Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing C-17A Globemaster III A41-208 "Stallion 66" Completes Missed Approach at Bundaberg Airport - Plus More!

On Tuesday 30 August, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft A41-208 was noted completing a pair of missed approaches at Bundaberg Airport.

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It departed RAAF Base Amberley and flew directly up to Bundy where it completed the airwork.  It then returned to Amberley for more airwork before later departing out to sea off the South-East Queensland Coast.

Of interest, A41-208 was heard to be using the flight number and radio callsign of "Stallion 66".

Meanwhile, also on Tuesday 30 August, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Alenia C-27J Spartan transport aircraft A34-007 as "Wallaby 15" called into Bundaberg Airport from Amberley.  It later took from from Bundy and completed airwork including several touch-and-go approaches before then returning to Amberley.

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