Some Nice Helicopters Pass Through CQ Airports incl Nautilus Aviation Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 412EP VH-ZVP - Plus More!

Some nice helicopters were noted passing through some Central Queensland Airports on Wednesday 3 January, including Nautilus Aviation Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 412EP helicopter VH-ZVP which flew down from Mackay Airport to Gladstone, Bundaberg and Toowoomba Airports before then finishing at the Oakey Army Aviation Centre.

VH-ZVP spotted at Toowoomba

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 23 January, VH-ZVP returned North to Cairns from Oakey flying via Gladstone, Mackay and Townsville Airports.

While Forster Helicopters Eurocopter AS 350 B3 Squirrel helicopter VH-DTS flew up from Redcliffe to Townsville via Rockhampton and Mackay Airports.   It seems to have flown down there via Mackay and Gladstone Airports at the end of last week.

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Rotorco Eurocopter AS 350 B3 Squirrel helicopter VH-LDH also flew up from Redcliffe to Rockhampton Airport before it then continued up to Cairns.  It seems have flown South also via Rocky also at the end of last week.

UPDATE!  On Friday 5 January, VH-LDH returned back South from Cairns to Redcliffe flying via Rockhampton Airport.

And Helifox Aviation / Skyline Aviation Group (New South Wales) Bell Helicopter Textron 206B helicopter VH-XJQ looked to visit Maryborough Airport from the Sunshine Coast.

UPDATE!  On Thursday 4 January, VH-XJQ was noted visiting Bundaberg Airport from the Sunshine Coast.

Meanwhile, also on Wednesday 3 January, Bowenville (near Toowoomba) based Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ bizjet VH-JSZ visited Rockhampton Airport once again from Archerfield.  It also visited over the weekend.

Poolhurst Aviation Air Charter Services Pilatus PC-24 jet VH-VTF flew into Hamilton Island Airport from Sydney and Brisbane.

UPDATE!  On Thursday 4 January, VH-VTF departed Hamilton Island Airport for Archerfield.

And LifeFlight (Aeromed) Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet VH-OFC "Ambulance 634" again made two visits into the region this time visiting Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) and Gladstone Airports from and back to Brisbane.

Finally, also on Wednesday 3 January, Seair Pacific / Istlecote Cessna 208 Caravan VH-TQW visited Middlemount Aerodrome from Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport.

New South Wales-based Pilatus PC-12/47 VH-YGO Bundaberg Airport flew up from the Gold Coast to Bundaberg Airport before then flying out to Mount Isa and Ucharonidge Station.

The Queensland Police Service (Airwing) (State of Queensland) Cessna 208 Caravan VH-PSQ visited Rockhampton Airport from Townsville.

The Queensland Government Airwing (State of Queensland) Raytheon B300 Super King Air VH-SGQ flew down from Cairns to Townsville and then also into Rockhampton Airport before it then departed to Brisbane.

Stirling Helicopters Piper PA-23-250 Aztec VH-EQD arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Roma Airport.

And Townsville-based ZephAir Australia Piper PA-34-220T Seneca VH-YSI as “Zedair 440” landed at Gayndah Aerodrome from Townsville. It then departed to Roma Airport via some aerial survey work.

Photos taken by Garry Wilkinson and Steve Vit  ©