United States Marine Corps (USMC) Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey Tilt-rotor Aircraft 168655 (EP-08) 'ODIN21' Spotted at Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

On Monday 30 June, the lead-up to the combined Military Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 (TS25) continued with United States Marine Corps (USMC) Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft 168655 (EP-08) spotted visiting Rockhampton Airport.

It looked to arrive from and then depart back to the United States Navy ship USS America and was heard to use the radio callsign of 'ODIN21'.

Of interest, the Osprey is of VMM-265 'Dragons' and is presently embarked on board the United States Navy (USN) amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) which is in waters off Shoalwater Bay.

Meanwhile, also on Monday 30 June, United States Marine Corps (USMC) Lockheed KC-130J Hercules 170285 (Tail Code QD-0285) as 'SUMO88' flew up to the Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA) from Brisbane. 

The Herc, which is of the Marine Aerial Refueller Transport Squadron 152 (VMGR-152) the "Sumos", is pictured (above) parked at Brisbane Airport before it then flew up to RAAF Base Darwin on Tuesday 1 July.

Finally, also on Monday 30 June, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Dassault Falcon 7X bizjet A56-001 as "Envoy 25" landed at Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport from Canberra and a bit later departed back to there.

Photos taken by Scott Harris and Dylan Hardie  ©