Yesterday (Friday 6th Oct. 06) I saw a large four engine (from the contrails) aircraft fly directly over Perth traveling from the north west to the south east and beyond. It looks something like a 747 shape and is at high altitude.
I have observed this aircraft before at approximately 6.30 am three times over the last couple of years. It flies the same route and altitude each time.
I was wondering if you may have any idea of what it is (e.g.: military) and its purpose (e.g. polar) and were it comes from and destination?
I'm pretty sure I see the same aircraft or something similar at high altitude traveling the same direction, more north/south though, in the early evening , Thursday night was the last time .Most commercial jets seem from my vantage point {northern suburbs Perth} to travel a more east/west flight path.Next time I''ll have the binos and see if i can make out a tail colour.
The WA police force has a fixed wing aircraft called Polair62 that circuits the city to in conjunction with Polair61 {chopper}.If you have scanner you might be able to do some eavesdropping http://warsug.info/index.php
Hello John and Beren. I do not think that it is a commercial aircraft from Europe or elswhere as Perth is not on this kind of high altitude traffic route unlike Sydney or Melbourne. If it isnt landing or leaving they just dont come here!
Wonderful isolation!
You are right about the north/south travell route Beren, I just checked my compass (didnt think of that ) which I think tends to uphold my thoughts that it may be a supply aircraft for one of the bases in antartica.
) which I think tends to uphold my thoughts that it may be a supply aircraft for one of the bases in antartica.
