The Queensland Police Service (Airwing) / Queensland Government (State of Queensland) Beech B300 King Air 350i VH-8TT Spotted at Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

On Monday 15 December,  the Queensland Police Service (Airwing) / Queensland Government (State of Queensland) Beech B300 King Air 350i VH-8TT was spotted landing back at Rockhampton Airport.  It had completed yet another aerial survey flight out of and back to Rockhampton Airport.

VH-8TT had originally looked to arrive into Rockhampton Airport late last week and returned on Sunday 14 December via yet more aerial surveying in the area.

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 16 December, VH-8TT departed Rockhampton Airport to complete yet more survey work over the Rocky area and then to the South before it then continued to land down at Brisbane.

Meanwhile, also on Monday 15 December, Alliance Airlines (ex JetBlue Airways - USA) Embraer ERJ-190AR VH-A2S (ex N274JB) arrived back into Rockhampton Airport from Wagga Wagga as UTY9826.

As shown, it has been re-painted in full Alliance Airlines livery having flown down there in a basic JetBlue Airways livery in late November.

Finally, also on Monday 15 December, the locally-based Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 bizjet N142GZ was back in the air, noted departing its Mackay Airport base for Brisbane.

UPDATE!  On Wednesday 24 December, N142GZ returned to Mackay Airport from Brisbane but then turned around and returned to the capital!

UPDATE!  On Sunday 28 December, N142GZ returned to Mackay Airport from Brisbane.

While Auslink Aviation / Aircrew Training and Support Diamond DA-40 VH-END flew up from Archerfield to Cairns via Rockhampton, Mackay and Townsville Airports.

UPDATE!  On Thursday 18 December, VH-END, flew back down from Cairns to Archerfield, again via Townsville, Mackay and Rockhampton Airports.

Western Downs Civil (Chinchilla) Raytheon B200 King Air VH-85H flew up from Chinchilla Aerodrome to The Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour.

And Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Alenia C-27J Spartan transport aircraft A34-008 as "Wallaby 33" was noted completing airwork around Monto Aerodrome while on a flight out of and back to RAAF Base Amberley.

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 16 December, A34-008 but as "Wallaby 34" completed another flight in the region out of and back to Amberley.

All photos taken by Steve Vit  ©

McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4 Bizjet VH-PIY "Machflight 22" Calls into Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport - Plus More! - UPDATED!

On Sunday 1 October, McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4 bizjet VH-PIY as "Machflight 22" was noted visiting Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport.  It arrived from the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast and later departed back to the Sunny Coast.

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 3 October, VH-PIY returned to Proserpine Airport again as "Machflight 22".  It was photographed above soon after arriving from the Sunshine Coast and Melbourne (Essendon) and later flew back down to the Sunshine Coast. 

Fellow Machjet International Cessna 525 Citation CJ1 bizjet VH-SIY as "Machflight 41" arrived into Rockhampton Airport from the Sunshine Coast before then continuing out to Mount Isa.  It later returned to Rocky before then heading back down to the Sunshine Coast.

And McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Beech B200 King Air VH-SUW as "Machflight 121" landed at Longreach Airport from Cairns.  

UPDATE!  On Monday 2 October, VH-SUW "Machflight 121" departed Longreach Airport for Bedourie before later returning.  It then flew to Charters Towers Aerodrome.

Meanwhile, also on Sunday 1 October, the locally-based Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 bizjet N142GZ was noted departing its Mackay Airport Base for Sydney. 

UPDATE!  On Monday 2 October, N142GZ returned to Mackay Airport from Sydney.

New South Wales-based Cirrus SR22 VH-XAP and Alpha Aviation (NSW) Piper PA28-181 Cherokee VH-KTN both arrived into Rockhampton Airport from the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour.  They both later departed to the Sunshine Coast. 

And Hawker Beechcraft G58 Baron VH-EZD flew up to Hamilton Island Airport from its Monto Aerodrome base.

UPDATE!  On Monday 2 October, VH-EZD returned to Monto Aerodrome from Hamo.

Photo taken by 'AC'  ©

Jampair P/L (Navair Flight Operations) Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300E bizjet VH-NSQ "Navair 187" Calls into Mackay and Proserpine Airports - Plus More!

On Wednesday 30 August, Jampair P/L (Navair Flight Operations) Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300E bizjet VH-NSQ as "Navair 187" was noted departing Mackay Airport for Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) and then Sydney.

