Deer Jet (China) Gulfstream Aerospace G-V-SP (G550) Bizjet B-8255 Arrives into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Saturday 23 November, Deer Jet (China) Gulfstream Aerospace G-V-SP (G550) bizjet B-8255 flew down from Cairns to Hamilton Island Airport. It had flown up from Sydney midway through last week and was supposed to land at Hamo but diverted to Cairns due to poor weather in the Whitsundays.

B-8255 at Brisbane a couple of years ago  (File photo)

UPDATE! On Monday 25 November, B-8255 departed Hamilton Island Airport and returned to Cairns before then departing for overseas.

Meanwhile, also on Saturday 23 November, LifeFlight (Aeromed) Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet VH-OFB "Ambulance 624" was spotted at Hervey (Fraser Coast) Airport.

It flew down from Townsville and Cairns and then departed to Brisbane. It later returned North.

Kennedy Aviation / Kennedy Air-Ag Air Tractor AT-802A 'Fire Boss' water bombing aircraft VH-XAT as "Bomber 288" and VH-XAJ as "Bomber 455" landed at Emerald Airport from Townsville and then departed to Watts Bridge.

And Georgina Pastoral Co. of Gympie Cessna U206G VH-TOC arrived into Clermont Aerodrome from Miranda Downs.

UPDATE!  On Sunday 24 November, VH-TOC departed Clermont Aerodrome for the West.

Photos taken by Lloyd Fox and Garth Coad  ©