Arrival at YPJT today

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:36 am
by written_ficton
RIO has been doing operations all week getting crews up to operational status.
RIO dont have crews for the aircraft... These are Maroomba crews

Re: RFDS - Arrival at YPJT today

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:47 am
by w0mbat
RIO is the call sign of the plane I was referring to, not RIO-TINTO or the contractor Maroomba.
I should have made that clearer, sorry.

Re: RFDS - Arrival at YPJT today

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:28 am
by written_ficton
Ahhh I see - my mistake

Re: RFDS - Arrival at YPJT today

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:19 pm
by Zebedee
The West Australian website has the following story:

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/br ... transport/

Re: RFDS - Arrival at YPJT today

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:37 pm
by Fastlane
Numloxx already has a pic up of it:

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6683065

apparently going to be based at Perth Airport.

Re: RFDS - Arrival at YPJT today

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:06 pm
by Nafenn
Fastlane wrote:Numloxx already has a pic up of it:

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6683065

apparently going to be based at Perth Airport.
i hope not... would be great if it was based at Jandakot!

Saw it come in while i was out prepping a plane to go flying myself... loooks nice!

Re: RFDS - Arrival at YPJT today

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:18 pm
by Fastlane
While the RFDS owned jet will visit our Jandakot Airport base, it requires jet specific, permanent infrastructure at Perth Airport, which Maroomba can provide
from http://australianaviation.com.au/maroom ... -rfds-jet/

Re: RFDS - Arrival at YPJT today

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:56 pm
by Magnus
Romeo India Oscar is a bit of a tongue twister, don't you think :)

Re: RFDS - Arrival at YPJT today

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:16 pm
by treeny
just got coverage on channel 7 news

Re: RFDS - Arrival at YPJT today

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:25 pm
by written_ficton
I wouldnt be suprised that in the near future all RFDS would be based out of Perth airport. Quicker response times for patient arrival would be benefical and a dedicated hanger with Maroomba at YPPH

Re: RFDS - Arrival at YPJT today

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:31 pm
by Zebedee
written_ficton wrote:I wouldnt be suprised that in the near future all RFDS would be based out of Perth airport. Quicker response times for patient arrival would be benefical and a dedicated hanger with Maroomba at YPPH
I honestly can't see that happening anytime soon - RFDS have only just finished building a spankin' new building at Jandakot ...

Re: RFDS - Arrival at YPJT today

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:49 pm
by written_ficton
Thats my thinking. What the heck would you want two bases?