Originally delivered to Jetstar Asia as 9V-JSH, It became VH-VQA with Jetstar Australia before returning to Asia and returning to Australia again with Network as VH-UVP.

One of XO Aviation's AT-802A's VH-8XO at Batchelor is ready to head to a fire nearby.

Operating with XO Aviation is one of Aerotech's AT-802As VH-OUG, flying as Bomber 884.

Your flying electrician in VH-SSV, Ex SE-IKZ registered in October 2002.

On contract to the NT fire agencies, is Aerotech's VH-SHD flying as Firebird 811.

One of over three dozen PC-12s operated by the RFDS under maintenance, photographed after visiting their excellent museum downtown.

One of 200 CA-6 trainers built by CAC, bought as war surplus for £20 in 1946 after RAAF service as A3-139. In January 1962 its owner was flying from Melbourne to Perth when compass malfunction took hime well off course on the leg between Caduna and Cook, SA. He landed in the desert low on fuel. A 19-day search failed to locate the pilot, his remains never being found. The aircraft was not located until spotted by an Adastra survey Hudson in 1965, messages scratched into the fuselage paintwork. The aircraft was recovered in 1977 and restored in 1981

This Dove was delivered 1958 and spent its whole active life with the same operator fitted out as an air ambulance. Withdrawn from use in 1978 on replacement by the GAF Nomad, it was stored here at Alice Springs till sold to Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - CSIRO in 1980. Although flown to Adelaide-Parafield, SA, it was never operated by CSIRO and in 1982 it was acquired by CAAM, a permit for ferry flight from Parafield to Bond Springs airfield, 15 miles north of Alice Springs being used in December 1982. It was then roaded down to the CAAM at Townsite Aerodrome.

Built as standard Heron 2D with Gipsy Queen engines and delivered to the WGAF as CA+001, this was one of two for the Chief of Staff and Chancellor, returning as G-ASFI in 1964. It was sold on to Transportes Aereos de Guinea Portuguesa as CR-GAT and bought by Connellan Airways in 1970, who rebuilt VH-CLW at Alice Springs in 1972 as a Riley Heron with four Lycoming IO-540 engines and 3 blade props. It was leased to Kendell Airlines in 1976 and sold to Air Tungaru, Kirabati becoming T3-ATA in 1981 and then DQ-FDY with Sunflower Airlines, Fiji in 1984. Back to Australia in 1997 and to CAAM in 2012

One of Gruppo Aerei Imbarcati's F-35Bs returns to Darwin.

One of the Italian Air Force F-35Bs MM7453 recovers back to Darwin.

One of three Beech 18s used by Connellan Airways here at Alice Springs in the early/mid 1960s. Ex ZK-BQE, N3010V and NC80013. The same registration was later used by Connellan on a Queen Air.

Exceedingly difficult to satisfactorily photograph whole! This C-47 is actually VH-BAA, which flew with Brain & Brown Airfreighters until 1979, painted to represent VH-EWE of Connellan Airways colours as operated from here at the old Alice Springs airport. Previously VH-EBW/EBH/EAL/BAK with Qantas, A65-49 and 42-93199

Took a spectacular flight over Kings Canyon in this classic JR. Was originally ZK-HPO before import to Australia in 1989 and served as 'Firebird 318' with Heli-Serve from 2004

Another of the Thai Grippens 70112 a single seat C model returns from a mission.

70103 returns after a mission during Pitch Black 2024.