Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Airbus A330-203 / KC-30A (MRTT) A39-004 "Dragon 36" Spotted Completing a Missed Approach at Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

On Friday 23 January, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Airbus A330-200 / KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) A39-004 was spotted as it completed a missed approach at Rockhampton Airport.

The MRTT had originally departed from RAAF Base Amberley and flew all the way up to Cairns where it landed for a short time. A39-004 then flew back South via the airwork at Rockhampton Airport and then onwards back to Amberley.

A39-004 was heard to be using the radio callsign of "Dragon 36".

Of interest, fellow RAAF KC-30A MRTT A39-005 as "Dragon 34" was also in the air at the same time, also flying out of Amberley but all the way up to Cairns. It then flew down to Brisbane and then back to Amberley.

Meanwhile, also on Friday 23 January, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Alenia C-27J Spartan transport aircraft A34-004 as "Wallaby 40" flew up from Amberley to complete airwork at Biggenden before it then continued over at low level to complete more airwork at Bundaberg Airport.  It then flew down over Fraser Island and down the Queensland coast back to Amberley.

Sincere thanks to local plane spotter Scott H who was at the right place at the right time to capture this great photo!

Photo taken by Scott Harris ©️