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Post by Beemer on Oct 13, 2019 11:56:57 GMT 1
Kenny invited me to go to Prestwick for the day and not having been to PIK since I went on a MAS trip back in the early 80's I jumped at it. 07:30 departure from Runcorn to Crewe and change to Glasgow train then Scotrail to Prestwick. We had to go this way due to the unreliability of Northern Rail. Unsure what the weather would be like it was big coat time and as it was, shorts would have been the order of the day as it was brilliant sunshine. It did not give us much time to spend there but we saw what we went for plus others. The Norwegian B.787's waiting for engine changes, the US Navy, RCAF and French military that was there for an exercise. Big airport with just one airline 3 or 4 times a day, Ryanair and they have a spotters lounge.
Saturday 12th October, 2019 Prestwick
Reg/Code Type C/n Airline/Operator/Owner
140104 Lockheed P-3 Orion CP-140 285B.5697 Royal Canadian Air Force
140116 Lockheed P-3 Orion CP-140 285B.5722 Royal Canadian Air Force
140118 Lockheed P-3 Orion CP-140 285B.5725 Royal Canadian Air Force
169008 Boeing B.737NG P-8A Poseidon 44949 United States Navy
169325 Boeing B.737NG P-8A Poseidon 62292 United States Navy
169426 Boeing B.737NG P-8A Poseidon 63759 United States Navy
28 Breguet Atlantique ATL 2 28 French Navy
G-ASAL Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1 BH120-239 Private
G-ATSL Reims Cessna F172 G 0260 Private
G-AZWY Piper PA-24 260 Comanche C 24-4806 Private
G-BFIN Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah AA5A-0520 Private
G-BNGT Piper PA-28 181 Archer II 28-8590036 Private
G-BNVT Piper PA-28R 201T Turbo Arrow III 28R-7703157 Private
G-BTFC Reims Cessna F152 1668 Private
G-BVNS Piper PA-28 181 Archer II 28-7690358 Private
G-BXCC Piper PA-28 201T Turbo Dakota 28-7921068 Private
G-CEIS S.A.N. Jodel DR.1050 469 Private
G-CENW Evektor-Aerotechnik EV-97 EuroStar PFA 315-14612 Private
G-DRAM Reims Cessna FR172 F Rocket 0102 Private
G-FRAD Dassault Falcon 20 EW 304 Cobham Aviation Services
G-FRAF Dassault Falcon 20 EW 295 Cobham Aviation Services
G-FRAH Dassault Falcon 20 EW 223 Cobham Aviation Services
G-FRAS Dassault Falcon 20 EW 82 Cobham Aviation Services
G-MCGM Leonardo S.p.A. AW.189 89001 Bristow Helicopters
G-NTWK Aerospatiale Twin Squirrel AS355 F2 5347 PDG Helicopters
LN-LNA Boeing B.787 8 35304 Norwegian Long Haul
LN-LNB Boeing B.787 8 35305 Norwegian Long Haul
LN-LND Boeing B.787 8 35310 Norwegian Long Haul
LN-LNG Boeing B.787 8 35314 Norwegian Long Haul
LN-LNH Boeing B.787 8 36526 Norwegian Long Haul
LN-LNL Boeing B.787 9 37931 Norwegian Long Haul
LX-FPF Textron Aviation Citation CJ3+ 525B 525B0505 Flying Group Luxembourg
N111SC Beech Bonanza N35 D-6795 Private
N44WN DAHER-SOCATA TBM 900 1064 McCloud and Company LLC
SE-RXY Boeing B.787 9 63346 Norwegian Air Sweden
SET 68 British Aerospace ATP Jetstream 61 2068 British Aerospace (Fire Section)
VH-JZV Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah AA5A-0750 Private
XX161 Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1W(FRP) 41H-312007 Royal Air Force
XX256 Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1A(FRP) 41H-312092 Royal Navy
ADU Software 1 13-Oct-19
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Post by Beemer on Oct 13, 2019 15:20:54 GMT 1
A few military photos to go with the list, air liners and general aviation later.  XX256/ CU-846 Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1A Royal Navy by Beemer328i, on Flickr  XX256/CU-846 Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1A Royal Navy by Beemer328i, on Flickr  XX161/161 Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1W Royal Air Force by Beemer328i, on Flickr  169426/YD B.737NG P-8A Poseidon United States Navy by Beemer328i, on Flickr  169008 B.737NG P-8A Poseidon United States Navy by Beemer328i, on Flickr  140118 Lockheed P-3 Orion CP-140 Royal Canadian Air Force by Beemer328i, on Flickr  140118 Lockheed P-3 Orion CP-140 Royal Canadian Air Force by Beemer328i, on Flickr  140118 Lockheed P-3 Orion CP-140 Royal Canadian Air Force 3 by Beemer328i, on Flickr  28 Breguet Atlantique ATL 2 French Navy by Beemer328i, on Flickr Beemer |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2019 17:44:00 GMT 1
Nice to see that Prestwick is still as photogenic as ever. One of my favourite airports in the UK, and happy memories of times gone by with Kenny.
