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#31
25th July 2011, 09:48 PM
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Not much happening at Rocky recently...
Sun 24/7 - Gulfstream IV N810LP popped in and out twice. Mon 25/7 - Lockheed C-130H A97-007 noted departing. There was also a nasty incident today with an ADF member seriously burned in a port-a-loo explosion. Damian 
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#32
25th July 2011, 09:49 PM
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#34
29th July 2011, 09:06 PM
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Evening all,
Yes Dave, the exodus of personnel and equipment is well underway... Qantas B767-300 VH-OGE was in twice Thursday 28/7 - it flew SYD-ROK-DRW-ROK-ADL On Friday 29/7 Rockhampton had another Qantas charter - this time A330-300 VH-QPA flew ???-ROK-MEL. Later Air Nauru B737-300 VH-INU also popped into Rockhampton to take troops home. A World Airways MD-11 is expected this week to take to US personnel home. On the military side, Sea Kings N16-125 ("Shark 10") and N16-239 ("Shark 21") departed to South - and home. There are also five Kiowas still at Rocky, and two Blackhawks. RAAF C-17s are expected this week to transport the Eurocopter EC665 Tiger helicopters out. Some photos from the last couple of days are on the CQ Plane Spotting Blog - http://cqplanespotting.blogspot.com/ Cheers Damian
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#35
29th July 2011, 09:08 PM
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Oh and PS - the Air Force officer who was badly injured in the portaloo explosion earlier in the week is still seriously ill in a Brisbane hospital. Investigations are continuing, but it is believed he may have been involved in a fuel spill earlier in the day, and then lit a cigarette in the portaloo. Speculation only.
Hope he make a speedy and full recovery. Damian
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#37
30th July 2011, 03:43 PM
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Hello all,
Alliance Fokker F-100 VH-FWH operated UTY621 ROK-DRW this morning (Sat 30/7) - another troop charter. I am told the World Airways MD11 should arrive Monday 1/8 at 3am, stay all day, and depart Tuesday 2/8 at 4am. That's all I know.. Possibly subject to change.. Damian
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#38
1st August 2011, 10:24 PM
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Sunday 31/7 at Rockhampton...
Local spotters report that ALL the Army Tiger, Blackhawk, and Kiowa choppers have returned today from Shoalwater Bay, with the Tigers having their rotar blades removed for uplift back to Darwin this week by RAAF C-17s. RAAF C-17 A41-206 "Stallion 30" arrived about lunch time but broke down - apparently a replacement (with spare parts) was flown in Monday. Monday 1/8 at Rockhampton... World Airways MD-11 N272WA arrived before dawn and will depart early tomorrow. Aircraft carries their new red, blue and white colours - very nice! Also RAAF C-17 A41-209 flew in from Amberley as "Stallion 73". It then flew to Darwin with 2 EC665 Tiger choppers as "Stallion 30". A41-206 flew to Amberley as "Stallion 73". One of the Tigers uplifted was A38-006 which is still damaged - there is a patch on the forward port fuselage where the idiot punched a hole in it with his axe.. Ben O in Rocky got some great shots over the last couple of days, and these are on the CQ Plane Spotting Blog - http://cqplanespotting.blogspot.com/ Been a great time in Rocky - pity there weren't more USA stuff... until the Singaporeans in a couple of months! Cheers Damian
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#39
25th September 2011, 08:53 PM
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New month, new Military Exercise!!
Military Exercise Wallaby 2011 - involving mostly the Singapore Army and Air Force around Shoalwater Bay - has begun and will last for around 2 months.
We are only expecting helicopter and C-130 Herc sorties from Rockhampton Airport this year. Recent movements have included... - RSAF Lockheed C-130H '734' noted two weeks ago. - Antonov 124 of Polet (new for Rocky I believe!) arrived last Tuesday night and departed the next day - Rego RA-82075 - flew as POT4762/4763. Dropped off some helicopters and other equipment. - The first two of around 20 odd B777 Singapore Airlines charters between Singapore and Rockhampton have started tonight (Sunday) with SQ8931 ops by 9V-SQB and SQ8933 is 9V-SQE. Also, I have some photos on the Blog of the Antonov 124, as well as the 4 AH-64D Apache and 6 EC335 Super Puma helicopters that are parked at Rockhampton Airport - with thanks to the local spotters at Rocky! Cheers Damian http://cqplanespotting.blogspot.com/
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#40
26th September 2011, 09:13 PM
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Monday night (26/9) Singapore Airlines B777 charters to Rockhampton Airport are...
9V-SQG (SIA8931/8932) and 9V-SQA (SIA8933/8934). Cheers Damian
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