Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing C-17A Globemaster III A41-211 "Stallion 46" Pops into the Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA) - Plus More!

A rare military movement on the weekend on Saturday 10 August with Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing C-17A Globemaster III A41-211 noted arriving into the Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA) as "Stallion 46".

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It looked to depart RAAF Base Amberley and after visiting Shoalwater Bay, it flew down the Queensland coastline at a very low altitude, eventually landing back at Amberley.

Meanwhile, also on Saturday 10 August, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Alenia C-27J Spartan transport aircraft A34-003 as "Wallaby 35" also flew up to the Shoalwater Bay Training Area from and then back to Amberley.  It repeated the flight later in the day.

UPDATE!  On Sunday 11 August, another RAAF C-27J Spartan A34-009 as "Wallaby 36" flew up from Amberley to the Shoalwater Bay Training Area and then returned to Amberley.

Photo taken by Steve Vit  ©