Friday, July 9, 2021

Brisbane-based Pesca Aviation AeroCommander 690-A Turbo Commander VH-ATF Arrives into Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

On Friday 9 July, Brisbane-based Pesca Aviation AeroCommander 690-A Turbo Commander VH-ATF was noted arriving into Rockhampton Airport from Archerfield.


It was photographed above parked on the General Aviation (GA) Apron at Rockhampton Airport as it looked to be staying for at least the night.

Also arriving into Rockhampton Airport and staying, also on Friday 9 July, was Machjet (Machjet International) Cessna 525A Citation CJ2 bizjet VH-ZIY which arrived from its Sunshine Coast base.

New South Wales-based Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage VH-KNV arrived from Mount Isa.  It looked to complete a trip up to Darwin in the Northern Territory also starting at Rockhampton Airport at the start of the week.

AV8 Air Charter (Pays Helicopters) Raytheon B200 King Air VH-MHV was noted arriving from its Scone base in New South Wales.

And also spotted after it arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Hamilton Island Airport on Thursday 8 July, was Brisbane-based Piper PA-31 Navajo VH-DEP.


Meanwhile, earlier in the day, also on Friday 9 July, the Queensland Government Airwing (State of Queensland) Raytheon B300 Super King Air VH-SGQ was also noted visiting Rockhampton Airport.  It arrived from Brisbane and later departed to Townsville.

Toowoomba-based Beech 58 Baron VH-BMO and Piper PA-46R-350T Malibu VH-SOG both landed at Emerald Airport from Toowoomba before later continuing up to Townsville.

Armada Aviation (of Ringwood in Victoria) Pilatus PC-12 VH-NWI called into Roma Airport all the way from Hobart before it then continued to the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour and Townsville.

While up at Hamilton Island Airport, also on Friday 9 July, Mitchell Water Cessna 525 Citation M2 bizjet VH-WMY flew in from Roma Airport before departing to the Sunshine Coast and Melbourne (Moorabbin).  

Sunshine Coast-based Rockwell International 114 VH-KSW departed Hamo for Caboolture.  It had arrived two days earlier.

And Hawker Beechcraft G58 Baron VH-EZD departed Hamilton Island Airport for Bundaberg Airport.  It looked to arrive at Hamo from its Monto Aerodrome base at the start of the week.

Finally, also on Friday 9 July, Sharp Airlines Metro III turboprop VH-OZV was photographed undergoing maintenance work at Rockhampton Airport.  It had arrived as "Sharp 133" late on Thursday 8 July from Mount Isa and finally left on Friday to Brisbane as "Sharp 101F".




Sincere thanks to local plane spotter Trevor H for taking the time to capture and send through these great photos!

All photos taken by Trevor Hardsman  ©

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