Sunday, July 6, 2025

Pair of Astra Aerospace / Air Affairs (Australia) LearJet 35A/36 Bizjets VH-VLJ and VH-SLJ Pop into Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

On Sunday 6 July, a pair of Astra Aerospace / Air Affairs (Australia) LearJet 35A/36 bizjets were spotted passing through Rockhampton Airport.



LearJet 35A VH-VLJ as 'AJAX43' and VH-SLJ as 'AJAX01' both arrived into Rocky from HMAS Albatross at Nowra before then heading West.

Meanwhile, also on Sunday 6 July, Homada Pty Ltd Cessna 560XL Citation XLS bizjet VH-XCU flew up from Melbourne (Moorabbin) to Hamilton Island Airport before then flying back down to Melbourne (Essendon) and then back to Moorabbin.

While seemingly Australian based but American registered Eclipse Aviation EA550 Very Light jet (VLJ) bizjet N771MT was noted arriving into Emerald Airport from Gove before later departing the Sunshine Coast.

Gulf Coast Aviation Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-KXM popped into Longreach Airport, arriving from Tamworth and Bankstown before continuing up to Vanrook Station.

Mitchell Water Cessna 525 Citation M2 bizjet VH-WMY flew up from Gold Coast to the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour before then flying down to Melbourne (Moorabbin). 

And USA registered but possibly Malaysian based Diamond DA62 N118CY flew up from the Gold Coast to Hamilton Island Airport.

Finally, also on Sunday 6 July, United States Marine Corps (USMC) Lockheed KC-130J Hercules 167926 (Tail Code QD-7926) as "Sumo 96" flew up from Brisbane into the Shoalwater Bay Training Area and later returned to Brisbane.  It then flew up to Darwin.

Photos taken by Steve Vit  ©

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