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Post by Beemer on Oct 13, 2019 18:30:10 GMT 1
I just wish I lived a little closer.  Scottish Aviation building by Beemer328i, on Flickr  SET 68 cn 2068 On Fire Section by Beemer328i, on Flickr  SE-RXY B.787 9 Norwegian Air Sweden by Beemer328i, on Flickr  N44WN DAHER-SOCATA TBM 900 by Beemer328i, on Flickr  LN-LNG and LN-LNH B.787 by Beemer328i, on Flickr  LN-LNB B.787 8 Norwegian Long Haul by Beemer328i, on Flickr  G-MCGM AW189 by Beemer328i, on Flickr  G-MCGM Leonardo S.p.A. AW.189 Bristow Helicopters by Beemer328i, on Flickr  G-CEIS S.A.N. Jodel DR.1050 by Beemer328i, on Flickr  G-ASAL Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1 by Beemer328i, on Flickr |
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Post by ian531 on Oct 13, 2019 19:13:19 GMT 1
Great shots Beemer, I miss going up to Prestwick
But, it can be hit and miss, I remember a couple of times when it was just me and a Ryanair 737
Ian
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Post by Beemer on Oct 14, 2019 12:43:57 GMT 1
Thanks for that Ian. We knew in advance what was there and we missed one and gained two others. As you can see it was wall to wall sunshine but yesterday Sunday it was lashing it down. Long day but well worth it. Beemer.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2019 13:41:41 GMT 1
Great shots Beemer, I miss going up to Prestwick But, it can be hit and miss, I remember a couple of times when it was just me and a Ryanair 737 Ian Yes, I agree Ian. In my case just me and a Pan Am DC-7 starting up - if I was lucky! (And that was even before Kenny's earlier visits there!)  Looking at Beemer's picture of the large building on the other side of the airfield reminds me that there have been a few names on the front of that building... |
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Post by jetdragon on Oct 15, 2019 0:19:21 GMT 1
Always used to call in at PIK when in the area, usually pi$$ing down and the occasional Air Canada DC-8, Northwest 747 or Flying Tigers DC-8 (and Bulldog G-ASAL which is obviously still going strong) 
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Post by viscount on Oct 16, 2019 16:59:06 GMT 1
Brian's not quite correct. The following day, Sunday, it was not "lashing it down" - true it was cool, grey and low cloud, with a drizzle starting shortly after 2pm as I left. I drove down from Perth (a little over 2 hours) and when looking at Brian's log I'm surprised at the number of changes in around 24 hours during 'down-time' from the main exercise. Apparently a second French Atlantique and the two German machines had gone elsewhere for the weekend. My original intention was to drive from Perth to Inverness/Kinloss (3+ hours each way) to look at the Museums there, but as they did not reply to e-mails asking if they were still open, knowing I would certainly see aircraft at Prestwick I headed South-West, not North for the day. A worthwhile day-out and the northern museums will wait for a future visit. Illustrated reports for Montrose Museum, Dundee, Perth and Edinburgh Airport have their own thread: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/33252/montrose-dundee-perth-edinburgh-october PRESTWICK, Sunday 13th October 2019. 1120-1420.
AIRCRAFT CONNECTED WITH THE NATO EXERCISE
G-FRAD Cobham Dassault Falcon 20E dep
G-FRAF Cobham Dassault Falcon 20E arr
G-FRAH Cobham Dassault Falcon 20DC dep
G-FRAS Cobham Dassault Falcon 20C arr
No.28 French Navy Breguet Atlantique parked
XX161 no unit marks BAe Hawk T.1W dep
XX239/842:CU Royal Navy BAe Hawk T.1A arr
XX256/846:CU Royal Navy BAe Hawk T.1A parked
ZH.../68?:CU Royal Navy Westland Merlin HM.2 arr & dep
ZH847/--:CU Royal Navy Westland Merlin HM.2 arr & dep
30076 (83-076) USAF, 60th AMW Douglas KC-10A Extender parked, AMC Travis, white band
70047(97-047) USAF, 437th AW Boeing C-17A Globemaster parked, AMC Charleston, yellow band "The Spirit of Middle Georgia"
77177 (07-7177) USAF, 436th AW Boeing C-17A Globemaster parked, AMC Dover, blue band "Spirit of Delaware"
169325/YD US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon parked
169426/YD US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon dep
140104 Canada Lockheed CP-140M Aurora parked
140116 Canada Lockheed CP-140M Aurora in main hangars, nose out
140118 Canada ARC Lockheed CP-140M Aurora in main hangers, nose in
CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT NOTED
G-ASAL SAL Bulldog 120 by small hangars parked
G-AZWY PA-24 Comanche 260C parked by tower active
G-BOAH PA-28-161 Warrior II PFC logo parked by tower
G-BTFC Cessna F.152 II PFC logo by tower, active
G-BUKH D.31 Turbulent in small hangars
G-BVNS PA-28-181 Warrior II by small hangars dep
G-CEIS Jodel DR.1050 by small hangars active
G-CENW EV-97 Eurostar by small hangars parked
G-MCGM AW.189 Coastguard departed
"K5671" (G-EHMF) Isaacs Fury II (43 Sqdn style cols) landed, into small hangars
Piper Cub in small hangars
RV- in small hangars, (tail wheel, no engine)
EI-DCO Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair, arrived - only commercial movement in 3 hours!
