Also Visiting Rockhampton Airport This Week - Citation Bizjets VH-PSU & VH-FGK - And More!

As well as the exciting arrival of the new Mackay-based Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 bizjet N142GZ into Rockhampton Airport this week, there have also been a nice selection of other General Aviation (GA) aircraft including a pair of other bizjets.

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On Thursday 12 February, Yulgibar Pastoral Company (of Montmorency, Victoria) Cessna 550 Citation II bizjet VH-FGK arrived from Baryulgil and Lismore.  On Friday 13 February, it departed back to Baryulgil.

Also due on Friday 13 February, The Queensland Police Service (Airwing) Cessna 560 Citation Ultra bizjet VH-PSU called in to Rockhampton.  VH-PSU has again had a busy week of flying, also calling into Rockhampton - amongst other CQ Airports - on Wednesday 11 February and Monday 9 February.  VH-PSU was also noted at Maryborough, Proserpine, Bundaberg and Mackay Airports this week.

On the lighter side of GA movements, Brisbane-based Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-AAD popped in on Thursday 12 February for the day from Archerfield, while, as mentioned below, Bishopp Aviation SOCATA TBM700 VH-VSV had a busy Wednesday 11 February, which included calling into Rockhampton Airport.

Finally, a couple of military movements were noted at Rockhampton Airport at opposite ends of the week with Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Beech 350 Super King Airs A32-671 and A32-673 heard to conduct missed approaches at Rocky on Friday 13 February.  Meanwhile, on Monday 9 February, RAAF Boeing B737-7ES / E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft A30-003 was heard to performed a missed approach as "Wedgetail 01".