United States Marine Corps (USMC) Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey(s) Completes Airwork around the Whitsundays and at Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Saturday 1 August, at least one United States Marine Corps (USMC) Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft was noted completing a flight and airwork around the Whitsundays.

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It appears to be serial 168631 (YQ-04) and it looked to fly down from and back to Townsville as 'KONA92'.

It looks like the Osprey(s) also completed a missed approach at Hamilton Island Airport.

It is possible that a second Osprey was part of the flight with 168682 (YQ-12) also around the region.

Meanwhile, also on Saturday 1 August, Skyline Aviation / Jet Charters New Zealand Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign bizjet ZK-RXD looked to arrive into Hamilton Island Airport from Brisbane.

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 4 August, ZK-RXD departed Hamilton Island Airport for Sydney.

And for the first time we've seen Vee H Aviation (Link Airways) Beech B200GT Super King Air 250 VH-VEW flying as 'NVCK1' / "Nav Check 1" completing airwork around the region. It looked to be based out of Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport and also completing airwork at Hamilton Island Airport.

Photo taken by Graham Aspinall  ©