And LifeFlight Agusta Westland AW139 Helicopter VH-XIA "Guardian 10" Arrives into Rockhampton Airport in Support of Exercise Wallaby 2023

An interesting but returning visitor into Rockhampton Airport on Thursday 31 August was LifeFlight Agusta Westland AW139 helicopter VH-XIA.  It flew down from Townsville via Mackay Airport.

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VH-XIA was heard using its now familiar radio callsign of "Guardian 10".

It seems that like in the previous couple of years, VH-XIA "Guardian 10" has been deployed to Rockhampton Airport in support of the Singapore Armed Forces' Exercise Wallaby 2023 (XWB23) which is due to kick off in the coming days.

UPDATE!  On Friday 1 September, VH-XIA "Guardian 10" was spotted parked up at then of the line-up of RSAF helicopters.

VH-XIA at the end of the line-up of RSAF helicopters

UPDATE!  On Saturday 2 September, VH-XIA "Guardian 10" looked to depart Rockhampton Airport for the Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA).

Photos taken by Steve Vit and John Lee  ©