Late Visit by Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Airbus A330-203 / KC-30A (MRTT) A39-004 "Dragon 71" Doing Airwork at CQ Airports

Late on Wednesday 20 May, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Airbus A330-200 / KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) A39-004 was back in Central Queensland and was spotted completing a missed approach at Mackay Airport.  It looked to fly up from RAAF Base Amberley and was heard to be flying as "Dragon 71".

The KC-30A then continued up to Cairns where it completed more airwork before then flying back South and completing a missed approach at Rockhampton Airport.

A39-004 then returned to Amberley.

Meanwhile, also late on Wednesday 20 May, RAAF Alenia C-27J Spartan transport aircraft A34-006 was noted flying around Bundaberg and the Wide Bay region on a training flight out of Amberley as "Kaos 64".

Photo and video taken by 'JM' and Mike Manning  ©️