Post by plug on Jul 7, 2024 12:41:26 GMT 1
It always seems to rain at Prestwick! A good selection of military visitors though, including six C-17s over the two days.
27 June:
G-PDGO AS365 Dauphin by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
G-GLAA EC 135T2+ by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
These two UAE C-17s were heading for Huntsville.
1229 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
1227 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
This KC-46 was alternating between Prestwick and Stockholm Arlanda, doing refuelling duties off Norfolk and over northern Scotland en route.
18-46054 KC-46A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
18-46054 KC-46A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
18-46054 KC-46A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Two Qatari C-17s arriving from Al Udeid.
A7-MAE C-17A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
A7-MAA C-17A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
There was a strong, gusty crosswind on the 27th, and this 747 was initially considering diverting to Luxembourg, then did a go-around before landing. Unusually, it took off on runway 21, which at only 1,900m long must have been close to its limit - although it was going to Luxembourg so would have had a relatively small fuel load. Even so, anyone in the Prestwick Asda car park must have got a shock as it went overhead!
LX-GCL 747-467F(SCD) by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
M-ABEU Learjet 45 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
G-HARG EMB-550 Legacy 500 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
28 June
130603 CC-130J by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
This US Navy C-130 is shown leaving for Lossiemouth. It then flew to Brize Norton before returning to Prestwick.
165314 C-130T by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
C-GDWF CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
OY-AWH PC-12 NG by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
97-0044 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
OE-GFM B300 King Air 350i by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
The resident A380 has been painted with new titles.
9H-GLOBL A380-841 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
04-4130 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
L-R 04-4130, 97-0044, A7-MAA & A7-MAE C-17A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
The two Qatari C-17s departing to Pittsburgh.
L-R A7-MAA & A7-MAE C-17A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
USN C-130 returning from Brize.
165314 C-130T by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
ZZ335 Voyager KC2 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
Quite a crowd turned out to see this KC-135 arrive, reason being the most recent photos on the internet (from 2023) were showing it in a very photogenic New Jersey ANG tiger-striped colour scheme. Disappointingly, it has since been transferred to Maine ANG and repainted.
60-0366 KC-135R by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
27 June:
G-PDGO AS365 Dauphin by Dan Sprague, on FlickrG-GLAA EC 135T2+ by Dan Sprague, on FlickrThese two UAE C-17s were heading for Huntsville.
1229 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr1227 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on FlickrThis KC-46 was alternating between Prestwick and Stockholm Arlanda, doing refuelling duties off Norfolk and over northern Scotland en route.
18-46054 KC-46A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr18-46054 KC-46A by Dan Sprague, on Flickr18-46054 KC-46A by Dan Sprague, on FlickrTwo Qatari C-17s arriving from Al Udeid.
A7-MAE C-17A by Dan Sprague, on FlickrA7-MAA C-17A by Dan Sprague, on FlickrThere was a strong, gusty crosswind on the 27th, and this 747 was initially considering diverting to Luxembourg, then did a go-around before landing. Unusually, it took off on runway 21, which at only 1,900m long must have been close to its limit - although it was going to Luxembourg so would have had a relatively small fuel load. Even so, anyone in the Prestwick Asda car park must have got a shock as it went overhead!
LX-GCL 747-467F(SCD) by Dan Sprague, on FlickrM-ABEU Learjet 45 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrG-HARG EMB-550 Legacy 500 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr28 June
130603 CC-130J by Dan Sprague, on FlickrThis US Navy C-130 is shown leaving for Lossiemouth. It then flew to Brize Norton before returning to Prestwick.
165314 C-130T by Dan Sprague, on FlickrC-GDWF CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrOY-AWH PC-12 NG by Dan Sprague, on Flickr97-0044 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on FlickrOE-GFM B300 King Air 350i by Dan Sprague, on FlickrThe resident A380 has been painted with new titles.
9H-GLOBL A380-841 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr04-4130 C-17A by Dan Sprague, on FlickrL-R 04-4130, 97-0044, A7-MAA & A7-MAE C-17A by Dan Sprague, on FlickrThe two Qatari C-17s departing to Pittsburgh.
L-R A7-MAA & A7-MAE C-17A by Dan Sprague, on FlickrUSN C-130 returning from Brize.
165314 C-130T by Dan Sprague, on FlickrZZ335 Voyager KC2 by Dan Sprague, on FlickrQuite a crowd turned out to see this KC-135 arrive, reason being the most recent photos on the internet (from 2023) were showing it in a very photogenic New Jersey ANG tiger-striped colour scheme. Disappointingly, it has since been transferred to Maine ANG and repainted.
60-0366 KC-135R by Dan Sprague, on Flickr
