Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 - Australian Army NH Industries MRH-90 Multi-Role Helicopter A40-001 "Valkerie 83" Spotted at Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

Late on Tuesday 25 July, Australian Army NH Industries MRH-90 Multi-Role Helicopter A40-001 was spotted arriving into Rockhampton Airport after flying down from Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport as "Valkerie 83".

It then looked to complete a flight to Yeppoon Hospital (reportedly) and back to Rockhampton Airport before then returning to Proserpine Airport.

Meanwhile, also on Tuesday 25 July, United States Marine Corps (USMC) Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft were again noted in the Whitsundays region, flying down from RAAF Base Scherger and Townsville to the Whitsundays.  The unknown number of Ospreys then returned North.

Online flight tracking websites did suggest that one (of the only Osprey) in the air was 168687 (YZ-13) of VMM-363 ‘Lucky Red Lions’.

Photo taken by Steve Vit  ©