Wednesday, September 9, 2020

FlyPelican (Pelican Airlines) BAe J32 VH-OTQ Departs Rockhampton Airport One Final Time!

On Tuesday 8 September, the visiting FlyPelican (Pelican Airlines) British Aerospace BAe Jetstream 3206 (Jetstream 32) turboprop aircraft VH-OTQ appeared to complete one final Fly-in Fly-out run from Rockhampton Airport to Julia Creek and Hughenden and back to Rocky.  Then on Wednesday 9 September, VH-OTQ looked to possibly departing the region for good with it heading South to Ballina / Byron Bay Gateway Airport as PE999.

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Also on on Wednesday 9 September, Seair Pacific / Istelcote De Havilland DHC-6-100 Twin Otter VH-ZKF was again noted at Rockhampton Airport operating the weekly Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) closed charter flight from the Gold Coast and Brisbane to Rocky then up to Collinsville Aerodrome and Townsville.  As usual, VH-ZKF later returned South over the same route.

While earlier in the day, fellow Seair Pacific / Istlecote Cessna 208 Caravan VH-TQW was noted arriving into Rockhampton Airport but from Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport.

At the time of writing, it appears that VH-TQW spent the day parked and is due to depart to Wanella Station Airstrip near Coppabella early on Thursday 10 September before it then heads South to Maryborough and Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airports.

Another interesting arrival into Rockhampton Airport on Wednesday 9 September was Townsville Airlines Beech 1900D VH-RUE which touched down from Cairns.  It later departed to Horn Island before then returning to Cairns.

Meanwhile, also on Wednesday 9 September, the Queensland Police Service (Airwing) (State of Queensland) Cessna 208 Caravan VH-PSQ was noted completing aerial survey flights around the local area.

UPDATE!  VH-PSQ appeared to do the same out of and back to Rocky on Thursday 10 September.

Finally, also on Wednesday 9 September, South Australia-based, Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing LC41-550FG VH-ODM was noted passing through Emerald Airport while flying from Mount Gambier and Cunnamulla.

And Brescon (Toowoomba) Beech B200 King Air VH-WXN looked to make its weekly trip to Labona Station Airstrip within Adani Australia's Carmichael Coal Mine site from Toowoomba-Wellcamp and Archerfield.

Photo taken by Steve Vit  ©

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