RAAF P-8A A47-004 ferry to Australia - attempt #2

Royal Australian Air Force P-8A (737-8FV) A47-004 msn 62293 ln 6216 departed Jacksonville NAS on Aug 3 to Tinker AFB flying as ASY197.  Continued same day Tinker AFB to Hickam AFB same callsign, then Hickam AFB to Noumea Aug 5-6 and finally Noumea to Edinburgh AFB on Aug 7.

RAAF P-8A A47-004 ferry to Australia

Royal Australian Air Force P-8A (737-8FV) A47-004 msn 62293 ln 6216 departed Jacksonville NAS on Aug 2 and is currently heading for the US west coast.  Flying as ASY197.

Edit: turned back an hour into its flight and returned to Jacksonville.

RAAF P-8A A47-004 delivery

Royal Australian Air Force P-8A (737-8FV) A47-004 msn 62293 ln 6216 flew away on delivery Jul 17 BFI-Jacksonville NAS flying as VVRC184, hex code 7CF9CE.

RAAF P-8A A47-004 pic - BFI June 30

RAAF P-8A (737-8FV) A47-004 msn 62293 ln 6216 seen here at BFI Jun 30 getting ready to depart on another test flight as BOE184.




Photo credit : Brian Worthington

RAAF P-8A A47-004 first flight after mods & pics

RAAF P-8A (737-8FV) A47-004 msn 62293 ln 6216 first flight from BFI Jun 26 after completion of mods at the MFC, flying as BOE184.  New hex code 7CF9CE.




Photo credit : Huy Do




Photo credit : Paul Varner

RAAF P-8A N974DS (A47-004) first flight

RAAF P-8A N974DS msn 62293 ln 6216 first flight from RNT 24 Feb flying as BOE184, hex AD92DD.  Will become A47-004 after mods.

Seen here getting ready to depart RNT.  Credit : Huy Do