RAAF B737 Wedgetail A30-001 "Mitchell 13" and A330/KC-30A MRTT A39-005 "Dragon 14" Missed Approaches at Rockhampton Airport

On Thursday 17 November, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing B737-7ES / E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft - A30-001 - was noted completing a missed approach at Rockhampton Airport as "Mitchell 13".

File photo taken by 'IAD'  ©

It flew down to Rocky from Townsville and was then later noted flying around the Sunshine Coast.

Meanwhile, also on Thursday 17 November, RAAF Airbus A330-203 / KC-30A (MRTT) A39-005 was also heard to complete a missed approach at Rockhampton Airport as "Dragon 14".

It is believed that earlier on Thursday, the KC-30A was involved with refuelling two flights of RAAF McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet aircraft which flew out of RAAF Base Williamtown and headed into Townsville.

Indeed A39-005 was noted to have flown South to Rocky from Townsville before completing the overshoot.  It then departed to RAAF Base Amberley.