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Before and after dept … or what a difference a refit makes. (left) This USAF KC-135R (pictured at Darwin in July) has exchanged its 1950’s designed P&W JT3 turbojets for quiet, fuel efficient and significantly more powerful CFM56-2s. More than 200 modified KC-135s are already in service and the programme could ultimately see up to 600 such aircraft modified by the turn of the century. One aviation wag once summed up the JT3’s primary forte as ‘being the most effective means yet discovered by man to convert good jet fuel to a combination of noise and smoke!’ We can only agree. (Bill Lines)

BAe125-700B VH-LMP delivered to Pacific Aviation, Sydney 10/87 ex UK as demonstration aircraft BAe125-800B ZK RJI delivered to Robert James Investments, Auckland 10/ 87 CL-600 N888KS delivered to Australian Capital Equity Corp, Perth 02/88 Cessna 500 VH-HKX imported by Sherrard Aviation, Essendon 12/87 as N333PP. Initially operated by Federal Hotels but now with Pacific Rim Aviation Cessna 501 N2652Z imported by Aeromil, Sydney 07/ 88 Cessna 550 VH-JPK imported by International Business Jets, Sydney 07/88 as 9M-WAN VH-ORE imported by Sherrard Aviation, Essendon 11/87 as N108WG for Pacific Rim Aviation, Brisbane Cessna 650 VH-KTI delivered to Australian Jet Charter, Sydney 08/88 N133LE delivered to Brierley Investments, Sydney 11/87 N143WR delivered to Wellesley Resources, Wellington 11/87 Gulfstream II VH-HKR handed over to Hooker Corporation, Melbourne in US 03/88 however not yet delivered to Australia Learjet 35A VH-HOF delivered to Lloyd Aviation, Adelaide 06/88 as A40-CA Falcon 100 ZKMAZ delivered to Moana Airlines, Nelson 04/ 88 N 1OOH delivered to Hawker Pacific, Sydney 07/88 Falcon 20C VH-DWA imported by Monarch Aviation, Bankstown 06/88 as N99KT for Read Air, Hobart Falcon 900 VHBGV delivered to North Kalgurli Mines, Perth 05/88

Exports

Boeing 727-100 N505C Griffin Holdings, Perth – lease terminated late 87 and aircraft returned to US Cessna 550 VH-SWL ABE Jet Charter, Sydney – sold in Switzerland 07/88 Falcon 10 VH-DJT Ariadne (Australia) P/L, Brisbane – sold in the US 05/88 Falcon 50 VH-PDJ Ariadne (Australia) P/L, Brisbane – sold in the US 05/88

Registration Changes and Transient Aircraft

BAe125-800B ZK-RHP Cory-Wright & Salmon, Auckland – due delivery 12/87 but cancelled due to October share market crash Beechjet 400 N3122B Hawker Pacific, Sydney – delivered 02/88 as demonstrator. Sold 07/88 to HornbillSkyways for operation by Government of Sarawak Cessna 550 VH-JCG previously registered VH-WNP – delivered 01/88 to Lipara P/L, Melbourne Cessna 550 N57MB imported by Aeromil 10/87 for prospective customer. Not sold and returned to US 11/87 Cessna 551 N1UH operated ex Sydney by Boyd Munro 01/88 Falcon 20F VH-NCF registered 12/87 to Venture Stores, Melbourne previously operated as N800CF Learjet 35A VH-1:. EQ previously registered VH- . KTI Learjet 35A N110KG Heat Harness Corp, Christchurch – operated in area 08/87 till 02/88.

(left) Also noted at Darwin in July was this Indonesian Pelita Air Services Loc/vleed L100-30 which was transporting drilling equipment for BHP. (right) Looking rather clean for a freighter, this Air Hong Kong 707 transited Darwin in August on behalf. (Bill Unes)

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