Surveillance Australia (Leidos SAR Services Pty Ltd) Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 Bizjet VH-XNC as "Rescue 440" Pops into Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

On Monday 23 March, Surveillance Australia (Leidos SAR Services Pty Ltd) Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet VH-XNC as "Rescue 440" arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns via Search ops off the Central coast and after a refuel it departed back to the search area and then back to Cairns.

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Mitchell Water Cessna 525 Citation M2 bizjet VH-WMY flew up from Melbourne (Moorabbin) to the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour then down to Stawell and back to Moorabbin.

McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4 bizjet VH-PIY as "Machflight 06" departed Mackay Airport for the Sunshine Coast.  It had earlier flown up from Brisbane.

Careflight (NT) Hawker Beechcraft B200 King Air VH-ZCX as "Careflight 24" flew into Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport from Port Macquarie.  It later departed to Bankstown.

And GBR Helicopters Bell 206B JetRanger III VH-YEC arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns, Townsville and Mackay Airports.

UPDATE!  On Thursday 2 April, VH-YEC departed Rockhampton Airport and returned to Cairns again via Mackay and Townsville Airports.

Finally, late last Friday 20 March, Air Link (Dubbo) Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-SEQ arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Brisbane and then departed to Gladstone Airport and then departed back to Brisbane now in the wee small hours of Saturday 21 March.

Photo taken by Wally H  ©

LifeFlight Agusta Westland AW139 Helicopter VH-XIJ "Rescue 522" Completes Medical Evacuation from 'Carnival Adventure' off Bundaberg - Plus More!

On Monday 2 March, LifeFlight Agusta Westland AW139 helicopter VH-XIJ as "Rescue 522" flew up from Bundaberg Airport to Gladstone Airport and then down to the Sunshine Coast before later returning to Bundaberg Airport and then completing two Search and Rescue (SAR) flights to the North-East of Bundy. 

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Surveillance Australia (Leidos SAR Services Pty Ltd) Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet VH-XNC as "Rescue 440" flew down from Cairns to oversee the SAR operations by VH-XIJ "Rescue 522" for a few hours then returned to Cairns.  It is believed this may have also included a passenger extraction from the cruise ship 'Carnival Adventure'.

Meanwhile, also on Monday 2 March, pair of Queensland Government (QGAir) Rescue (State of Queensland) Agusta AW139 helicopters were noted at Rockhampton Airport. VH-ESH flew down from Townsville and then departed onwards to Archerfield as "Rescue 500", while VH-EGK arrived from Archerfield as "Rescue 500" and then departed to Townsville.

And Far North Queensland based Diamond DA 50 C VH-88R visited Mackay Airport from Mareeba.

Finally, over the weekend on both Saturday 28 February and Sunday 1 March, NQ Heli-Worx (Townsville) Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 VH-8GK continued to operate flights between Townsville and Hamilton Island Airport - including three return flights on Sunday.  VH-8GK operated one more flight (which seems to be the last one for now) on Monday 2 March.

And also on Saturday 28 February,  the locally-based Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 bizjet N142GZ  flew back to Mackay Airport from Brisbane after flying down to there at the start of last week.

Plus Cirrus SR22 N312GM looked to complete airwork at Maryborough Airport while on a flight out of and back to the Sunshine Coast.

Photo taken by Brodie Lawson  ©

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing C-17A Globemaster III A41-207 "Stallion 63" Spotted Completing Airwork at Emerald Airport - Plus Some Overnight Action Sunday Night!

On Monday 23 February, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing C-17A Globemaster III A41-207 as "Stallion 63" flew up from RAAF Base Amberley to complete a missed approach at Emerald Airport.  It then flew back to complete more circuits at Amberley.

Meanwhile, late on Sunday 22 February, Surveillance Australia (Leidos SAR Services Pty Ltd) Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet VH-XNC as "Rescue 440" arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns via a loop overhead Bourke in New South Wales.  It then departed to Cairns.

And also late on Sunday 22 February, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton A57-002 as "Albatross 1" flew from RAAF Base Tindal and flew across Far North Queensland and then down and back up the Queensland coast before returning to Tindal in the early hours of the morning.

Several other RAAF assets were noted operating out of RAAF Bases Amberley and Townsville including RAAF Alenia C-27J Spartan transport aircraft A34-010 as "Wallaby 01" which was noted flying at low level through inland Central Queensland.

Photos taken by 'AC'  ©

Elite Aero P/L Cessna 510 Citation Mustang Bizjet VH-ACH "Navair 143" Pops into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Thursday 4 December, Elite Aero P/L Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-ACH as "Navair 143" visited Hamilton Island Airport from Archerfield.

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And Surveillance Australia (Leidos SAR Services Pty Ltd) Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet VH-XNC as "Rescue 440" made an overnight visit to Rockhampton Airport very late on Wednesday, flying down from Cairns and then eventually landing and taking on fuel before returning North.

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Lloyd Aviation Jet Charter (Darwin) Dassault Falcon 900 Bizjet VH-PPD Pops into Williamson Airfield within The Shoalwater Bay Training Area - Plus More!

On Thursday 3 July, an interesting visitor into the Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA) with Lloyd Aviation Jet Charter Dassault Falcon 900 bizjet VH-PPD flying up from Canberra to land at the Williamson Airfield within the Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA).  It later departed there for Brisbane.

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While Bowenville based (operated by Real Time Aviation - Brisbane) Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ bizjet VH-JSZ landed at Biloela / Thangool Airport from Archerfield and then departed to Natal Downs and this afternoon returned to Thangool Airport and Archerfield. 

Homada Pty Ltd Cessna 560XL Citation XLS bizjet VH-XCU flew up from Melbourne (Moorabbin) and Melbourne (Essendon) to Hamilton Island Airport before flying back down to Moorabbin.

And during the morning Surveillance Australia (Leidos SAR Services Pty Ltd) Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet VH-XNC as "Rescue 440" flew down from Cairns to North East of Yeppoon and operated there until mid afternoon before returning to Cairns. 

During the afternoon, fellow Surveillance Australia (Leidos) Challenger 604 bizjet VH-XNE as "Rescue 330" flew up from Melbourne (Essendon) to out from Yeppoon, replacing VH-XNC "Rescue 440".  It later landed at Rockhampton Airport before returning to Essendon. 

UPDATE!  On Friday 4 July, Challengers VH-XNC "Rescue 440" from Cairns and VH-XNE "Rescue 330" from Essendon reached the area North East of Yeppoon about the same time.  Early afternoon, VH-XNC "Rescue 440" returned to Cairns and VH-XNE "Rescue 330" again landed at Rockhampton Airport for fuel before then returning once again to Essendon. 

Meanwhile, also on Thursday 3 July, Fly Weel Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-KWZ visited Gladstone Airport from the Gold Coast.

The Queensland Government (State of Queensland) Beech B300C Super King Air 350 VH-8PE visited Gladstone Airport from Brisbane.

And FKG Air (Redjet Aviation) Hawker Beechcraft B200GT VH-FKB visited Rolleston Aerodrome from Toowoomba. 

Photo taken by Ryan Hothersall  ©