Brisbane-based Cessna 525 Citation CJ2 Bizjet VH-TEY at Biloela / Thangool and Rockhampton Airports Again

Early on Tuesday 18 February, Brisbane-based Teys Australia Cessna 525 Citation CJ2 bizjet VH-TEY was noted back in Central Queensland for the second straight week, again arriving into Biloela / Thangool Airport from its Archerfield base.  After spending the morning parked, VH-TEY then flew up to Rockhampton Airport where it arrived during the early part of the afternoon.

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At the time of writing, it appears that VH-TEY is staying at Rocky for at least the night.

UPDATE!  During the early part of the afternoon on Wednesday 19 February, VH-TEY departed Rockhampton Airport and returned to Archerfield.

Meanwhile, also on Tuesday 18 February, another bizjet in the form of Australian Country Choice Properties (Brisbane) Cessna 560 Citation V Encore VH-ACC was noted visiting Roma Airport, touching down from Archerfield.

UPDATE!  After spending the night, on Wednesday 19 February, VH-ACC departed Roma Airport for Augathella and Archerfield.

Also on Tuesday 18 February, Redjet Aviation Piper PA-31 Navajo VH-PJU landed at Clermont Aerodrome from its Toowoomba base.  It later returned to Toowoomba.  It also appears that VH-PJU completed the same flight into Clermont Aerodrome the previous week too.

While also on Tuesday 18 February, Austrek Aviation Hawker Beechcraft B200 King Air VH-ZMW visited Bundaberg Airport from its Toowoomba base.  The King Air previously operated Australasian Jet and flew quite a number of closed charter flights into Central Queensland!

Finally, on Monday 17 February, Wagga Air Centre (Mabena) Cessna 310R VH-LGK was noted departing Blackall Airport for Bourke, Orange and Wagga Wagga.  It was heard to be flying as 'WA658'  "Wagga Air 658".

Photo taken by Greg Weir  ©

McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Beech B200 King Air P2-ZMY Pops into Bundaberg Airport

On Wednesday 18 December, McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Beech B200 King Air P2-ZMY was noted arriving into Bundaberg Airport. It looked touch down from its Sunshine Coast base via Gympie.

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After some time on the ground, during the early evening, P2-ZMY departed Bundaberg Airport and returned to the Sunshine Coast.

Of interest, P2-ZMY is a familiar airframe, acquired by the McDermott Aviation Group in 2013 after it spent many years in service with Australasian Jet Charter as VH-ZMY.

Also calling into Bundaberg Airport, also on Wednesday 18 December, was Brisbane-based Piper PA-31 Navajo VH-DEQ which visited from Archerfield and Redcliffe.

Meanwhile, out West at Emerald Airport, Brisbane-based Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-VTF popped in from Tambo on Tuesday 17 December and departed back there on Wednesday 18 December.

While Brisbane-based SOCATA TBM 700 VH-PGA was noted arriving into Blackall Airport from Toowoomba also on Wednesday 18 December.

Photo taken by Ryan Hothersall  ©

Mackellar Mining Equipment / Flight Options (Australia) Cessna 560 Citation Ultra Bizjet VH-MMC Arrives into Emerald Airport - Plus More!

On Tuesday 6 August, Mackellar Mining Equipment / Flight Options (Australia) Cessna 560 Citation Ultra bizjet VH-MMC was noted making yet another visit to Emerald Airport.  As usual, it arrived from its Sunshine Coast base.

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At the time of writing, VH-MMC appears to be staying for at least the night.

UPDATE!  VH-MMC returned to the Sunshine Coast on Wednesday 7 August.

Meanwhile, a couple of smaller General Aviation (GA) and corporate turboprop visitors to Central Queensland Airports over the last couple of days included Brisbane-based Bishopp Aviation SOCATA TBM-700 VH-VSV which arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Archerfield on Monday 5 August.  It returned there on Tuesday 6 August.

Finally, also on Monday 5 August, (former) Australasian Jet Piper PA-34-200T Seneca VH-ZMY was noted arriving into Rockhampton Airport, while Landair Surveys' Piper PA-31 Navajo VH-XGL was also noted arriving into Emerald Airport from Mount Isa.

UPDATE!  VH-XGL completed some aerial survey flights out of Emerald Airport during the week and eventually returned to its Melbourne (Essendon) base on Sunday 11 August.

