Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing B737-7ES / E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C A30-006 Missed Approach at Gladstone and Mackay Airports

Wedgetail 10 flew up to a missed approach at Gladstone then Mackay and flew back south to maybe one in south Qld somewhere.

On Wednesday 25 September, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing B737-7ES / E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft A30-006 was noted completing airwork, including missed approaches, at both Gladstone and Mackay Airports.

A30-006 at Gladstone Airport during a previous visit  (File photo)

A30-006 was flying as "Wedgetail 10" and looked to fly up from RAAF Base Williamtown and complete a missed approach at RAAF Base Amberley before heading North to CQ.  It then flew back South from Mackay Airport and completed another missed approach at Amberley before returning back direct to Williamtown.

Photo taken by John Van Den Bosch  ©