The Spartan looked to fly up from RAAF Base Amberley and completed airwork around the rum city including completing at least two touch-and-go approaches at Bundaberg Airport.
A34-006 was flying as "Kaos 20" and then looked to return to Amberley.
Meanwhile, it appears that on Wednesday 6 May, fellow RAAF C-27J Spartan transport aircraft A34-008 "Wallaby 16" completed airwork around Blackwater or Emerald Airports while on a training flight out of RAAF Base Amberley.
The Alenia C-27J Spartan is a military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by Alenia Aermacchi. The RAAF operates 10 of the C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifter after they were ordered back in May 2012 to replace the now-retired De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou fleet.
The RAAF C-27J Spartan aircraft complements the capabilities of the current C-130J Hercules and C-17A Globemaster aircraft and uses common C-130J Hercules infrastructure and aircraft systems such as engines, avionics and the cargo handling systems. They will be equipped with missile warning systems, electronic self-protection and battlefield armour allowing them to operate freely in high-threat environments.
The current 10 Spartan aircraft are based at RAAF Base Amberley and operated by 35 Squadron. Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the C-27J was achieved in December 2016, while Final Operating Capability (FOC) was declared in late 2019.
Sincere thanks to local plane spotter Isaac S for taking the time to capture and send through these great photos!
All photos taken by Isaac S ©
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