Thursday, April 23, 2020

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Airbus A330-203 / KC-30A (MRTT) A39-001 Missed Approach at Rockhampton Airport

On Thursday 23 April, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Airbus A330-203 / KC-30A (MRTT) A39-001 was noted completing a higher than usual missed approach at Rockhampton Airport.


It initially looked to fly up from RAAF Base Amberley to Cairns (as shown above) where it landed for a short time.  A39-001 then returned South to Rocky.

Once in the area, it had lined up for a missed approach but was advised by air traffic control to 'go around' earlier than usual due to medical priority aircraft departing from Rockhampton Airport. Consequently, the KC-30’s missed approach was at a lot higher level than usual.

A39-001 then returned to Amberley.

A39-001 was heard to be flying as "Dragon 42".

Of interest, this was the second time in the week that A39-001 has visited Rockhampton Airport while completing training.

Photo taken by Jonathan Williams  ©

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