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Canadair Challenger 604 Bizjet A37-001 Calls into Longreach Airport

On Thursday 9 August, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet A37-001 was noted arriving into Longreach Airport as "Wisdom 5" direct from Melbourne (Tullamarine).  It had earlier flown down from Canberra and is believed to have brought the Federal Labor Party Leader Bill Shorten to town.

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A37-001 was later noted departing Longreach Airport for the East and is believed to have landed at Barcaldine Airport where it will possibly spend the night.  Media reports suggest that Mr Shorten will continue and visit Emerald on Friday 10 August.

UPDATE!  On Friday 10 August, A37-001 "Wisdom 5" was heard to depart Barcaldine Airport for Emerald Airport before it later departed back to Tullamarine.

Meanwhile, also at Longreach Airport but late on Tuesday 7 August, RAAF Beech B350 Super King Air A32-651 "Beaufort 07" arrived from Canberra and RAAF Base East Sale.  It later departed to RAAF Base Richmond.

Finally, a couple of light General Aviation (GA) visitors into Longreach (and Barcaldine) Airports over the last few days has included Moree-based Cessna 206 VH-ZEU which arrived from Charleville also on Thursday 9 August.  While Australasian Jet Piper PA-31-325 VH-ZMJ called into Longreach Airport on Wednesday 8 August for fuel while flying from Cairns to Bourke in New South Wales.

And at Barcaldine Airport, it is believed that Navair Jet Services (Mabeena P/L) Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Cheiftan VH-NWN visited on Thursday 9 August.  It was noted flying as ‘WA658’/”Wagga Air 658”.

And over the weekend on Saturday 4 August, FlightTech Air Logistics / Townsville Airlines AeroCommander 500-S VH-WZQ flew North from Ballarat to Thargomindah and Longreach Airport before continuing to Cairns.  It had flown South to Melbourne from Cairns back in June.

Photo taken by ‘AC’  ©

Brisbane-based Cessna 525A CitationJet2 Bizjet VH-MOR Makes a Late Visit into Emerald Airport

As I was writing the Blog post above, I note with interest that late on Saturday 30 June, Brisbane-based Cessna 525A CitationJet2 bizjet VH-MOR is flying to Emerald Airport from Archerfield via Brisbane.

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It is due to depart back to Brisbane and Archerfield later in the evening.

Meanwhile, VH-MOR appears to have continued flying once-a-week from Archerfield and Brisbane to Moura each Wednesday, returning on Thursday.  It appears to have completed these flights at least over the last two week.

Finally, earlier on Saturday 30 June, Gippsaero GA8 Airvan VH-EHS was noted flying West of Emerald through Central Queensland heading North.  While Australasian Jet Piper PA-31-325 VH-ZMJ was due to fly into Emerald Airport from Archerfield but ended up returning to Archerfield.  It then flew into Mackay Airport before continuing to Ingham.

While up at Hamilton Island Airport, on Saturday 30 June, South Australian-based Piper PA-46R-350T Malibu Matrix VH-ZXJ arrived from Aldinga via Charleville Airport.  And both arriving into Hamo on Friday 29 June was Schofields Flying Club (of New South Wales) Beech 76 Duchess VH-RJS from Rockhampton Airport (where it is pictured below) and Hawker Beechcraft G58 Baron VH-EZD which arrived from its Monto base.

All three seem to be staying for at least the night.

Photos taken by the Col B and Kayanne Hardsman  ©

Numerous Aerial Survey Aircraft Seen and Heard Around CQ Airports This Week

Over the last week or so, there has been a larger than normal number of aerial survey aircraft that have been seen and heard around various Central Queensland Airports.  Usually, several smaller light General Aviation (GA) aircraft complete aerial survey flights over inland areas, however the following aircraft have been noted mostly completing sorties up and down the Central Queensland coast and adjacent inland.

Spotted arriving into Rockhampton Airport last Friday 27 April was Australasian Jet Cessna 404 Titan VH-WGS.  The familiar aerial survey aircraft seems to have recently started being operated by New South Wales-based Handel Aviation.  It remains parked at Rocky.

UPDATE!  On Saturday 5 May, VH-WGS departed Rocky and completed some aerial survey work near Yeppoon before continuing all the way down 'home' to Melbourne (Essendon).

