Royal Australian Air Force Lockheed C130J Hercules A97-441 arrived at Christchurch 16 September from Richmond as "Ausy 666". The J model then conducted a navigation exercise 17 September flying to Queenstown, Hokitika, Ohakea, Napier, Rotorua and eventually finishing the day at Whenuapai. It departed late morning 18 September heading to Townsville.
United States Air Force Boeing C17 Globemaster III 99-0168 arrived at Whenuapai 17 September from Guam/Andersen as TREK107. It departed the following morning for its Honolulu/Hickam base via Pago Pago.
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing BBJ A36-002 visited New Zealand 19 September arriving into Wellington from Norfolk Island. It then departed for a visit to Queenstown before heading to Canberra. It would seem given its flight path that the aircraft was on a training detail as it flew 18 September from Canberra to Port Vila, Noumea and then to Norfolk Island for the night.
The most recent addition to the Royal Australian Air Force inventory paid a visit to Auckland 27 September when Airbus A330MRTT A39-006 arrived early afternoon from Canberra as ASY355 and departed a couple of hours later on return to Canberra and onto Amberley.
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| Long shot - A39-006 on long finals for Auckland. |
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| Spied by one of our roving reports - MRTT039 (A39-006) preparing to depart Honolulu in early September. |