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It appears to have flown North from Sydney to Proserpine Airport and then Mackay Airport on Monday 28 August.

Of interest, fellow Navair Flight Operations Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 VH-HQK as "Navair 141" called into Charleville Airport twice during a busy of flying between Dubbo, Cessnock and Charleville Airport to Mount Isa and back.

Meanwhile, also on Wednesday 30 August, Flight One (Services) Raytheon B300 Super King Air VH-UVH visited Moura Aerodrome from Toowoomba.

Microflite Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-8MF flew up from Melbourne (Moorabbin) to the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour.

UPDATE!  On Friday 1 September, VH-8MF departed the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbor for Windorah.

RDO Equipment Co. Pilatus PC-12/47 VH-WPH departed Emerald Airport for Monto Aerodrome and then back to Emerald Airport.  It then flew down to Toowoomba.

VH-WPH had originally arrived into Emerald Airport from Toowoomba on Tuesday 29 August.

And locally-based Keppel High Wing Cessna 182T VH-LJE departed Rockhampton Airport to Archerfield on an Angel Flight before later returning to Rockhampton Airport during the evening.

Photo taken by 'AC'  ©

Re-Registered Execujet Australia Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 Bizjet VH-LEP Pops into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Friday 7 April, re-registered Execujet Australia Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 bizjet VH-LEP was spotted arriving into Hamilton Island Airport. It touched down from Melbourne (Essendon) and appeared to stay for at least the night.

Of interest, VH-LEP was re-registered to Execujet Australia in mid-March.

While Homada Pty Ltd Cessna 560XL Citation XLS bizjet VH-XCU was also noted visiting Hamilton Island Airport.  It arrived from Melbourne (Moorabbin) and Melbourne (Essendon).  VH-XCU later departed Hamo and returned to Moorabbin direct.

And Hawker Beechcraft G58 Baron VH-EZD was also noted on the ground at Hamilton Island Airport.  It looked to arrive on Thursday 6 April from Rockhampton Airport.

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 11 April, VH-EZD was noted departing Hamilton Island Airport for its Monto Aerodrome base.

Meanwhile, also on Friday 7 April, re-registered Dalydine P/L (Pilatus Australia) Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-PDE (ex VH-FGZ) looked to visit Rolleston Aerodrome from Archerfield.

And also locally-based (but Mackay-registered) Mooney M20J VH-NWF departed Clermont Aerodrome for Caboolture.

UPDATE!  On Monday 10 April, VH-NWF flew back into Clermont Aerodrome from Caboolture.

Photo taken by Nick Sainsbury  ©

Multiquip Poultry / Navair Flight Operations Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100EV Bizjet VH-MQX "Navair 199" Spotted at CQ Airports - Plus More!

On Tuesday 4 April, Multiquip Poultry / Navair Flight Operations Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100EV bizjet VH-MQX as "Navair 199" landed at Bundaberg from Bankstown and Swan Hill.  

VH-MQX "Navair 199" then hopped down to Maryborough Airport where it was photographed below.

VH-MQX "Navair 199" then departed Maryborough Airport and returned to Swan Hill and Bankstown.

While fellow Navair Flight Operations Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 VH-HQK as "Navair 141" flew into Rockhampton Airport from Sydney, Dubbo and Chinchilla Airports.  It then departed back to Chinchilla Aerodrome before returning to Rockhampton Airport once again.

UPDATE!  On Thursday 6 April, VH-HQK "Navair 141" departed Rockhampton Airport for Brisbane and Dubbo.

While Air Charter Services / Flight Options (Australia) Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 bizjet VH-VKX made an early morning visit (arriving before dawn) to Mackay Airport from Brisbane.

As did Special Mining Services / Flight Options (Australia) Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300E bizjet VH-UYX which visited Mackay Airport (also arriving before dawn) but from Sydney.

And Air Gold Coast Cessna 525 Citation CJ1 bizjet VH-CDG visited Monto Aerodrome from its Gold Coast base.

Meanwhile, also on Tuesday 4 April, Capital Jet Charter (Canberra) Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-STE flew up from Canberra to Maryborough Airport and then Rockhampton Airport.  It then flew across to Springsure Aerodrome before then returning back to Rockhampton Airport.

UPDATE!  On Thursday 6 April, VH-STE departed Rockhampton Airport for Maryborough Airport and then back to Canberra.

Re-registered Dalydine P/L (Pilatus Australia) Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-PDE (ex VH-FGZ) looked to fly up to Hamilton Island Airport from Archerfield before it then flew down to Adelaide.

