Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing B737-8 MAX BBJ A62-002 "Envoy 03" Spotted at Gladstone Airport - Plus More!

On Wednesday 12 August, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing B737-8 MAX BBJ A62-002 as "Envoy 03" flew into Gladstone Airport from Canberra and Mildura. After some time on the ground, it then returned to the nation's capital.

While Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing B737-7ES / E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft A30-002 as "Mitchel 05" flew up from RAAF Base Williamtown to complete two low overshoots at Rockhampton Airport before returning to Williamtown via more airwork at Tamworth.

UPDATE!  On Thursday 13 August, Wedgetail A30-002 now as "Mitchel 07" again flew up into CQ from Williamtown to complete a missed approach at Gladstone Airport (pictured). It then returned to Williamtown.

And RAAF Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport A41-211 as "Stallion 41" flew out of RAAF Base Amberley to complete a missed approach at Charleville Airport before then landing at Rockhampton Airport.

It then departed and completed a missed approach at Hamilton Island Airport before landing at Townsville.

UPDATE!  On Thursday 13 August, A41-211 "Stallion 41" flew down from Townsville to complete a missed approach at Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport and then two more at Rockhampton Airport before landing. 

It later departed to the Sunshine Coast and then to RAAF Base Amberley.

Meanwhile, also on Wednesday 12 August, Edwards Coaches Cessna 525 Citation CJ1 bizjet VH-KXL flew up from Armidale to Hamilton Island Airport and then down to the Gold Coast.

Bowenville based (operated by Real Time Aviation - Brisbane) Cessna 525 Citation Jet CJ1+ bizjet VH-JSZ flew up from Archerfield to Emerald Airport and Rockhampton Airport before later flying down to Bundaberg Airport.

And McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 bizjet VH-SUY as "Machflight" 421 flew up to Hamilton Island Airport from and back to Sunshine Coast.

Photos taken by Jamie C and John Lee  ©