Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules A97-442 "Trojan 12" Pops into Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

On Friday 16 February, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules transport aircraft A97-442 was noted arriving into Rockhampton Airport from offshore as "Trojan 12".

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After a short time on the ground, it continued to Townsville.

Meanwhile, also on Friday 16 February, the Queensland Police Service (Airwing) (State of Queensland) Raytheon B1900D VH-PSK arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns and Townsville before it then departed to Brisbane. Later it returned to Townsville and Cairns.

Townsville Airlines Beech 1900D VH-RUE was noted also visiting Rockhampton Airport from Cairns and Townsville.

McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 bizjet VH-SUY as "Machflight 41" visited Hamilton Island Airport from the Sunshine Coast.

And late on Thursday 15 February, McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4 bizjet VH-PIY as "Machflight 17" arrived into Longreach Airport from the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast. It then departed to Darwin before continuing to Adelaide and then back to the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast

Photo taken by Trevor Hardsman  ©