Stirling Helicopters Piper PA-23-250 Aztec VH-EQD flew up from Archerfield to Rockhampton Airport before then departing to Roma Airport.  It is due to return to Rockhampton Airport and then fly back to Archerfield on Wednesday 5 April.

Brescon (Toowoomba) Beech B200 King Air VH-DYN visited the Labona Station Airstrip within Adani Australia's (Bravus Mining & Resources) Carmichael Coal Mine site from its Toowoomba-Wellcamp base.

Southern Airlines Beech B200 King Air VH-AMF was noted doing the weekly Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) charter flight up to Moranbah Airport. It flew up from Latrobe Valley and Bourke to Moranbah Airport before then heading back to to those places and then Melbourne (Moorabbin).

DeGunst Transport P/L Textron (Cessna) 208 Caravan VH-NPZ completed its weekly FIFO run from Bundaberg Airport to Nebo Aerodrome and back direct.

Hinterland Aviation Beech B200 King Air turboprops VH-HLJ as HND100/1 and VH-HJS as HND120/1 both flew down from Cairns to Labona and back to Cairns.

Fellow Hinterland Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan VH-TFQ flew down from Townsville to Mackay Airport before then flying across to Labona Station Airstrip and then back to Mackay Airport and Townsville as HND290/1/2/3.

West Wing Aviation / Helicopters Townsville Beech 58 Baron VH-ABP departed Mackay Airport for Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport before it then flew down to Rockhampton Airport and then up to Townsville.  It had arrived into Mackay Airport from Townsville the previous day.

UPDATE!  On Wednesday 5 April, VH-ABP visited Mackay Airport once again from Townsville.

RCS Aviation (James Cook University - Townsville) Ted Smith Aerostar 601P VH-KWP departed Mackay Airport for Townsville and then points North to Cairns.

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As shown above, VH-KWP was one of several aircraft damaged during a wild storm at Mackay Airport in October 2021.

Thomson Airborne (Aerial Surveys) Cessna 210N VH-JEI landed at Emerald Airport from Archerfield and later departed to Croydon.

And Australian Army marked Leonardo S.P.A. Helicopters (Agusta) AW139 Helicopter VH-YBF as "Warhorse 239" landed at Emerald Airport from Townsville before it then departed to Oakey, Tamworth and Bankstown.  Perhaps end of lease???

Photos taken by Neil Richardson and David Geck  ©

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing C-17A Globemaster III A41-213 "Stallion 53" Calls into Rockhampton Airport Twice - Plus More!

On Wednesday 29 March, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing C-17A Globemaster III A41-213 was spotted on the ground at Rockhampton Airport as it completed two visits during a busy day of flying.

The Globemaster was flying as "Stallion 53" and came up from RAAF Base Amberley to South of Monto where it descended to low level, and then flew low-level and no-communication up past Monto and Theodore and onwards to Rockhampton Airport where it landed and taxied in to park.

The Globemaster was promptly loaded with personnel and equipment, including Bushmaster vehicles and it then departed back to Amberley.

Later in the afternoon, A41-213 "Stallion 53" returned to Rockhampton Airport from Amberley and again was loaded with personnel and equipment before it again departed back to Amberley.

Meanwhile, late on Wednesday 29 March, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Alenia C-27J Spartan transport aircraft A34-010 as "Wallaby 55" was noted completing airwork at Wondai while on a flight out of back to RAAF Base Amberley.

Sincere thanks to local plane spotters Scott H and 'IAD' for taking the time to capture and send through these great photos!

Photos taken by Scott Harris, Jake Wallace and 'IAD'  ©

Air Link (Dubbo) Cessna 510 Citation Mustang Bizjet VH-SEQ Calls into Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport - Plus More!

On Wednesday 25 January, Air Link (Dubbo) Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-SEQ landed at Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport from Sydney before then departing to Archerfield.  VH-SEQ did the reverse of this flight at the end of last week.

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While recently registered Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-PAC visited Maryborough Airport from the Sunshine Coast.

Meanwhile, also on Wednesday 25 January, a gaggle of light General Aviation (GA) Aircraft were also noted visiting Maryborough Airport.

Amateur-built Lancair 360 VH-DBW visited from Archerfield.  Beech 58 Baron VH-JCJ visited from its Toowoomba base.  Gold Coast-based Cessna 182Q arrived from Southport.  A.M.T. Helicopters Cessna 172R visited from its Caboolture base.

