The Baton fly's over seas to Rottnest Island WA

 

Yesterday the WA girls were again having a wonderful time showing the

Baton the sights of the beautiful WA coast line and overseas to gorgeous Rottnest Island

 

 

Preparing to leave Jandakot

 

 

The Baton is issued with the mandatory life jacket for the flight

 

Picture perfect! The Baton has the best view from the aircraft with PIC Shannae Terrill the 45th Pilot to carry the Baton

 

Back seat bandits Jassamyn Cull and Larissa Stephens supervise

 

Beautiful view of the island

 

Two aircraft flew over to the secluded island where the Baton got to meet some

of the islands local inhabitants and took time out for some

very well deserved R&R on the beach.

 

Relaxing on the beach

 

Meeting some of the locals on the island

 

A few more Pictures from the RAAF PC9 Team handing over to our WA civilian team

 

We have loved having the diversity of civilian and military participation in the relay, so far we have had our Team Navy girls and now Team Air Force!  A wonderful display of the support from

our defence teams participating in a great cause.

 

Just a few more pictures from the Baton hand over from our

military team in WA - RAAF PC9 pilot Nina hands the Baton

to Amy Richards and her students Kassee & Liz

 

 

The very shiny PC 9 with our RAAF girls and civilian pilots Amy, Kassee & Liz

 

Another great picture!

 

 

 

 



Cancer Council QLD sends a huge thanks to the FOXY Ladies Flight Team!

This just in from the Cancer Council QLD


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXsobKTtj7s&feature=youtu.be

Day 23 Update - WA - The Baton see the sights!

Flight Lieutenant Belinda Beatty flew the Baton from Albany to Busselton in a RAAF PC9 escorted by another female pilot in her PC9.

 

Belinda then passed the Baton to Amy Richards who is a Grade 1 Flying Instructor with the Royal Aero Club of WA. Other crew on the flight were Kassee Henriques and Liz Garcia.

 

Belinda passes the Baton to Amy and her crew

The baton then stopped in at Murrayfield for a cuppa with the Royal Aero Club of WA members

 

Amy, Kassee & Liz at the Royal Aero Club of WA

 

The girls then flew the Baton on to Jandakot.

 

 

 

 

Grade 1 Instructor Amy (left), Kassee PIC and Liz (navigator)take the Baton to Jandakot

 

Beautiful sights over head the coastline on the way to Jandakot

The baton will be passed around at Jandakot over the weekend by Royal Aero Club students and members. On Saturday around 12pm the Baton flies overseas (to beautiful Rottnest island).

The Baton travels with our Air Force Girls in a PC9 to Busselton

 

 

Yesterday morning, the Baton left Albany WA in an Airforce PC9 flown by Flight Lieutenant Belinda Beattywith an additional PC9 as escort bound for Busselton.

 

 

 

Collecting the Baton in Albany

 

Air Force PC9 Pilots Nina Carpenter, Belinda Beatty & Brodie Murphy

 

 

Nina hands the Baton to Amy Richards from its formation flight in the PC9

 

The Baton arrives in WA and is treated to some wonderful flying experiences

The Baton arrived in business class style to WA compliments of Virgin Australia.  The Baton was in the very capable hands of AWPA National President and Virgin Captain Carol Dehn and NSW AWPA member and First Officer Michelle Huntington who passed it on to Naomi from Skippers Aviation in Perth, WA.

AWPA National President and Virgin Australia Captain Carol Dehn

& AWPA member and First Officer Michelle Huntington

Skippers Aviation Pilot Naomi then flew the Baton from Perth to Carnarvon where she handed it to Shark Bay Air Charter Pilot Margaret Prior

 

Naomi & Margaret

 

Margaret Prior collected the Baton from Naomie and headed south to Shark Bay to hand over the Baton to Wendy Mann

 

Margaret Prior - Shark Bay Charter

 

Margaret hands the Baton to Wendy Mann

 

Wendy then flew it south to Geraldton where it stayed overnight

 

The Baton was then escorted up to 14,000 Feet with World Champion Milla Kuitunen for some skydiving, but unfortunately got COLD FEET............... due the wind being unseasonably strong.

 

 

 

Denise Bess and Kathleen Chant then took it up and did some unusual attitudes in the Decathlon............. AERO's !!!

 

 

After a HUGE day of flying..................... the Baton was then handed to the WA Team Pilots with Flare!

 

 Robyn Stewart flew the first leg from Northam to Narrogin where she passed the Baton to Jo O'Leary who flew the leg to Kojonup. Susan Ward then flew the final leg for the day on to Albany.

Cairns to Darwin 17th March- 20th March - What a Journey!

Rosanna Vittorio Cobham 717 Captain and her crew collected the Baton in Cairns and flew it overnight to Darwin.

