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.