United States Marine Corps (USMC) Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey 168220 / EP-00 "ODIN21" Pops into Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

Late on Tuesday 24 June, the attractive United States Marine Corps (USMC) Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft 168220 / EP-00 was a surprise arrival into Rockhampton Airport.

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It was believed to be conducting a medical evacuation flight from and back to the USS America (LHA-6) which is in waters off the Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA).

And fellow US Marines Lockheed Martin KC-130J as "Hercules 51" flew up from RAAF Base Amberley to complete air-to-air refuelling work off the Shoalwater Bay coast.  It then returned to Amberley.

And also on late on Tuesday 24 June,  Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Alenia C-27J Spartan transport aircraft A34-004 was noted completing airwork around Roma Airport while on a flight out of and back to RAAF Base Amberley.