Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules A97-447 "Trojan 26" Spotted at Rockhampton Airport

Also on Thursday 31 July, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules transport aircraft A97-447 was spotted also visiting Rockhampton Airport.

A97-447 was flying as "Trojan 26" and flew down from Townsville to a position North of Mackay where it then descended to 900ft off the coast and passed Mackay over water and continued on to Williamson Airfield within the Shoalwater Bay Training Area.

The Herc then flew down and landed at Rockhampton Airport.

During the afternoon, A97-447 "Trojan 26" then departed Rockhampton Airport and flew low level down the highway to a complete a loop at Bajool to then head over to the coast and complete a loop over Port Alma before continuing onwards to fly along Gladstone Harbour waters then climbing to flight levels and eventually to RAAF Base Amberley.

Photo taken by Steve Vit  ©