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(Built 2001) capturing the advanced flight instrumentation of the Pilatus PC-12 which was selected to be part of the RFDS fleet in 1994 when the Royal Flying Doctor Service became the launch customer for the type with the first aircraft being delivered in 1995. The Charleville base was founded 1943 and their hangar is an ex WWII structure.

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VH-FDP - Pilatus PC-12/45 - Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland Section)

Brenden VH-FDP
978 0 0 Pilatus PC-12/45
VH-FDP - Pilatus PC-12/45 - Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland Section)

A long way from its home of Charleville

Tom A. VH-FDP
2,773 0 0 Pilatus PC-12/45
VH-FDP - Pilatus PC-12/45 - Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland Section)

(Built 2001) parked in the hangar and looking sharp between flights

Craig Murray VH-FDP
2,833 1 0 Pilatus PC-12/45

Photo location

YBCV - Airport - Terminal

Charleville is served by Qantaslink with a daily service to Brisbane (with some services going via Roma) and four times a week by Regional Express, with two flights a week arriving from Brisbane via Wellcamp and continuing onto Mt Isa via Quilpie, Windorah, Birdsville, Bedourie and Boulia and two flights a week going in the opposite direction

Brandon Giacomin YBCV
2,382 0 0 Airport
YBCV - Airport - Terminal

Outside the small passenger terminal at Charleville Airport

Brandon Giacomin YBCV
4,776 0 0 Airport
VH-ZLH - Saab 340B - Regional Express (REX)

VH-ZLH being refueled in Charleville, 6 flights into the 8 sector milk run from Mt Isa to Brisbane

Brandon Giacomin VH-ZLH
4,879 0 0 Saab 340B

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A44-220 - Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

'Buckshot 31' in the pitch for a left downwind on Rwy 33

Craig Murray A44-220
3,161 6 0 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
VH-VXA - Boeing 737-838 - Qantas

"Broome" (Del 1/02) on short final for Rwy 01 as QF626 from Melbourne

Craig Murray VH-VXA
5,185 3 0 Boeing 737-838
83-0079 - McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

(Built 1983) looking absolutely awesome while climbing away from Rwy 01 as Reach 7E1 to Honolulu

Craig Murray 83-0079
6,376 2 0 McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender

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VH-FDP

Photo Date

Jul 26, 2008

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Notes

(Built 2001) capturing the advanced flight instrumentation of the Pilatus PC-12 which was selected to be part of the RFDS fleet in 1994 when the Royal Flying Doctor Service became the launch customer for the type with the first aircraft being delivered in 1995. The Charleville base was founded 1943 and their hangar is an ex WWII structure.

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Canon 30D | Canon 18-55mm Show Exif data
VH-FDP - Pilatus PC-12/45 - Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland Section)

Brenden VH-FDP
978 0 0 Pilatus PC-12/45
VH-FDP - Pilatus PC-12/45 - Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland Section)

A long way from its home of Charleville

Tom A. VH-FDP
2,773 0 0 Pilatus PC-12/45
VH-FDP - Pilatus PC-12/45 - Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland Section)

(Built 2001) parked in the hangar and looking sharp between flights

Craig Murray VH-FDP
2,833 1 0 Pilatus PC-12/45
YBCV - Airport - Terminal

Charleville is served by Qantaslink with a daily service to Brisbane (with some services going via Roma) and four times a week by Regional Express, with two flights a week arriving from Brisbane via Wellcamp and continuing onto Mt Isa via Quilpie, Windorah, Birdsville, Bedourie and Boulia and two flights a week going in the opposite direction

Brandon Giacomin YBCV
2,382 0 0 Airport
YBCV - Airport - Terminal

Outside the small passenger terminal at Charleville Airport

Brandon Giacomin YBCV
4,776 0 0 Airport
VH-ZLH - Saab 340B - Regional Express (REX)

VH-ZLH being refueled in Charleville, 6 flights into the 8 sector milk run from Mt Isa to Brisbane

Brandon Giacomin VH-ZLH
4,879 0 0 Saab 340B
A44-220 - Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

'Buckshot 31' in the pitch for a left downwind on Rwy 33

Craig Murray A44-220
3,161 6 0 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
VH-VXA - Boeing 737-838 - Qantas

"Broome" (Del 1/02) on short final for Rwy 01 as QF626 from Melbourne

Craig Murray VH-VXA
5,185 3 0 Boeing 737-838
83-0079 - McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

(Built 1983) looking absolutely awesome while climbing away from Rwy 01 as Reach 7E1 to Honolulu

Craig Murray 83-0079
6,376 2 0 McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender
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Jens Weigandt

nice :)