Prestwick 27/08/21

[gull04]

Hi Folks,

A few shots from Prestwick yesterday, there should have been four CF-18's departing but the rubber bands snapped in two of them - there are two replacements due at 17:00Z today and I might take a pop down for them. The Polaris left with the two that went, but rumour control had it returning a bit later, probably so as the crew could get some Golf in.

The Turkish A400 has been sitting for a couple of days, was supposed to be leaving today.

Also threatened is the Samaritans Purse DC-8, it's been in a few times of late - mostly after dark o'clock.


































Regards

Dave

[rh226]

Hi Dave,

The two CF-188As that are coming today - CFC0205/6 - are en route as I type (15.00BST).

Now, apologies for this correction.....

They are not replacements, but are the other two to make up the number on an RCAF Romanian deployment (Black Sea policing) to the usual number of six.

The CC-150T took the two Hornets as far as just inside the Czech border before releasing them.  It then returned to Prestwick and departed back to Canada a bit later to pick up the last two.

Regards,

Bob

[gull04]

Hi Bob,

Thanks for the info, I had originally expected six. Just really a slip after talking to some of the locals at EGPK.

Regards

Dave