Last Saturday 28 April, Handel Aviation Cessna 310R VH-CMA was noted departing Mackay Airport for Gladstone Airport and then the Gold Coast where it seems to have been operating from most recently.  Then last Sunday 29 April, fellow Handel Aviation Cessna 210 VH-ZID was noted flying into Rockhampton Airport from the North.  After then operating aerial survey flights out of Rockhampton every day during the week, on Thursday 3 May, VH-ZID departed Rocky for the Gold Coast.

Also last Sunday 29 April, Interair (Photomapping Services) Cessna 404 Titan VH-TTZ arrived into Gladstone Airport from Dubbo.  On Tuesday 1 May, it continued to Rockhampton Airport before departing to Cairns on Friday 4 May.

On Tuesday 1 May, Landair Surveys' Piper PA-31 Navajo VH-XGL was also noted arriving into Rockhampton Airport but from the Sunshine Coast.  On Wednesday 2 May, VH-XGL departed Rocky and completed some aerial survey work near Emerald before continuing to Townsville and Cairns.

UPDATE!  VH-XGL has since traversed the nation and flown into Jandakot Airport in Perth arriving on Saturday 5 May via all stops in North-West Queensland, the Northern Territory and the Northern part and parts of coast of Western Australia!

On Wednesday 2 May, Australasian Jet (AusJet) / ROAMES Cessna 206 VH-XBF arrived into Rockhampton Airport after being noted completing aerial survey work to the West.

All photos taken by Kayanne Hardsman  ©

Regional Express (REX) SAAB 340B VH-ZLC - Plus Lighties - Operate Charter Flights out of Rockhampton Airport to Cairns

The semi-regular closed charter flights we see call into Rockhampton Airport from and back to the Cairns area have happened again this week with Regional Express (REX) SAAB 340B VH-ZLC noted arriving into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns as RXA9907 late on Tuesday 27 March.

After staying for the night, VH-ZLC departed Rocky and returned to Cairns before continuing further to Horn Island  as RXA9908 early on Wednesday 28 March.

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Meanwhile, it is worth noting that the other 'semi-regular' light General Aviation (GA) visitors to Rockhampton Airport that also visit around the same time as the REX SAABs were again noted at Rocky this week.  Townsville Airlines (Flightech Air Logistics) Cessna 402C VH-JOH and Beech B200 King Air VH-WZN were both noted completing afternoon flights from Normanton and Cairns respectively to Rockhampton Airport arriving late on Wednesday 28 March.

After overnighting, both VH-WZN and VH-JOH also departed back to Cairns early on Thursday 29 March.

There are suggestions that these flights are charter flights for school children from Cairns and Far North Queensland who attend schools in Rockhampton.  They would be returning home given that school holidays start today!

Finally, a couple of other interesting light General Aviation (GA) aircraft to be noted visiting Rockhampton Airport this week have included McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Beech B200 King Air VH-MWZ which arrived from the Sunshine Coast and later departed to Townsville on Tuesday 27 March.

While on Wednesday 28 March, Proserpine-based Piper PA-34-200T Seneca VH-HKQ arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Mackay and later departed home to Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport.  And Australasian Jet (Ausjet) Cessna 404 VH-AZU was noted arriving into Rocky from Melbourne (Essendon).

UPDATE!  On Friday 30 March, VH-AZU returned to Essendon.  It was noted completing aerial survey work around Blackwater and Middlemount on Thursday 29 March.  A quick trip!

Kefford Corporation Gulfstream G-IV-SP Bizjet N810LP Back at Longreach Airport - Plus Several More Lighties!

Ten days after its previous visit, on Wednesday 20 September, Kefford Corporation (of Victoria) Gulfstream G-IV-SP bizjet N810LP was noted arriving into Longreach Airport from Melbourne (Essendon).

N810LP at Longreach Airport last week  (File photo)

After a little while on the ground, it departed to the Gold Coast before later returning to Essendon.

UPDATE!  Another familiar bizjet called into Longreach Airport on Friday 22 September in the form of Gulf Coast Aviation Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-KXM.  It arrived from Bankstown and later departed to Vanrook Station near Normanton.  It had flown directly from Vanrook Station to Bankstown earlier in the week.

Also on Wednesday 20 September, New Zealand-based Piper PA-24-250 Comanche ZK-BAZ was noted arriving into Longreach Airport from Archerfield.

While New South Wales-based Cessna 414A VH-ZDF has had a very busy week and was noted arriving into Longreach Airport from Emerald before it later departed to Mount Isa also on Wednesday 20 September.

