QGAir Rescue (State of Queensland) Leonardo S.P.A. Helicopters (Agusta) AW139 Helicopter VH-EGF Ferries South via Mackay and Bundaberg Airports

On Thursday 29 August, Queensland Government (QGAir) Rescue (State of Queensland) Leonardo S.P.A. Helicopter (Agusta) AW139 helicopter VH-EGF was noted ferrying South from Townsville via Mackay and Bundaberg Airports to Archerfield.

VH-EGF at Mackay Airport recently  (File photo)

VH-EGF seems to heading to Archerfield for planned maintenance after operating out of Townsville Airport in recent times as "Rescue 521".

UPDATE!  VH-EGF looks to have instead taken up operations out of Archerfield in the South-East corner of the state operating as "Rescue 500".  It was noted completing a medical evacuation flight into Bundaberg Airport on Friday 30 August.

Meanwhile, as reported below, fellow QGAir Agusta AW139 helicopter VH-EZJ flew North into Townsville over last weekend from Archerfield via Gladstone and Mackay Airports and has looked to take up operations out of Townsville also as "Rescue 521".  It is also currently operating alongside Leonardo AW139 helicopter VH-EGK.

As we have mentioned previously, this is part of the 'rotational system' the service utilises to ensure the even distribution of flying hours on each of the QGAir Rescue helicopters.  This system avoids the need to have multiple helicopters offline for simultaneous scheduled maintenance.

Photo taken by 'JM'  ©