The overhead walkway that joins the new Multi Level Car Park to the T1 terminal now bridges the two structures. The walkway (over the Pedestrian Plaza) will allow people to traverse to and from the terminal in all weather. Construction is due to be completed later this year and will accommodate around 2000 vehicles.

The overhead walkway construction. Over proposed Pedestrian Plaza area (To be constructed).

The Overhead Walkway will be sheltered against the weather for use all year round.

More information coming soon.

The Parafield Airshow 2012 is now less than 8 weeks away. This year some of the guests and aircraft include: Mark Pracy, Chris Sperou, RAAF Aerobatic Team the Roulettes and many more. Tickets are available from ProTicket.com.au

Don’t Miss Out!

Don’t forget to take a look at the video about the Bell 205 helicopters at Brukunga. McDermott pilot, Kevin McCormick takes us for a walk-around the aircraft and explains the operation and role of the helicopters in the CFS aerial fire fighting team.

You can read more about the CFS and the aerial fire fighting aircraft HERE

The second to last Stage of the Tour Down Under bike race was held between McLaren Vale and Willunga, South Australia. Aldinga Airfield played host to the many helicopters involved in the event. Ranging From the R44, AS50 to the giant B205 fire fighting Helicopters of McDermott Aviation

Tour Down Under at Aldinga Airfield 2012 from 5DME on Vimeo.

We are in the process of updating our story on the CFS aeril fire fighting fleet. Rather than all aircraft on the one page, we have separated the story into:

Air Crane
Air Tractor
Bell Helicopters (205s) Coming Soon!

The air trafic control section also has its own page.

Erickson Air Crane Training Captain, Keith Gill takes 5DME for a walk-around the Erickson Air Crane to explain he various equipment and parts of the helicopter. The focus being on aerial fire fighting as the Air Crane is currently engaged with the South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) for the 2011-2012 bush fire season.

The team from 5DME wishes everyone all the best for 2012 and we’ll be back on the job bringing you all the latest aviation information, photos and video from South Australia. We look forward to a top year on the aviation front and covering local events, aero clubs and especially the upgrades of Adelaide Airport. On the display front, our focus has been firmly fixed on the Parafield Airshow on 25th March. The airshow will be a major aviation event and we look forward to seeing you there!

Photo: Mark Pracy will be one of many special guests at the Parafield Airshow on March 25th.

Check out our Facebook page. Each day this week we will be delivering an aviation story from 2011. This will show some of the things that have been a part of the South Australian Aviation Community during 2011.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/5DME-Premier-Adelaide-Aviation/262196197171970

There will be videos, photos and information about South Austrlain aviation over the past 12 months.

5DME will bring you all the latest aviation news, info, photos and video from South Australia during 2012. Just keep watching the web site and this blog for airshows, aero clubs, aircraft, airports and more.

An Air Australia flight diverted to Adelaide on Christmas Day. It made for something different for the aviation enthusiast community. The A320 VH-YQC was operating a flight from Brisbane to Melbourne when it diverted to Adelaide due to weather problems in Melbourne.

A Tiger A320 also enroute to Melbourne from Brisbane was also diverted to Adelaide due to weather. VH-VNP.

This was the first Tiger Airways flight to visit Adelaide since the airline took to the air again after being grounded earlier this year.

Photos by 5DME Sr Photographer, David Wilkie