InflightER Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) 1124A Westwind II Bizjet VH-IER Pops into Bundaberg Airport from its Maryborough Airport Base

On Thursday 20 June, locally-based Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) 1124A Westwind II bizjet VH-IER was noted finally departing its Maryborough Airport Base for a test flight up the Central Queensland Coast following a period of planned maintenance.

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It travelled as far as Bundaberg Airport where it landed for a period of time. VH-IER eventually returned to Maryborough Airport.

It was due to also visit Gladstone and Rockhampton Airports, however it developed a technical problem which curtailed the journey.

UPDATE!  VH-IER was back in the air on Friday 21 June, departing Maryborough Airport and landing once again at Bundaberg Airport. It again returned to Maryborough Airport a short while later - all systems ok!

As we've mentioned previously, VH-IER - which as suggested by its 'InflightER' titles - is fully kitted out as a specialist medical retrieval and evacuation (med-evac) aircraft.  In fact the name worn by the aircraft - 'InflightER' - is literally short for 'InFlight Emergency Room'.

VH-IER is also part of Australia Air Medical, whose mission is to be known as the safest, most ethical and best value jet aeromedical retrieval services in the Australasian and Asia Pacific marketplace.

More information about 'InflightER' - as well as some great images of their Westwind at work - can be found at their website:  http://www.inflighter.com.au/

To learn more about Australia Air Medical, visit their website:  http://www.aamed.com.au/

Photo taken by David Geck  ©