UPDATE!  It's worth noting that on Friday 22 September, VH-ZDF also visited (within CQ) Mackay and Bundaberg Airports while enroute back to New South Wales.

Visiting Longreach Airport earlier in the week on Monday 18 September was Australasian Jet Piper PA-31-325 VH-ZMJ which completed a return trip to Longreach and back from Archerfield and Roma.

UPDATE!  On Friday 22 September, visited Longreach Airport again flying in from Archerfield before departing back there via Roma Airport.

While also on Monday 18 September, Beech B200 King Air VH-ODI of Dick Lang's Dessert-Air Safaris' made yet another visit to Longreach Airport touching down from Normanton.  After spending the night, VH-ODI departed to Port Augusta and then Adelaide on Tuesday 19 September.

Photo taken by Calen Harvey  ©

Interair (Photomapping Services) Cessna 402B VH-KCL Pops into Gladstone and Mackay Airports

On Sunday 7 May, Interair (Photomapping Services) Cessna 402B VH-KCL was noted flying North from the Sunshine Coast to Townsville.

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It appeared to complete some aerial surveying while enroute along parts of the Fraser Coast and in Central Queensland, and also popped into both Gladstone and Mackay Airports whilst enroute to Townsville.

On Monday 8 May, VH-KCL departed Townsville and operated another aerial survey flight eventually landing at Cairns.

Some GA Movements Also at Rockhampton Airport over this week

There's been a few interesting comings and goings from the General Aviation (GA) Apron at Rockhampton Airport over the last week...

On Friday 28 April Eclipse EA500 bizjet N465DG departed Rockhampton Airport for Armidale and then Tamworth in New South Wales.  

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The smart little bizjet - which I believe is based in New South Wales - arrived into Rocky from Tamworth via Armidale last Thursday 20 April.

As mentioned below, N465DG was joined on the GA Apron on Wednesday 26 April as Special Mining Services / Flight Options (Australia) Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-PWX visited from Brisbane.

Also arriving on Wednesday 26 April was the Queensland Government (State of Queensland) Raytheon B300 Super King Air VH-SGQ.  After overnighting, it departed back to Brisbane on Thursday 27 April.

Also on Thursday 27 April, Vectra Holdings (New South Wales) New Piper PA-28-181 VH-BHK arrived from Archerfield. It later departed to Mackay.  Then on Friday 28 April, VH-BHK departed Mackay for Emerald Airport before returning to Archerfield.

After arriving at Rockhampton Airport on Tuesday 25 April, New South Wales-based Cessna 210 VH-ZID completed local survey flights around Rocky and Capricorn Coast on Wednesday 26 April and again on Thursday 27 April before continuing to Mackay Airport.  It looked to complete an aerial survey flight around Mackay on Friday 28 April before it then continued to Townsville.

UPDATE!  VH-ZID was noted heading back South from Townsville on Saturday 29 April, calling into Mackay and Rockhampton Airports before finishing the day at Bundaberg Airport.

Other aerial survey aircraft spotted at Rockhampton Airport included  Bayswater Road / Australian Aerial Mapping (AAM) Reims F406 VH-EYQ.  Sadly its exact movements are not known.

And Australasian Jet (AusJet) Cessna 206 VH-KPG is back at Rockhampton Airport completing aerial survey flights around the local area after being spotted also at Rocky in the middle of March.

VH-KPG has been busy with it also noted completing flights out of Mackay and Clermont Airports in recent weeks.

Finally, Biloela-registered Bell Helicopter Textron 206B VH-SIJ was spotted at Rockhampton Airport recently.

While registered locally, the Jetranger is reportedly operated by Rotorwing Helicopters at Mount Martha in Victoria.  It has also recently spent time operating for Machjet / McDermott Aviation.

Sincere thanks to the local plane spotters for their help compiling this post!

Photos taken by Kayanne Hardsman and Trevor Hardsman  ©

The Aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Debbie Brings Various Civilian and Army Helicopters and Fixed Wing Aircraft to the Whitsundays Region

With severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie making land-fall in the Whitsundays earlier this week, the last couple of days has seen various civilian and Australia Army helicopters and fixed wing aircraft call into various parts of the damaged region including Mackay and Bowen.

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On Wednesday 29 March, the Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk was noted touring Bowen after flying from Townsville on board an Australian Army NH Industries MRH-90 Multi-Role Helicopter - possibly A40-014.  Fellow MRH-90 A40-039 was believed to have visited Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport.

