Post by alexIOM on Apr 8, 2019 19:53:20 GMT 1
With the Joint warrior exercise just about to start and with the sun shining, I decided to go and see some of the action at Prestwick. I departed the IOM at 10am and arrived on Prestwick's runway 30 about 45 mins later. After parking at the flight centre (Just next to the ATC tower) I walked over to the spotting mound (2 mins away). The mound was packed with other spotters (I took that as a hint of good of things to come...)
Anyway on with some photos;
The first thing my camera was aimed at was this Tupolev TU-204 freighter that had arrived in the early hours. RA-64032
Aviastar-TU Tupolev 204-100C RA-64032 at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
USAF C130J 10-5701 arrives back from a shuttle to Benbecula
USAF C-130J-30 Hercules 10-5701 at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
Bulldog G-ASAL
Bulldog G-ASAL at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
PA28 G-BOAH
Piper PA28-161 G-BOAH at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
Jetstream 61 (ATP) fuselage
Jetstream 61 fuselage at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
The star for me was this, French Navy Breguet Atlantique II "9" arriving from its base in Lorient. There was supposed to be a second but it never materialised sadly..
French Navy Breguet Atlantique II 9 at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
French Navy Breguet Atlantique II 9 at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
The French Navy are now the sole operator of the type in the world. It was also great to hear the RR Tyne engines..
French Navy Breguet Atlantique II 9 at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
C172 G-ATSL
Cessna 172H G-ATSL at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
US Navy P8-A Poseidon 168848 touches down
US Navy Boeing P8-A Poseidon 168848 at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
US Navy Boeing P8-A Poseidon 168848 at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
USAF C17 01-0193 with 2 royal navy Merlins behind
USAF Boeing C17 Globemaster III 01-0193 at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
60 year old KC-135 59-1458
USAF KC-135 Stratotanker 59-1458 at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
Cargolux Boeing 747-8F LX-VCI from Houston
Cargolux Boeing 747-8R7F LX-VCI at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
Cargolux Boeing 747-8R7F LX-VCI at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
Sadly I had to head off just before German & Norwegian P3's arrived, but after a short walk back to the flight centre followed by an hours flight south by Cessna 172, I was home. In all a good day out.
Thanks for looking
Anyway on with some photos;
The first thing my camera was aimed at was this Tupolev TU-204 freighter that had arrived in the early hours. RA-64032
Aviastar-TU Tupolev 204-100C RA-64032 at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
USAF C130J 10-5701 arrives back from a shuttle to Benbecula
USAF C-130J-30 Hercules 10-5701 at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
Bulldog G-ASAL
Bulldog G-ASAL at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
PA28 G-BOAH
Piper PA28-161 G-BOAH at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
Jetstream 61 (ATP) fuselage
Jetstream 61 fuselage at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
The star for me was this, French Navy Breguet Atlantique II "9" arriving from its base in Lorient. There was supposed to be a second but it never materialised sadly..
French Navy Breguet Atlantique II 9 at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
French Navy Breguet Atlantique II 9 at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
The French Navy are now the sole operator of the type in the world. It was also great to hear the RR Tyne engines..
French Navy Breguet Atlantique II 9 at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
C172 G-ATSL
Cessna 172H G-ATSL at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
US Navy P8-A Poseidon 168848 touches down
US Navy Boeing P8-A Poseidon 168848 at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
US Navy Boeing P8-A Poseidon 168848 at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
USAF C17 01-0193 with 2 royal navy Merlins behind
USAF Boeing C17 Globemaster III 01-0193 at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
60 year old KC-135 59-1458
USAF KC-135 Stratotanker 59-1458 at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
Cargolux Boeing 747-8F LX-VCI from Houston
Cargolux Boeing 747-8R7F LX-VCI at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
Cargolux Boeing 747-8R7F LX-VCI at Prestwick EGPK 28/03/19 by IOM Aviation Photography, on Flickr
Sadly I had to head off just before German & Norwegian P3's arrived, but after a short walk back to the flight centre followed by an hours flight south by Cessna 172, I was home. In all a good day out.
Thanks for looking