Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Alenia C-27J Spartan Transport Aircraft A34-002 "Wallaby 26" Provides Support in Flood Hit Western Queensland - Plus More!

On Wednesday 2 April, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Alenia C-27J Spartan transport aircraft A34-002 as "Wallaby 26" was noted completing fuel drops around the flood hit parts of Central Western Queensland.

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The Spartan had arrived into Longreach Airport late yesterday and today it flew from there to Windorah and back several times.  It later departed Longreach Airport for RAAF Base Amberley.

UPDATE!  On Thursday 3 April, C-27J Spartan A34-002 again as "Wallaby 26" flew out from Amberley to Charleville Airport and then Longreach Airport. It then took off to complete airwork at Longreach then landed again before departing back to Amberley. 

Meanwhile, also on Wednesday 2 April, RAAF Beech B350 Super King Air A32-675 as "Envoy 34" landed at Quilpie from Brisbane and this afternoon flew up to Longreach Airport.

And McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4 bizjet VH-PIY as "Machflight 421" visited Longreach Airport from Brisbane.