Some Weekend Action from Gladstone Airport

On Saturday 10 November, Kawasaki BK-117 B-1 helicopter VH-NGH was spotted by Jamie C as it passed through Gladstone Airport heading Northbound.  It departed to Mackay and then Cairns.  VH-NGH is registered to Rotor-Lift in Tasmania.

Meanwhile, on Sunday 11 November, Shane T ventured to Gladstone Airport and photographed a couple of the locally based helicopters that operate from Gladstone Airport.  Shown below are Heli-Reef (Aviation Tourism Australia) Bell 206L-3 VH-CKP and Aerospatiale AS.355F1 VH-ZWB.  VH-ZWB was also caught by Shane a little later returning to Gladstone Airport from parts unknown.

Reid Heliwork Robinson R44 VH-ROM was photographed near the General Aviation apron.

Lastly, commerical visitors to Gladstone Airport on Sunday 11 November included Virgin Australia (Skywest Airlines) ATR 72-600 VH-FVP.

Also noted were QantasLink Dash-8-Q300s VH-SBI and VH-SBT.

Great coverage as always - thanks Shane!