UPDATE!  On Thursday 26 January, VH-DBW visited Maryborough Airport from Archerfield.

Brisbane-based Avcair Cessna 425 Conquest 1 VH-BSM had a busy day of flying out of Archerfield and heading up to Miles, Springsure and Emerald Airport before returning to Archerfield over that same route.

Mackay-based Piper PA-34-200T VH-COP returned to Mackay Airport from Barcaldine Airport.  It had arrived the previous day.  

Brisbane-based SOCATA TB-20 Trinidad VH-IPF departed Cloncurry Airport for Barcaldine Airport and then Archerfield.  It looked to fly up to Cloncurry Airport at the start of the week.

Aerometrex Vulcanair (Partenavia) VH-EPX flew out Gladstone Airport to complete aerial survey work out near Blackwater before then landing at Rockhampton Airport.

UPDATE!  On Thursday 26 January, VH-EPX departed Rockhampton Airport for the Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba.

The Queensland Police Service (Airwing) (State of Queensland) Raytheon B1900D VH-PSK arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns before later returning there but via Townsville. 

Flight One (Services) Cirrus SR22 VH-FOJ flew into Rockhampton Airport from Archerfield.

UPDATE!  On Friday 27 January, VH-FOJ returned to Archerfield from Rockhampton Airport.

Brisbane-based Piper PA-34-220T Seneca III VH-YSA flew into Rockhampton Airport from Adelaide (Parafield), Windorah and Cairns.  It then departed to Archerfield.  It had flown down to Parafield the previous day.

Hawker Beechcraft G58 Baron VH-EZD flew up from its Monto Aerodrome base to Hamilton Island Airport.

And Graham Aviation's re-registered Cessna T206H Float Plane VH-FNB (ex VH-PXT) looked to arrive into Hamilton Island Airport from Cairns.  It then flew up to Mareeba and back to Cairns.

Finally, also on Wednesday 25 January, Hinterland Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan VH-LZK was noted again operating a flight from Townsville to the Labona Station Airstrip within Adani Australia's (Bravus Mining & Resources) Carmichael Coal Mine site and then onward to Mackay Airport.  It then returned to Labona and Townsville.

Photo taken by Brodie Lawson  ©️

Brisbane-based Teys Australia Cessna 525 Citation CJ2 Bizjet VH-TEY Calls into Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

On Friday 23 December, Brisbane-based Teys Australia Cessna 525 Citation CJ2 bizjet VH-TEY was noted visiting Rockhampton Airport.  It flew up from Sydney to the Sunshine Coast and then to Rockhampton Airport.

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Later, VH-TEY then departed Rockhampton Airport for the Sunshine Coast and then to Archerfield.

Meanwhile, also on Friday 23 December, Hawker Beechcraft G58 Baron VH-EZD flew up from its Monto Aerodrome base to Hamilton Island Airport.

UPDATE!  On Wednesday 4 January, VH-EZD finally departed Hamilton Island Airport and returned to Monto Aerodrome.

Fellow Beech 58 Baron VH-BMO flew up from its Toowoomba base to Rockhampton Airport before later returning there but via the Sunshine Coast.

UPDATE!  It seems that VH-BMO returned to Rockhampton Airport from Toowoomba on Sunday 25 December before returning to Toowoomba on Tuesday 27 December.

While Beech 58 Barons VH-JML and VH-EUZ - which are both operated by Flanagan Aviation Services out of Lismore in New South Wales - both flew up from Lismore to complete airwork at the Sunshine Coast and Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airports before then landing at Bundaberg Airport.  VH-JML then flew back to Lismore but via airwork at Kingaroy Aerodrome, while VH-EUZ also returned to Lismore but via airwork at Gayndah Aerodrome.

And Clermont-based (but Mackay-registered) Mooney M20J VH-NWF departed Clermont Aerodrome for the Sunshine Coast.

UPDATE!  VH-NWF returned to Clermont Aerodrome from the Sunshine Coast on Tuesday 27 December.

Of interest, VH-NWF completed an afternoon and evening flight from and back to Clermont Aerodrome on Thursday 22 December, flying via Mackay and Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airports.

Finally, overnight on Thursday 22 December, LifeFlight (Aeromed) Bombardier Challenger 604 bizjet VH-URR "Ambulance 604" was noted calling into Mackay Airport from Townsville. It later departed to Brisbane and then back to Townsville.