N7222F PA-42 Cheyenne to main apron landed
VH-JZV AA-5A Cheetah parked by tower.
PARKED AROUND AIRFIELD
Set 68 BAe. ATP fuselage only, dumped out on airfield
LN-LNG Boeing 787-8 Norwegian, stored on a/f
LN-LNH Boeing 787-8 Norwegian, stored on a/f
SE-RXY Boeing 787-9 Norwegian, stored on a/f
Boeing 787 Norwegian, in main hangars
Boeing 787 Norwegian, stored near terminal
Boeing 787 Norwegian, stored near terminal
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Post by griff on Oct 18, 2019 21:43:04 GMT 1
Hi Mr Beemer
We may have been on the same MAS coach trip to the Scottish Air Show when we were treated to a hangar full of Canadian Starfighters and a Twin Pioneer. The good old days!
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Post by kuga59 on Oct 19, 2019 12:45:40 GMT 1
Looking at the pictures of the B787’s, does anyone know when they are likely to get their engines back and are operational again?
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Post by viscount on Oct 19, 2019 13:54:24 GMT 1
The current Wikipedia entry, with a fleet listing dated June 2019 includes all 8 B.787-8s as 'active' - which clearly they are not. The article though does refer to the engine problems encountered by Norwegian Long Haul during 2018. As it is nearly (corrected following Beemers' following post) the whole fleet of Boeing 787-8s that are stored at Prestwick with most of their Boeing 787-9s apparently are in service, one wonders if they are actually waiting for new power-plants, or onward lease to a new operator, or indeed a mix of both! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Long_Haul |
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Post by Beemer on Oct 19, 2019 14:07:32 GMT 1
Brian. LN-LNL is a B.787-900 as is the Swedish Norwegian Air. Beemer.
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Post by kuga59 on Oct 19, 2019 18:13:23 GMT 1
I flew with Virgin last November in one the leased ex Air Berlin A330’s.. These were replacements for their B787,s. RR need to have big pockets?
Thanks guys for the info.
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Post by viscount on Oct 20, 2019 10:31:11 GMT 1
Eventually getting around to posting logs and photos of my brief excursion to Scotland last week. Photos of Prestwick on the Sunday are dull due to thick grey cloud compared to those by 'Beemer' in bright sunlight the day before. Military first, then a few civilians to follow after.  Merlin HM.2 ZH847:CU landing  Boeing C-17A Globemaster III 77177 (07-7177) with Dover AFB blue tail band. 436th AW/512nd AW units on nose. All 3 of the stored Norwegian Boeing 787s in that area of the airfield can be see beyond.  Boeing C-17A Globemaster III 70047 (97-0047) with Charleston AFB yellow tail band. 437th AW/315th AW units on nose.  MDD KC-10A Extender 30076 (83-076) with Travis AFB white tail band. 60th AMW unit on nose  Boeing P-8A Poseidon (B.737-800) 169325/YD, with a Canadian Lockheed CP-140 Aurora (Orion) behind  Boeing P-8A Poseidon 169426/YD, with French Navy Atlantique No.28 beyond  BAe. Hawk T.1 XX239/842:CU Royal Navy, arriving  One of two CP-140 Aurora in the hangars, along with a Norwegian Boeing 787. The Cherokee G-BVNS behind the fence in the foreground was also seen by me at Dundee the day before - it is a Prestwick resident.  Boeing P-8A Poseidon 426 departing  Cobham Falcon 20 G-FRAH departing  BAe.Hawk T.1 XX161 departing. Very likely this is recently out of storage, as the fin '161' is a style not used for several years, since retirement of the T.1s from RAF Valley when replaced by the T.2s.  A pair of Cobham Dassault Falcon 20s shortly after arrival, G-FRAF and G-FRAS.  Second Royal Navy Merlin HM.2 of the day, seen departing.  A confusing to the eye image, with telephoto foreshortening of PA-24 Comanche 260 G-AZWY departing the main runway, with the big USAF transports forming the background.  "K5671" (G-EHMF) Isaacs Fury in 43 Sqdn style colours.  Cessna 152 II G-BTFC of the Prestwick Flying Club  Boeing 737-9AS EI-DCO arriving - the only commercial movement in 3 hours. In calm conditions it used the other runway direction for landing.  Unfinished BAe.ATP fuselage dumped on the airfield presumably for non-destructive RFFS use. |
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