Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service (CHRS) (Babcock Mission Critical Services Australasia) Bell 412EP VH-EPR Heads off from Rockhampton Airport for Maintenance - Agusta AB412 (Bell 412) VH-LSV Replaces it! - Plus More!

On Monday 31 July, the locally-based Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service (CHRS) (Babcock Mission Critical Services Australasia) Bell 412EP VH-EPR departed Rockhampton Airport for Bundaberg, Toowoomba and Coffs Harbour Airports where it will undergo planned maintenance.

Fellow Babcock Mission Critical Services Australasia Agusta AB412 (Bell 412) VH-LSV, which arrived into Rockhampton Airport last Tuesday 25 July, hopped from the old heli-pad to the new one and looks to be taking up the role of "Rescue 300".

Meanwhile, also on Monday 31 July, Burbank Homes / Business Aviation Solutions Raytheon Hawker 850XP bizjet VH-BMW was noted flying down from Hamilton Island Airport to Brisbane.  It arrived at Hamo on Thursday 27 July.

Mitchell Water Cessna 525 Citation M2 bizjet VH-WMY flew up from Melbourne (Essendon) to Roma Airport and then the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour.  It then flew down to Waikerie.

And Microflite Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-8MF departed the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour for Mildura and Melbourne (Moorabbin).  It had arrived from these places on Thursday 27 July.

Photos taken by John Lee  ©