RACQ Careflight Sunshine Coast Helicopter Rescue Service (SCHRS) BK117 B-2 VH-EHQ Calls Into Biloela / Thangool Airport

Noted calling into Biloela / Thangool Airport on Thursday 5 June was the RACQ Careflight / Sunshine Coast Helicopter Rescue Service (SCHRS) Kawasaki BK117 B-2 helicopter VH-EHQ.

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It called in from its Bundaberg base and later departed to Moura.  From Moura, VH-EHQ - "Rescue 522" - flew direct to Bundaberg Hospital presumably completing a med-evac mission.

The SCHRS operates two BK117 helicopters through the Wide Bay region - including Bundaberg, Maryborough and Hervey Bay - with VH-EHQ joined by VH-BKV ("Rescue 511").

The SCHRS - formally known as AGL Action Rescue - merged with CareFlight Group Queensland in July 2013.  The SCHRS and the iconic RACQ CareFlight Rescue now come under the umbrella of CareFlight Group Queensland.

Check out the CareFlight Group website at:  http://www.careflightgroup.com/

Incidentally, one other interesting movement through Biloela / Thangool Airport in recent days was the visit of New South Wales-based Wettenhall Air Service Swearingen SA226T Merlin III VH-SSL.

The Merlin initially called in from Griffith and its Deniliquin base on Sunday 1 June.  After staying overnight, it ventured North to Ayr before returning later on Monday 2 June.  It then departed back to Deniliquin via Griffith.