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Australian Army Boeing CH-47F 'Foxtrot' Chinook helicopter A15-307 was also possibly involved with the relief effort on Wednesday 29 March.

As we mentioned over the last few days, Queensland Government (QGAir) Rescue Agusta AW139 helicopters VH-EZJ "Rescue 510" and VH-ESZ "Rescue 500", and Bell 412 helicopters VH-ESB and VH-ESD "Rescue 521", are also operating throughout the region, including an airlift of patients from the badly damaged Proserpine Hospital to Townsville on Wednesday 29 March.

Of the civilian choppers, McDermott Aviation / Heli-Lift Australia AS365N2 Dauphin helicopters N38MD and N365JL are operating out of Townsville and Cairns respectively.  They were spotted passing through Gladstone Airport over the weekend - see Blog post below.

And AusJet Helicopters (Essendon) Bell 206L-1 helicopter VH-TWO has been noted in the region - parking for the night at Rockhampton Airport on Monday 27 March - and is being operated as a media camera platform.  It is flying as "Media 42" and I believe is usually based around Brisbane.

Photo taken by 'IAD'  ©

Finally, a trio of locally-based Stirling Helicopters choppers were also noted departing Rockhampton Airport for the North.  They possibly landed at Mackay Airport and will operate in the disaster zone from today.  Eurocopter AS.350B2 Squirrel VH-AGL was joined by fellow Eurocopter AS.350BA Squirrel helicopter VH-WHW and Bell 206B (II) VH-JAQ were also noted heading North from Rocky on Wednesday 29 March.

Australasian Jet (AusJet) / ROAMES Cessnas - VH-XBF - VH-FEN - Back in CQ and Spotted at Gladstone Airport

A pair of Australasian Jet (AusJet) / ROAMES Cessna 206s in the form of VH-XBF and VH-FEN are back in Central Queensland and were spotted parked on the Gladstone Airport General Aviation (GA) apron on Friday 3 March.  They have reportedly been operating out of Gladstone Airport for at least this week.

The two Cessnas are operated by AusJet on aerial surveys in support of Ergon Energy’s Remote Observation Automated Modelling Economic Simulation (ROAMES) project.  Both VH-XBF and VH-FEN are regular visitors to CQ and have been joined at times by a third Cessna 206 registered VH-XHI.

ROAMES technology, developed by Ergon Energy and its partner organisations, allows the creation of precise, 3D geo-spatial representations of assets such as electricity networks, and comprises specially modified aircraft with sensors that include photographic and LIDAR distance measuring equipment.  Using GPS and other technology, it enables Ergon to capture and automatically produce accurate three-dimensional models of an electricity distribution network and surrounding vegetation from the air.

Meanwhile, also parked on the Gladstone Airport GA Apron on Friday 3 March was Brisbane-based Beech V35B Bonanza VH-ILY which had earlier arrived from Archerfield.  It returned to Brisbane's GA Airport later in the day.

As can be seen, VH-ILY features famous Beech Model 35 features of retractable landing gear, and its signature V-tail (equipped with a combination elevator-rudder called a ruddervator), which makes it both efficient and the most distinctive light GA aircraft in the sky. 

While we are talking about Gladstone Airport, earlier in the week on Monday 27 February, Virgin Australia Embraer E-190 VH-ZPK was photographed operating the early morning VOZ1707/1710 rotation from and back to Brisbane.

It will certainly be interesting to see if Virgin Australia continue to operate jets into Gladstone Airport once the Embraer E-190s have been withdrawn - perhaps we will see more of the larger Boeing B737-800 aircraft calling in!  Hope so!

All photos taken by 'Mick'  ©

A Couple of King Airs at Bundaberg Airport on Wednesday - Incl RAAF A32-651 "Envoy 46"

On Wednesday 1 June, Deputy Prime Minister and Federal National Party leader Barnaby Joyce was spotted arriving into Bundaberg Airport on board Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Beech B350 Super King Air A32-651.  

Local plane spotter Micah S was on hand captured a couple of great photos as the Super King Air was parked and awaited its next flight.  It arrived from Lismore as "Envoy 46".

I personally like the additional 'Dingo Airlines' titles that the Super King Air wears in recognition of its service with the RAAF's No. 38 Squadron based at Townsville.

