Monday, December 1, 2025

Robindale Group / Air Link Cessna 510 Citation Mustang Bizjet VH-CMK Calls into CQ Airports - Plus More!

On Monday 1 December, Robindale Group / Air Link Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-CMK flew up from Orange and the Sunshine Coast to Bundaberg Airport, Emerald Airport and then Mackay Airport.

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UPDATE!  On Wednesday 3 December, VH-CMK reversed the entire set of flights and finished the day back at its Orange base.

Bowenville based (operated by Real Time Aviation - Brisbane) Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ bizjet VH-JSZ arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Archerfield and then departed to Natal Downs and this afternoon reversed the flight.

Queensland based American-registered Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 N227SL visited Rockhampton Airport from Archerfield.

Stroud Aviation and Transportation (Boonah) / Navair Flight Operations Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-SHI as "Navair 173" visited Rockhampton Airport from Archerfield.

And Hughes Aviation (Hughes Pastoral Group) (Gympie) Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX VH-8HP departed Mackay Airport for Normanton before then flying down to Keeroongooloo.

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 2 December, VH-8HP landed at Mackay Airport from Keeroongooloo and Normanton and then departed back to Keeroongooloo.

Finally, also on Monday 1 December, after a week of being deployed to Rockhampton Airport and completing a series of flights to the Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA) and back (pictured), the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Lockheed C-130J A97-466 as "Trojan 40" departed Rockhampton Airport for RAAF Base Richmond - reportedly for good.





Photos taken by Ross Huntington and Steve Vit  ©