Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Search and Rescue (SAR) Bell 412EP Helicopter VH-VAA Pops into CQ Airports

On Wednesday 30 May, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Search and Rescue (SAR) Bell 412EP helicopter VH-VAA was noted calling into Mackay and Biloela / Thangool Airports while flying from Townsville down to Redcliffe.

VH-VAA at Rockhampton Airport last year  (File photo)

VH-VAA is owned by Lloyd Helicopters and operated by CHC Helicopters Australia for the RAAF and has been noted operating out of Darwin for a large part of this year using the RAAF Support radio callsign of "Rescue 82".

Photo taken by Kayanne Hardsman  ©