Cobham Captain Rosanna Vittorio takes the Baton on board

for its flight from Cairns to Darwin

Getting the prime position in the 717

Crew photo for the Cairns Darwin flight

Captain Rosanna with the Baton prior to departure from Cairns

On the 18th March, Rosanna handed the Baton to Air North pilot Trish Boyce who flew the Baton, (who was Co-Pilot) in her Metro from Darwin to Truskott Island return to Darwin and handed back to Rosanna who was custodian of the Baton for the night.

Cobham Captain Rosanna hands the Baton to Air North pilot Trish Boyce

About to get airborne with Air North pilot Trish enroute to Truskott Airport

Boarding the Metro with Air North Pilot Trish

Truscott Airfield, NT

The Baton is Co Pilot in the Metro

On the 19th of March Rosanna then passed the Baton to AWPA National President and Virgin Captain Carol Dehn who overnighted in Darwin then early this morning, Captain Carol has flow the Baton on its longest leg of 1435nm.

Passed from one Captain to another - the Baton is handed from Cobham Captain Rosanna Vittorio  to AWPA National President and Virgin Australia Captain Carol Dehn

and Virgin Australia First Officer Michelle Huntington

Another jump seat with the Captain and First Officer

of Virgin Australia

And now for my next trick!

The entire Virgin Australia Team support the Baton

on its journey

After a very long day, the Baton was treated to business class service during its Darwin to Perth sector with Virgin Australia, accompanying passengers also showed their enthusiasm for the relay and donated spare change to the Cancer Council fund raising drive.

The Baton goes for first flying lesson - Effects of Controls at North Qld Aero Club

Women Pilots Relay of Flight participant, Leisa Graham, had her first lesson with the NQAC yesterday carrying the baton for women's cancer fundraising. This baton has been, and is being carried all over Aus by women pilots to raise awareness. Leisa and Sally flew out over the Eastern Training area with the baton on board. Great fun!

Commemorative 2015 Baton's available for Sale- All funds go to AWPA Lady Casey Scholarship

 

In addition to raising funds for Cancer Council, we are selling commemorative batons, with all proceeds donated to the AWPA Lady Casey Scholarship. This scholarship is to assist an AWPA member to obtain an Instructor Rating or a Command Instrument Rating, either fixed wing or rotary, to further a career in aviation.

For $25 (including postage), you can have your own commemorative baton. To purchase one, just email us ( womenpilotsrelay@gmail.com ) with your name and where you would like it sent. We can accept payment via by bank transfer. There are a variety of colours available but stock is limited.(blue, black, red, orange, silver, gold, burgundy and green).

Update for 17th March - Happy St Patricks Day!

Today the Baton has left the east coast of Australia, heading to Darwin!

Rosanna Vittorio from Cobham will take the Baton on the 7:10pm flight to Darwin.

Look Out NT - Get ready to Pass the Baton!!

West Wing Aviation takes the Baton to Torres Straits, Yorke, Darnely & Murray Islands- the most Northern Islands of Australia!

West Wing Aviation's pilots Christy Denham and Jill Stacey flew the Baton on their West Wing Aviation flights in the Torres Straits today. Christy Denham received the baton yesterday from Q-Link in Cairns for its journey through the most northern parts of the Torres Straits before handing it over to colleague Jill Stacey who flew with it through the Yorke, Darnley and Murray Islands, the most eastern islands of Australia. Jill Stacey will then hand it back over this afternoon to QLINK for its onward journey.

Thank you to the Qantas team in North Queensland for flying the Baton over the last few days. Two Captains and three First Officers pictured below are Bek Klukowski, Alana Curtin, Regional Flying Manager Captain Helene Young, Shelley Groves and Captain Soph Lazarou

Update for relay flight tomorrow 11th March - Mackay to Townsville QLD

Well the Baton will certainly be getting about in sunny Queensland this week!
A big thanks to the generosity of all pilots involved and Qantas for supporting the relay, we have the Baton being flown around QLD this week by various Qantas teams as well as AWPA member and RA-AUS pilot Mary-anne who is based in Townsville at ATA Flight School.

AWPA member and RA-AUS pilot at ATA flight School - Mary-anne O'Donnell

Qantas pilot Kristie Casey will fly the baton from Mackay to Townsville on her leg of the relay.  Mary-anne O'Donnell will then collect the Baton from Kristie in the afternoon and fly it to Woodstock and around her local area for a scenic flight, then deliver it back to Townsville airport to Qantas pilot Bek Klukowski who will then look after the Baton overnight and take it with her early the next morning to Cairns

 

QLINK Aircraft similar to the one the Baton will fly aboard this week.

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The Baton will then be flying around with the Qantas girls through northern Queensland until the 17th March.