A Pair of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules Aircraft - A97-442 & A97-468 - Complete Airwork at CQ Airports - Plus More!

On Sunday 26 October, a pair of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules transport aircraft were both noted completing airwork at a couple of Central Queensland Airports.

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A97-442 as "Trojan 52" and A97-468 as "Trojan 53" were noted both flying down from Townsville to RAAF Base Amberley via airwork and missed approaches at both Hamilton Island Airport and Emerald Airport.  They then continued to RAAF Base Richmond via further airwork at Moree and Tamworth.

It looks like both Hercs left Richmond mid-week and have been on a flight around Australia calling into RAAF Base Pearce, other places in Western Australia and then up to Darwin.  On Saturday 25 October, they flew across from Darwin across the top with approaches at three airports and then landing at RAAF Base Scherger before continuing to Cairns and then Townsville.

Meanwhile, also on Sunday 26 October, Australian Corporate Jet Centres' operated Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy bizjet VH-VLT flew across from Ayres Rock to Hamilton Island Airport and then Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport.

And Jampair P/L (Navair Flight Operations) Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300E bizjet VH-NSQ as "Navair 188" visited Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport from Bankstown.

Finally, also on Sunday 26 October, Cirrus Design Corporation's Cirrus SR20A-G7 Trac VH-8TR was on display at Donnington Airpark before later flying across to Ayr and then down to Rockhampton Airport.  It then departed to Archerfield. 

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VH-8TR had flown up to Donnington Airpark from Archerfield via Rockhampton Airport on Saturday 25 October.

And NSW based Cirrus SR22 VH-8TC arrived into Rockhampton Airport from the Gold Coast and then departed to Mackay Airport and Cairns.

Bundaberg-based Wide Bay Warbirds Yakovlev Yak-52 VH-UHO at CQ Airports Heading to Donnington Airpark - Plus More!

On Thursday 25 July, Bundaberg-based Wide Bay Warbirds Yakovlev Yak-52 VH-UHO arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Bundaberg Airport before it then flew a couple of local flights. 

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The Yak is due to continue up to Donnington Airpark via Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport on Friday 26 July where it will spend the weekend operating joyflights.

VH-UHO was built in 1984 in Romania and was first registered in Australia in 2006.  The aircraft is powered by a Vedeneyev M14P nine cylinder 435 HP radial engine and has a two bladed Whirlwind propeller.

UPDATE!  On Monday 29 July, VH-UHO returned South to Bundaberg Airport from Donnington Airpark via stops again at Prosie and Rocky.

Meanwhile, also on Thursday 25 July, Queensland Police Service (QPS) / Queensland Government (State of Queensland) Textron Aviation B300C Super King Air 350 VH-8PD arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns and Townsville.  It then departed to Mackay Airport before returning to Cairns.

Austrek Aviation Beech B200 Super King Air VH-ZGD landed at Longreach Airport from Toowoomba before it then departed to Winton Airport.  This afternoon, it then flew across to Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport and then back to Toowoomba. 

Easternwell Group (Avcair) Beech B200 King Air VH-EWG was noted landing at the Goonoo Feedlot from Mount Isa.

And Gold Coast-based EADS SOCATA TB-21 Trinidad TC VH-MTD flew up to my local Clermont Aerodrome from its Southport base.  It is due to return to Southport on Friday 26 July.

Finally, also on Thursday 25 July, LifeFlight (Aeromed) Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet VH-OFA "Ambulance 614" landed at Gladstone Airport from Townsville and then departed to Brisbane.