Mark I hear the clearances but do not post too much info...
Meanwhile, it's been a relatively quiet start to Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 at Rockhampton Airport this week.
Monday 11/7, most of the action was confined to the Australian Army helicopters that have been parked at Rockhampton Airport.
Eurocopter EC665 (ARH) Tiger and Sikorsky S70A-9 Blackhawk helicopters were noted flying sorties out of the Airport. One Blackhawk, A25-212, was photographed receiving some attention - one engineer wore a full protective suit, while A25-203 was noted operating circuits around the airport from a temporary landing site on the other side of Rockhampton Airport. Also arriving into Rockhampton Airport during the afternoon was more Australian Army Kiowa helicopters, A17-028 and A17-032.
On Tuesday 12/7 there was yet again a lot of helicopter movements, but there was a couple interesting fixed wing movements during the day.
Australian Army Sikorsky S70A-9 Blackhawk A25-203 was again doing circuits around the Airport. This was later joined by Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Westland Sea King Mk.50A - serial N16-118 - also operating cicuits as "Shark 07". There was also some winching practice performed by Blackhawk A25-112.
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Beech B350 Super King Air A32-670 from 38 Squadron popped into Rockhampton Airport as "Dingo 30".
United States Marine Corps (USMC) Lockheed KC-130J, 167983 (Tail Code QD-983) of the VMGR-152 Unit arrived from and departed back to the North.
Photos as always on the Blog -
http://cqplanespotting.blogspot.com/
Damian