DC-8 landed BN Tuesday 1730L ish...?

[Inbound On Descent]

Only caught a glimpse of her on final as we taxied to the bay. Anyone know the who/what/when/where?

Inbound

[onehitwonder]

Based in Brissy sits on the southern apron

[4 Holer]

Government to Government contract.

[Username here]

I'm pretty sure that's the aircraft that got the chemtrails contract...

[XPT]

there's a DC8 freighter that's been flying building material to Nauru regularly for a Brisbane building company who's been building accommodation for illegal refugees.




Think it's called Construct.

[4 Holer]

Commonwealth Government says Beats a 737 three to one weight and $$$.........

[mates rates]

Our taxes at work !!

[Angle of Attack]

Based in Brissy I only saw it fly overhead Colmslie departure runway 19 the other day at about 2000ft, the sound made me do a double take, I knew it was a oldy, and even with the engine upgrades it left a nice brown smudge behind it, not as good as the old days though...

[Inbound On Descent]

Beaut!

Thanks all.

Inbound

[dodo whirlygig]

"Our taxes at work !! "


Yes, but less of them if


"Commonwealth Government says Beats a 737 three to one weight and $$$......... "


is correct.

[Square Bear]

Since you mentioned 737's, ...we know what happened to your 737-200's, but what ever happened to your 737-400F.

[Skystar320]

737-400F was repossed I believe?

[Square Bear]

Thanks Skystar for the update.

Must say the -400F looked quite nice with the HeavyLift paintwork, suited the 737 aircraft quite nicely.

Is the DC8 operating under the old HeavyLift company as well, or is there a new company?

Cheers

[jarden]

This should answer your question:

SkyBus Jet Cargo (Las Vegas McCarran) has deployed its first DC-8-73CF, N807DH (msn 45990), into revenue service. The freighter is being wet-leased to Heavylift Cargo Airlines (HN, Brisbane Int'l) who have based it out of Port Moresby. The DC-8 was recently ferried from Victorville to the Papua New Guinean capital via Honolulu.

Skybus Jet Cargo wet-leasing a DC-8-73F to Australia's Heavylift Cargo - ch-aviation.com

[tourismman]

However it is based in BNE since December not POM.

[tartare]

Out of interest - anyone know what it's re-engined with?

[markis10]

4x CFMI CFM56-2C1

[601]

However it is based in BNE since December not POM.

Based or just o/n BNE.

[markis10]

Dont think its spent a night anywhere but BNE since December, the flights are day trips.

[Square Bear]

The freighter is being wet-leased to Heavylift Cargo Airlines (HN, Brisbane Int'l)

Got me thinking about the proverbial Phoenix.

BTW, where is the DC-8 registered, any chance it is VH?