And also late on Thursday, New South Wales-based Pilatus PC-12/47 VH-YGO flew down from the North-West to pop into Bundaberg Airport before continuing to its Mungindi base and then Toowoomba.

The hard-to-track PC-12 also looks to have called into Bundaberg Airport heading out to the North-West from Toowoomba and Mungindi on Sunday 18 December.

Photo taken by Steve Vit  ©

Prime Getaways LLC (USA) Gulfstream Aerospace G-V-SP Gulfstream G550 Bizjet N552X Pops into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Friday 4 November, Prime Getaways LLC (USA) Gulfstream Aerospace G-V-SP Gulfstream G550 bizjet N552X was noted visiting Hamilton Island Airport from Cairns.  It had earlier arrived into the country from Papeete, French Polynesia.

N552X was heard to be using the radio callsign of "Twilight 52" and is pictured above arriving back int Cairns from Hamo.

UPDATE!  On Monday 14 November, N552X Twilight 52" finally departed Cairns and returned to Hamilton Island Airport before returning to Cairns and then heading overseas.

While also on Hamo, also on Friday 4 November,  Navair Flight Operations Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 bizjet VH-LXZ departed back to Cessnock and Bankstown.  It had arrived on Tuesday 1 November from those places and Roma Airport.

And Alliance Airlines Fokker F-100 jet VH-XWM arrived into Hamilton Island Airport from Cairns as UTY551.

UPDATE!  On Sunday 6 November, VH-XWM returned to Cairns from Hamo as UTY552.

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the region, also on Friday 4 November, the Queensland Government Airwing (State of Queensland) Raytheon B300 Super King Air VH-SGQ flew into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns before departing to Townsville. It then returned to Rockhampton Airport from Townsville before returning back to Cairns.

The Queensland Police Service (Airwing) (State of Queensland) Raytheon B1900D VH-PSK arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns and Townsville before it then departed to Brisbane.  It later returned to Rockhampton Airport before then returning to Townsville and Cairns.

After some months out of the air, it seems that VH-PSK returned to flying at the end of last month.

While Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) / Qantas Group Pilot Academy Diamond DA-40 Star training aircraft VH-YTR was noted visiting Maryborough Airport from its Toowoomba-Wellcamp base.

Auscott P/L Beechcraft B200GT King Air VH-NMW visited Bundaberg Airport from Toowoomba.

And Seair Pacific / Istlecote Textron Aviation (Cessna) 208B Caravan VH-TLH was noted arriving into Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport from Lady Elliot Island.

Finally, also on Friday 4 November, UTS Geophysics / Aviation Utilities Eurocopter AS 350 B3 Squirrel helicopter VH-VOW was noted flying around the Monto area.

It was photographed (above) at Rockhampton Airport on Thursday 3 November shortly before departing.  It had arrived last Friday 28 October from Alice Springs via Charleville and Roma Airports.

Photos taken by Jonathan Williams and Trevor Hardsman  ©

Gulf Coast Aviation Cessna 510 Citation Mustang Bizjet VH-KXM at CQ Airports - Plus More!

On Friday 5 August, Gulf Coast Aviation Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-KXM continued its adventures around the region.

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It departed Rockhampton Airport for Monto and then Theodore Aerodromes.  VH-KXM then continued to Emerald Airport before returning to Rockhampton Airport.

UPDATE!  On Saturday 6 August, VH-KXM departed to Stirling Station, Normanton and Cairns.

While Bowenville (near Toowoomba) based Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ bizjet VH-JSZ visited Mackay Airport from Archerfield.

Meanwhile, also on Friday 5 August, Victoria-based  Ted Smith Aerostar 601 VH-IDP flew up from Archerfield to Mackay Airport.

UPDATE!  On Saturday 6 August, VH-IDP departed Mackay Airport for Cairns.

The Queensland Government Airwing (State of Queensland) Raytheon B300 Super King Air VH-SGQ visited Mackay Airport from Brisbane.

Townsville-based Forster Helicopters Bell Helicopter Textron 407 helicopter VH-DMF was noted flying out of and around Mackay Airport.

While ZephAir Australia - Aircraft Charters Piper PA-31 Navajo VH-AYT visited Hamilton Island Airport from its Townsville base.

Beech 95-B55 VH-MYM visited Rockhampton Airport from its Gayndah Aerodrome base.

Victoria-based PA-32R-301 VH-FTO flew from Emerald Airport to Hamilton Island Airport.

