On Friday, Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk N48-002 PSDN02 passed thru #Rockhampton Airport headed to #Townsville. It was later photographed landing on RAN Ship HMAS Canberra III which is at the Townsville Port making final preparations for Exercise Talisman Sabre.

And also on Friday up at RAAF Base #Townsville, a second Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace (French Air Force) Airbus A330-243 F-UJCU passed through, arriving from RAAF Base Amberley and departing to Noumea as CTM1016.

And finally, Friday saw the departure of from RAAF Base #Townsville of the visiting National Airlines Cargo Airbus A330-243 N828CA as NCR306 to Anchorage in Alaska. It had arrived a couple of days earlier and had a delayed departure.

A United Nations (again) at RAAF Base Townsville Saturday incl Royal NZ Air Force Royal New Zealand Air Force (#RNZAF) Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft NZ4801 which arrived from RAAF Base Edinburgh as KIW268. The Poseidon is operated by No.5 Sqn out of RNZAF Base Ohakea.

Awesome to once again see the U.S. Marines CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area!

A quick phone photo showing a pair of Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Bell CH-146 Griffon (EP412) helicopters on the ground at #Gladstone Airport. They are reportedly heading from RAAF Base Richmond in to Townsville for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 (#TS25).

The two Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force (#RCAF) Bell CH-146 Griffon (EP412) helicopters have landed at #Mackay Airport Sunday afternoon. They are reportedly heading from RAAF Base Richmond in New South Wales to Townsville for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 (#TS25).

The calm before the storm… a big day in CQ and at #Rockhampton Airport as VIPs jet in soon to attend a ‘live fire’ event at Shoalwater Bay as Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 kicks off with a bang! #TS25

3x ‘new’ Australian Army Black Hawks at #Bundaberg Airport. 3x U.S. Army Spec Ops Black Hawks at #Rockhampton Airport. Plus 2x The RSAF Republic of Singapore Air Force Chinooks also at #Rockhampton Airport. 2x US Army Spec Ops Chinooks left the Gold Coast heading North. #TS25

As seen on radar!

Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 (#TS25) is well and truly up and running with #Rockhampton Airport playing host to multiple arrivals and departures during a massive Monday of action! Here are some photos! facebook.com/share/p/1Bm26b…

Love the Only Planes Network coverage! Great camera work! And great guys! Only Planes Network

Heard there's possibly a Royal Canadian Air Force (#RCAF) C-130 Hercules inbound to #Rockhampton Airport. A Royal Australian Air Force (#RAAF) C-130 Hercules was at Rocky earlier too! #TS25