Another day of Multiple US Army Blackhawk and US Navy Seahawk Helicopter Arrivals and Departures at Rockhampton Airport

Tuesday 9 July was another busy day at Rockhampton Airport and the nearby 'Camp Rocky' with yet more multiple US Army UH-60 Blackhawk and US Navy Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk (Knighthawk) helicopter arrivals and departures.

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The two United States Navy (USN) Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk (Knighthawk) helicopters - 167833 / NF-611 and 167871 / NF-621 of the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 (HSC-12) "Golden Falcons" - continue to fly between Rockhampton Airport and Shoalwater Bay as "Hunter 71 Flight".

While US Army Sikorsky UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter (13-)20592 departed and returned as "Bigfoot 92" before a pair of Blackhawks including (**-)20577 departed and returned as "Bigfoot 77 Flight".  As mentioned previously, the Blackhawks are of the 2nd Battalion 158th Aviation Regiment 'Warhawks'.

Finally, also on Tuesday 9 July, United States Army (US Army) (US Army Reserve Command) Beech C-12V Huron (Beech B200 King Air) aircraft 94-00320 as "Pat 320" popped into Rockhampton Airport yet again.  It arrived from Brisbane and later departed to Townsville.

It appears these Huron aircraft might be quite busy over the Exercise, with it appearing that they will be regular flyers between Brisbane, Rockhampton and Townsville - where they appear to be based during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 (TS19).

Photo taken by 'IAD'  ©