Of interest, New South Wales-based Piper PA-28-181 Archer VH-JRP and Tasmania-based Piper PA-28R-200 VH-IGL both flew from Emerald Airport to Hamilton Island Airport on Thursday 4 August.

Ipswich-based Airborne P/L (Palm Lake Works) Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-VLQ was noted once again visiting Bundaberg Airport, this time arriving from the Gold Coast and Caloundra.

UPDATE!  On Saturday 6 August, VH-VLQ returned to Caloundra and the Gold Coast.

And McDermott Aviation / Heli-Lift Australia Aerospatiale 365N2 Dauphin 2 helicopter N366SR visited Bundaberg Airport from its Sunshine Coast base. 

Finally, also on Friday 5 August, Cessna 208B Supervan 900 Skydiving Aircraft VH-XLF departed Innisfail for Roma Airport and then Bankstown.

Photo taken by Russell Prothero  ©

Air Gold Coast Cessna 525 Citation CJ1 Bizjet VH-CDG Pops into Monto Aerodrome - Plus More!

On Tuesday 17 May, Air Gold Coast Cessna 525 Citation CJ1 bizjet VH-CDG was noted visiting Monto Aerodrome.  It looked to fly up from the Gold Coast.

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It looked to arrive from and then later depart back to its Gold Coast Airport base.

Another nice bizjet to pop into the region, also on Tuesday 17 May, was Clive Palmer's Mineralogy Company's registered Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS bizjet VH-UPH.  It looked to arrive into Gladstone Airport from Brisbane and Cairns and then depart back to the capital.

Meanwhile, also on Tuesday 17 May, the Queensland Police Service (Airwing) (State of Queensland) Raytheon B1900D VH-PSK arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns and Townsville.  It then departed to Brisbane.  VH-PSK then flew back into Rockhampton Airport from the capital before it then returned to Cairns.

Link Airways (Corporate Air / Vee H Aviation) Cessna 441 Conquest VH-VEJ flew from the Shellharbour Airport at Wollongong to Newcastle (Williamtown) and Moree before then heading to Roma Airport and the Oaky Creek mine Site.  It then flew to Brisbane.

DeGunst Transport P/L Textron (Cessna) 208 Caravan VH-NPZ flew up from Bundaberg Airport to Rockhampton Airport and then Nebo Aerodrome.  VH-NPZ usually operates a weekly Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) charter to Nebo Aerodrome each Tuesday, sometimes also calling into Mackay and Gladstone Airports.

And Brescon (Toowoomba) Beech B200 King Air VH-WXB visited my local Clermont Aerodrome from Toowoomba-Wellcamp.

Finally, also on Tuesday 17 May, Pionair Australia British Aerospace BAe-146-200 VH-SYO departed Longreach Airport for Winton and Mount Isa as 'SFZ606' / "Skyforce 606".  It then flew to Cairns as 'SFZ9057' / "Skyforce 9057".

It had arrived on the weekend from Brisbane, presumably on a closed tourist charter flight.

Photo taken by David Geck  ©️

Stroud Aviation and Transportation (Boonah) Cessna 510 Citation Mustang Bizjet VH-SHI Pops into Rockhampton Airport Again – Plus More!

On Monday 18 April, Stroud Aviation and Transportation (Boonah) / Navair Flight Operations Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-SHI was noted visiting Rockhampton Airport once again.

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It arrived from Archerfield before then later departing to the Sunshine Coast and then back to Archerfield.

As shown above, VH-SHI also visited Rockhampton Airport last Friday 15 April.

Meanwhile, a couple of other bizjets noted visiting the region, also on Monday 18 April, included GBJ Nominees (Navair Flight Operations) Textron (Cessna) 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-IEQ which popped into Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport while flying up from the Bankstown and the Sunshine Coast to Cairns.

And Turbojet Holdings / Australian Corporate Jet Centres (Victoria) Learjet 45 bizjet VH-LJX was also noted visiting Hamilton Island Airport.  It looked to arrive from and then later depart back to Melbourne (Essendon).  VH-LJX also visited Hamo last Monday 11 April.

Finally, several lighties around the region, also on Monday 18 April, included Hawker Beechcraft G58 Baron VH-EZD which departed Hamilton Island Airport for Monto Aerodrome.  It looked to arrive from there last Thursday 14 April.

While Mackay-based Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga VH-LPW looked to fly into Clermont Aerodrome from Caboolture.

