Cessna 550 Citation Bravo Bizjet VH-FGK at Longreach Airport Twice!

Three bizjets in three days at Longreach Airport with noted arriving Melbourne (Essendon) and Brisbane on Saturday 13 June was Yulgibar Pastoral Company (of Montmorency, Victoria) Cessna 550 Citation Bravo bizjet VH-FGK.  It later departed to Groote Eylandt.

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VH-FGK returned to Longreach Airport on Monday 15 June, returning from Groote Eylandt and departing Baryulgil Station in Northern New South Wales.

Meanwhile, a pair of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Beech B350 Super King Air turbo-props were noted arriving and departing Longreach Airport on Saturday 13 June.  A32-350 was noted arriving as "Hudson 26" from the South, while A32-349 was noted departing North as "Beaufort 6".

Also on Saturday 13 June, Toowoomba-based Beech B200 King Air VH-DYN was noted arriving from the Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport.  It later departed to Cloncurry.  Over the last couple of weeks, this flight was operated by fellow Toowoomba-based King Air VH-WXN. 

Finally, on Monday 15 June, Cessna 441 VH-OPM, arrived from its Warrnambool base in Victoria and stayed overnight, while Toowoomba-based Cessna  208 Caravan VH-JOZ was due to visit later on Tuesday 16 June.