Spotting at New Farm

My family and I have visited New Farm Park by the river several times lately, but I haven’t had a chance to post any photos about it until today.

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES AIRBUS A321-271N RP-C9933 (MSN 8284)
PR222 OFF TO MANILA (MNL) 7 YEARS

QANTAS AIRBUS A330-202 VH-EBK (MSN 945)
QF51 OFF TO SINGAPORE (SIN) 17 YEARS

JETSTAR BOEING 787-8 VH-VKF (MSN 36231)
JQ53 OFF TO SEOUL (ICN) 11 YEARS

ALLIANCE AIRLINES FOKKER 70 VH-NKQ (MSN 11572)
VA1239 OFF TO ROKHAMPTON (ROK) 30 YEARS
FLYING FOR VIRGIN AUSTRALIA

QANTASLINK EMBRAER E190AR VH-UYI (MSN 19000053)
QLK1844 OFF TO ROCKHAMPTON (ROK) 20 YEARS

QANTAS AIRBUS A330-303 VH-QPC (MSN 564)
QF61 OFF TO TOKYO (NRT) 22 YEARS

UNITED AIRLINES BOEING 777-224 N79011 (MSN 29859)
UA97 OFF TO SAN FRANCISCO (SFO) 26 YEARS

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRBUS A350-941 B-30F9 (MSN 417)
CZ382 OFF TO GUANGZHOU (CAN) 5 YEARS

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA BOEING 737-MAX 8 VH-8ID (MSN 66638)
VA447 OFF TO DARWIN (DRW) 2 YEARS

SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRBUS A350-941 9V-SHY (MSN 494)
SQ256 OFF TO SINGAPORE (SIN) 4 YEARS

MALAYSIA AIRLINES AIRBUS A330-323 9M-MTF (MSN 1281)
MH134 OFF TO MALAYSIA (KUL) 14 YEARS

QANTAS BOEING 737-838 VH-VXQ (MSN 33723)
QF824 OFF TO DARWIN (DRW) 22 YEARS

QANTASLINK EMBRAER E190AR VH-UYB (MSN 19000012)
QF1822 OFF TO MACKAY (MKY) 21 YEARS

Fighterworld Museum - Newcastle

A few weeks ago, my wife and I, along with seven other avgeeks, flew down to Newcastle for a day of military plane spotting. (That story was posted on the 2nd of May)

During our five-hour stay, we visited the Fighterworld Museum at the airport.

My wife and I had visited this place before and loved it so much that we were looking forward to going back. The museum features over 17 historic aircraft and replicas, including the F/A-18A Hornet, F-111C, Mirage II, Avon Sabre, Gloster Meteor, and more. There’s an open observation deck where you can watch aircraft like the F-35A Lightning take off and land, while listening to live aircraft audio from Air Traffic Control. There is an on-site cafe, called Fighter Beans Café, and it offers plenty of snacks, meals, and coffee, all with great views of the airfield. Seating options include indoor, outdoor undercover, and open-air areas. The hangars and café are wheelchair accessible, though the observation deck is only reachable by stairs. The museum is open daily (except Christmas Day) from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

It is a 30-minute walk or a 5-minute car ride from the airport to Fighterworld.

This incredible museum is a must-visit for aviation lovers.

AERMACCHI MB-326H (A7-031)

PILATUS PC-9/A (A23-020)

F-111 AARDVARK/ RAVEN (A8-148)

DASSAULT MIRAGE IIID (A3-102)

EJECTION SEAT

BRISTOL BLOODHOUND MK1 SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE

BLERIOT XI (WORLDS FIRST WAR PLANE)

SOPWITH CAMEL F1 (REPLICA)

BOEING F/A-18 HORNET (A21-023)

SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK IX

DEHAVILLAND VAMPIRE (A79-1)

CA-27 SABRE

GLOSTER METEOR F.8 (A77-851)