And Skytrans Airlines Dash-8-100 VH-QQC arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns as SKP787 before then operating a Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) charter flight to the Labona Station Airstrip within Adani Australia's (Bravus Mining & Resources) Carmichael Coal Mine site and back to Rockhampton Airport as SKP771/2.

Photo taken by John Lee  ©️

Navair Flight Operations Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 Bizjet VH-LXZ Spotted Departing Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Thursday 24 March, Navair Flight Operations Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 bizjet VH-LXZ was photographed as it departed Hamilton Island Airport for the Gold Coast.

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It had arrived from Bankstown and Maitland on Saturday 19 March.

UPDATE!  On Friday 25 March, VH-LXZ continued from the Gold Coast back to Maitland and then Bankstown.

While arriving into Hamilton Island Airport, also on Thursday 24 March, was Air Gold Coast Cessna 525 Citation CJ1 bizjet VH-CDG It looked to fly up from the Gold Coast.

At the time of writing, it appears that VH-CDG is staying on Hamo for at least the night.

And Agile Aviation (South Australia) new PC-12/47E VH-TCP popped into Hamilton Island Airport, arriving from Albury and then departing all the way down to Adelaide in South Australia.

Meanwhile, also on Thursday 24 March, Austrek Aviation Beech B200 Super King Air VH-ZGD popped into Monto Aerodrome, arriving from Toowoomba and departing to Townsville.

Fellow Austrek Aviation Cessna 310R VH-DZU departed Rockhampton Airport for Caloundra and Toowoomba.  It arrived from Broken Hill and Blackall Airports the previous day.

And And Perth-based Lanstal P/L Hawker Beechcraft B200GT King Air VH-EWJ, which landed at Monto Aerodrome on Monday 21 March, departed there for Mount Isa and Broome.

A Nice Pair of Familiar Bizjets Spotted at Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport - Embraer Phenom 300E VH-NSQ & Cessna Citation CJ1 VH-SIY - Plus More!

On Wednesday 26 January, a couple of nice corporate bizjets were spotted visiting Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport.

Jampair P/L (Navair Flight Operations) Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300E bizjet VH-NSQ arrived from Bankstown and the Gold Coast before later departing back direct to Bankstown.

And Machjet (Machjet International) Cessna 525 Citation CJ1 bizjet VH-SIY arrived from the Sunshine Coast and Hamilton Island Airports.  It then flew down to Sydney before returning to the Sunny Coast.

While over at the Whitsunday Coast Airport at Shute Harbour, the often visiting American-registered Eclipse EA500 bizjet N257AK was noted arriving from Archerfield.

And down at Roma Airport, Mitchell Water Cessna 525 Citation M2 bizjet VH-WMY arrived from Melbourne (Moorabbin) and Ballarat.

UPDATE!  On Thursday 27 January, VH-WMY departed Roma Airport for Ballarat, Melbourne (Essendon) and then back to Moorabbin.

Meanwhile, also on Wednesday 26 January,  Townsville Airlines (Flightech Air Logistics) Beech B200 King Air VH-WZN visited Hamilton Island Airport from Cairns.

Hawker Beechcraft G58 Baron VH-EZD arrived into Hamilton Island Airport from its Monto Aerodrome base.

While Spectrum Air Hire (of Sydney) Beech 76 Duchess VH-IPH flew across from Hamilton Island Airport to Proserpine Airport before returning to Hamo.  It seems to have arrived there from Bankstown, Warwick and Bundaberg Airports just over a week ago.

And BPW Aviation / Airspeed Aviation of Scone, New South Wales, Cessna 404 Titan VH-SKV was noted arriving into Mackay Airport from Tamworth.  It later departed for Archerfield and then back to Tamworth.

Finally, also on Wednesday 26 January, Skytrans Airlines Dash-8-100 VH-QQF departed Rockhampton Airport for Mackay Airport as SKP785 before it then completed three return flights from Mackay Airport to the Labona Station Airstrip within Adani Australia's (Bravus Mining & Resources) Carmichael Coal Mine site and back as SKP793/4/1/2/5/6. 

At the time of writing, it is due fly from Mackay Airport to Brisbane as SKP786 early on Thursday 27 January.

And it appears that fellow Skytrans Dash-8-100 VH-QQC flew down from Cairns to Rockhampton Airport as SKP775 before then flying to Labona as SKP777 and then back to Cairns as SKP778.

