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Prestwick 02/08/20

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:14 pm
by prefontaine72
Some shots of the arrival and departure of the Antonov Airlines AN-225 and a couple of shots of the departing Cargolux B747 :thumb:
ImageAntonov Airlines AN-225 UR-82060 by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr
ImageAntonov Airlines AN-225 UR-82060 by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr
ImageAntonov Airlines AN-225 UR-82060 by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr
ImageAntonov Airlines AN-225 UR-82060 by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr
ImageCargolux B747-8 LX-LCL by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr
ImageCargolux B747-8 LX-LCL by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr
Dougie :thumb:

Re: Prestwick 02/08/20

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:57 pm
by andygolfer
superb photos Douglas and what an aircraft!

I was at Old Warden today and tracked it as it flew south and saw it trailing as it was around the Oxford area - south west of us. Shame it din't come closer.


thanks for posting them
Andy

Re: Prestwick 02/08/20

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:35 pm
by yunglee
Great catch and excellent photograph's :clap:

Re: Prestwick 02/08/20

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:03 pm
by prefontaine72
andygolfer wrote:
Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:57 pm
superb photos Douglas and what an aircraft!

I was at Old Warden today and tracked it as it flew south and saw it trailing as it was around the Oxford area - south west of us. Shame it din't come closer.


thanks for posting them
Andy
Thanks Andy much appreciated and agreed it is a stunning aircraft :thumb:
yunglee wrote:
Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:35 pm
Great catch and excellent photograph's :clap:
Thanks Lee much appreciated :thumb:

Re: Prestwick 02/08/20

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:28 am
by Wallie
The AN225 is indeed an impressive machine. :thumb:
I wonder of flying such a giant is hard working ?

Re: Prestwick 02/08/20

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:12 am
by Mike
Very nice Dougie, I hear that the mound was rather jammed yesterday! :thumb:

Re: Prestwick 02/08/20

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:45 am
by EGNH1909
Excellent shots- Love the AN225 departure with the houses in the backgound.
Pete

Re: Prestwick 02/08/20

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:19 am
by Dan214sqn
cracking set :clap:

Re: Prestwick 02/08/20

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:55 am
by prefontaine72
Wallie wrote:
Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:28 am
The AN225 is indeed an impressive machine. :thumb:
I wonder of flying such a giant is hard working ?
Thanks Wallie
Mike wrote:
Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:12 am
Very nice Dougie, I hear that the mound was rather jammed yesterday! :thumb:
Thanks Mike was really busy i avoided fortunately lol
EGNH1909 wrote:
Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:45 am
Excellent shots- Love the AN225 departure with the houses in the backgound.
Pete
Thanks Pete
Dan214sqn wrote:
Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:19 am
cracking set :clap:
Thanks Dan, my only bugbear was no sunshine when he took off but 5 minutes later sunshine for the Cargolux departing oh well :(