Prestwick 18 - 20 December 2023
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Post by plug on Jan 2, 2024 18:26:34 GMT 1
Happy New Year!
A few from a damp and gloomy Prestwick. Plenty of spray from the wet runway.
18 December.
KAF 342 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
First take-off attempt being aborted:
KAF 342 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Second attempt went OK.
KAF 342 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
00-0180 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
G-BERY AA-1B Trainer by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
LX-VCE 747-8R7F by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
144618 CC-144C Challenger by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZZ176 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZZ176 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
19 December.
This CC-295 had arrived on 14 December from the factory at Seville on an attempted delivery flight, and is seen here returning to Seville. I don't know whether it was thwarted by the weather or a technical issue.
295503 CC-295W Kingfisher by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
295503 CC-295W Kingfisher by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
295503 CC-295W Kingfisher by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
This Dynamic Aviation King Air was originally with the US Army as a U-21. Departing for Lyon.
N94S Beech 65-A90 King Air by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
N94S Beech 65-A90 King Air by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
A pair of Lossiemouth Typhoons did a practice approach.
ZK317 Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZK322 Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
CC-130J being towed to the east side to test a newly-installed engine:
130614 CC-130J by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Departing for St John's:
144619 CC-144D Challenger by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
144619 CC-144D Challenger by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
The recently-acquired Samaritan's Purse 757 arrived first, followed by their DC-8 as darkness fell. Both had left Prestwick for Larnaca early on the 18th, and were returning from Tel Aviv. Grainy photos, but it was great to see one of the few airworthy DC-8s.
N783SP 757-225(PCF) by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
N782SP DC-8-72CF by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
N782SP DC-8-72CF by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
N782SP DC-8-72CF by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
20 December.
The 757 left for Bangor, while the DC-8 returned direct to their base at Piedmont Triad (Greensboro).
N783SP 757-225(PCF) by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
N782SP DC-8-72CF by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
N782SP DC-8-72CF by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
N782SP DC-8-72CF by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
N782SP DC-8-72CF by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
LX-MCL 747-4HAF(ER) by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
LX-MCL 747-4HAF(ER) by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
G-HIAL Viking DHC-6-400 Twin Otter by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
LX-MCL 747-4HAF(ER) by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
LX-MCL 747-4HAF(ER) by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
LX-MCL 747-4HAF(ER) by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
A few from a damp and gloomy Prestwick. Plenty of spray from the wet runway.
18 December.
KAF 342 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on FlickrFirst take-off attempt being aborted:
KAF 342 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on FlickrSecond attempt went OK.
KAF 342 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr00-0180 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on FlickrG-BERY AA-1B Trainer by Dan Sprague, on FlickrLX-VCE 747-8R7F by Dan Sprague, on Flickr144618 CC-144C Challenger by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZZ176 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZZ176 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr19 December.
This CC-295 had arrived on 14 December from the factory at Seville on an attempted delivery flight, and is seen here returning to Seville. I don't know whether it was thwarted by the weather or a technical issue.
295503 CC-295W Kingfisher by Dan Sprague, on Flickr295503 CC-295W Kingfisher by Dan Sprague, on Flickr295503 CC-295W Kingfisher by Dan Sprague, on FlickrThis Dynamic Aviation King Air was originally with the US Army as a U-21. Departing for Lyon.
N94S Beech 65-A90 King Air by Dan Sprague, on FlickrN94S Beech 65-A90 King Air by Dan Sprague, on FlickrA pair of Lossiemouth Typhoons did a practice approach.
ZK317 Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZK322 Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrCC-130J being towed to the east side to test a newly-installed engine:
130614 CC-130J by Dan Sprague, on FlickrDeparting for St John's:
144619 CC-144D Challenger by Dan Sprague, on Flickr144619 CC-144D Challenger by Dan Sprague, on FlickrThe recently-acquired Samaritan's Purse 757 arrived first, followed by their DC-8 as darkness fell. Both had left Prestwick for Larnaca early on the 18th, and were returning from Tel Aviv. Grainy photos, but it was great to see one of the few airworthy DC-8s.
N783SP 757-225(PCF) by Dan Sprague, on FlickrN782SP DC-8-72CF by Dan Sprague, on FlickrN782SP DC-8-72CF by Dan Sprague, on FlickrN782SP DC-8-72CF by Dan Sprague, on Flickr20 December.
The 757 left for Bangor, while the DC-8 returned direct to their base at Piedmont Triad (Greensboro).
N783SP 757-225(PCF) by Dan Sprague, on FlickrN782SP DC-8-72CF by Dan Sprague, on FlickrN782SP DC-8-72CF by Dan Sprague, on FlickrN782SP DC-8-72CF by Dan Sprague, on FlickrN782SP DC-8-72CF by Dan Sprague, on FlickrLX-MCL 747-4HAF(ER) by Dan Sprague, on FlickrLX-MCL 747-4HAF(ER) by Dan Sprague, on FlickrG-HIAL Viking DHC-6-400 Twin Otter by Dan Sprague, on FlickrLX-MCL 747-4HAF(ER) by Dan Sprague, on FlickrLX-MCL 747-4HAF(ER) by Dan Sprague, on FlickrLX-MCL 747-4HAF(ER) by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
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