All photos taken by 'AC'  ©

Link Airways (Corporate Air / Vee H Aviation) SAAB 340B VH-VEP Pops into Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

On Tuesday 7 September, Link Airways (Corporate Air / Vee H Aviation) SAAB 340B VH-VEP was spotted arriving into Rockhampton Airport.  It touched down from Brisbane and continues the run of Link Airways SAABs or Metros visiting Rockhampton Airport each Tuesday and Wednesday (usually) on what appears to be a new series of Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) closed charter flights

VH-VEP later returned to Brisbane.

Meanwhile, also on Tuesday 7 September, West Coast Seaplanes (Broome, Western Australia) Textron (Cessna) 208 Caravan VH-NPZ, which currently appears to be based at Bundaberg Airport, flew up once again from there to Nebo Aerodrome before it then flew down to Rockhampton Airport and back to Bundy.

Hawker Beechcraft G58 Baron VH-EZD visited Rockhampton Airport from its Monto Aerodrome base.

Beech 58 Baron VH-CUY landed at Emerald Airport from Charters Towers Aerodrome before then departing to Toowoomba.

UPDATE!  On Wednesday 8 September, VH-CUY called back into Emerald Airport from Toowoomba and Dalby before it continued back up to Charters Towers Aerodrome.

And Gulf Coast Aviation Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-KXM was noted visiting both Emerald and Rockhampton Airports during a busy day of flying that started at Mareeba and then Vanrook Station and ended at the Sunshine Coast.

Finally, also on Tuesday 7 September, Emerald-based Central Highlands Aerial Services (CHAS) Cessna 208 Caravan VH-LMZ flew all the way from Emerald to Adelaide via Broken Hill before then returning direct to Emerald.

It was spotted above arriving into Adelaide Airport.

VH-LMZ was also recently spotted operating out of Jandakot Airport in Western Australia and was noted with an aerial survey antenna boom attached to the rear of the plane.

Photos taken by Steve Vit and Tony Haynes  ©

Photos of RAAF Boeing C-17A Globemaster III Transport Aircraft A41-212 "Stallion 30" and Other Aircraft Overhead Central Queensland Commemorations on ANZAC Day

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft were spotted completing spectacular fly-overs throughout several different parts of Central Queensland during local commemorations on Sunday 25 April - ANZAC Day.

RAAF Boeing C-17A Globemaster III A41-212 "Stallion 30" was photographed as it passed overhead Bundaberg commemorations before it then completed spectacular low passes over commemorations in other towns including Gladstone.

It is believed that RAAF Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-203 "Cannon 12" completed a spectacular fly-by over parts of the Fraser Coast including Fraser Island before heading inland to Calliope and Monto.

Of interest, A44-203 joined fellow Super Hornet (or "Rhino") A44-218 "Cannon 11" in overflying the Brisbane Anzac Day parade and commemorations (as pictured), and they also both featured on the state-wide television coverage.

Meanwhile, another Super Hornet A44-201 "Buckshot" was earlier noted completing fly-overs of towns around the Queensland / New South Wales border before it then flew South into Northern New South Wales.

All three Super Hornets are flown by Number 1 Squadron also based at Amberley.

Sadly, for commemorations in the North, the planned fly-over of a RAAF Alenia C-27J Spartan didn't occur with A34-007 "Wallaby 56" suffering a technical problem and not being able to depart Cairns (where it had arrived the previous day).

The Spartan is shown at Cairns as it prepared to depart but it is believed that a short-time later, it taxied back to its parking position and shut its engines down.

Of interest, the C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifter is currently flown by Number 35 Squadron also based at Amberley.

Finally, it's worth sharing some non-RAAF local fly-over photos and information also on Sunday 25 April - ANZAC Day.  In the Fraser Coast region, Caboolture-based Commonwealth CA-16 Wirraway Mk3 VH-MFW was photographed also completing several fly-overs of commemorations at Bundaberg.

At the Airlie Beach commemoration, Helibiz Australia operated Bell UH-1H Iroquois 'Huey' helicopter VH-UHE 'Eagle One' and Whitsunday Tiger Moth Adventures DH-82A Tiger Moth VH-BOJ completed two passes over the local parade and commemorations.

And the Mackay Tiger Moth Museum De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth VH-IVN looked to fly over the local Mackay commemoration.

Sincere thanks to to all the local plane spotters for capturing these stunning photos and for allowing us to share them with you all!

Photos taken by Dan B, Jeffrey Li and Jonathan Williams  ©