Eventually, A32-651 departed Bundy for Gympie where it appeared to be staying for the night.

Another King Air visiting Bundaberg Airport on Wednesday 1 June was Great Western Aviation (Brisbane) Beech B200 King Air VH-XGV.  It arrived from Brisbane.

Later, VH-XGV also departed to Gympie so I assume was related to the visit of Mr Joyce(?).

Micah also sends through a couple of photos of a couple of other light General Aviation (GA) visitors to Bundaberg Airport on Wednesday 1 June including Mackay-based Cessna TR182 VH-LXW and Air Queensland (Redcliffe) Tecnam P2008 24-8398.

Finally, on Tuesday 31 May, it's worth noting that General Aviation Maintenance (GAM) Dornier DO 228-202 VH-VJD operated the weekday freight run to the Fraser Coast flying flew from Brisbane to Gayndah via Maryborough and Bundaberg and then back later that evening.  

And Victoria-based Interair / Photomapping Services Cessna 404 VH-TTZ - which has been operating several aerial survey flights over the region of late - departed Bundaberg Airport for Cairns also on Tuesday 31 May.

Sincere thanks to Micah for taking the time to capture and send through these great photos!

All photos taken by Micah S  ©

Several Light GA Aircraft Operating Aerial Survey Flights out of Various CQ Airports

Over the last week or so, we've noted several light General Aviation (GA) aircraft operating around different parts of Central Queensland on various aerial survey flights.

Operating out of Gladstone Airport of late has been Australasian Jet (AusJet) Cessna 206 VH-KPG.  Flight tracking websites show that VH-KPG has operated several aerial survey flights around parts of CQ, in particular, surveying high-voltage power lines and infrastructure.

File photo taken by Michael Fleetwood  ©

Another Australasian Jet (AusJet) Cessna 206 - VH-XHI - which has of late been operating in support of Ergon Energy’s Remote Observation Automated Modelling Economic Simulation (ROAMES) project - has also been heard flying around CQ.

Also during the previous week, Gladstone-based Cessna 210 VH-KTE was noted operating various flights to Rockhampton, Bundaberg and the Sunshine Coast.  Some of these flights looked to take the 'scenic route' so could have been aerial survey or training flights.

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On Saturday 21 May, Australian Aerial Surveys (of Sydney) Cessna 340 VH-IRV flew into Gladstone Airport from the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour.  I'm not entirely sure if it operated and survey flights around Gladstone during its stay but VH-IRV departed to Archefield and Scone on Tuesday 24 May.

Also this week, on Tuesday 24 May, Victoria-based Interair / Photomapping Services Cessna 404 VH-TTZ flew into Bundaberg Airport directly from its Melbourne (Essendon) base.

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On Wednesday 25 May, VH-TTZ was noted completing a near-six hour aerial survey flight around the Fraser Coast that was out of and back to Bundy.

Of interest, VH-TTZ was noted visiting Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport in early May while flying from Essendon to Far North Queensland and beyond.

Finally, Bayswater Road / Australian Aerial Mapping (AAM) Reims F406 VH-EYQ has been noted operating out of Emerald Airport for at least the last week.

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On Wednesday 25 May, it too completed a survey flight over various parts of CQ that looked to land back at Emerald.

NetJets (AusJet) Cessna 501 Citation I/SP Bizjet VH-FUM Touches Down at the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour

On Thursday 12 May, NetJets (AusJet) Cessna 501 Citation I/SP bizjet VH-FUM was captured by Stan W arriving at the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour.  It flew in from its Melbourne (Essendon) base.

It was supposed to land at Charleville for fuel but was able to continue to the Whitsunday in one leg.

Reports suggest that VH-FUM will remain parked at Shute Harbour for the weekend.

Meanwhile, a couple of interesting light General Aviation (GA) aircraft have also been noted visiting the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour in recent days including New South Wales-based SOCATA TB-10 VH-WWW which looked to depart to Kingaroy and Coffs Harbour on Thursday 12 May.  It was noted flying North via Rockhampton Airport earlier in the week.  Meanwhile, New South Wales-based Rockwell 685 Commander VH-NJT was noted calling in from Undara on Wednesday 11 May.  It later departed to Hervey Bay before continuing to Bankstown on Thursday 12 May.

Sincere thanks to Stan W for taking the time to capture and send through these great photos!  Cheers mate!

All photos taken by Stan Wright  ©