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Prestwick US NAVY C-2 08/07/23

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Prestwick US NAVY C-2 08/07/23

Post by prefontaine72 » Sat Jul 08, 2023 6:06 pm

Nice visitor in the US Navy C-2 from Kef and the last time this one was at Prestwick was 35years ago seemingly :O
ImageUS NAVY C-2A Greyhound 162159 '2159' '46' by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr
ImageUS NAVY C-12A Greyhound 162159 '2159' '46' by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr
Dougie :)

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Re: Prestwick US NAVY C-2 08/07/23

Post by LTFT5 » Sat Jul 08, 2023 6:59 pm

Hi Dougie
Tracked it coming in glad you got to photograph it.
Crackin shots
All the best
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Re: Prestwick US NAVY C-2 08/07/23

Post by prefontaine72 » Sat Jul 08, 2023 7:07 pm

LTFT5 wrote:
Sat Jul 08, 2023 6:59 pm
Hi Dougie
Tracked it coming in glad you got to photograph it.
Crackin shots
All the best
Andy
Thanks Andy :thumb: I wasn't even going to go and get him weather was dire but i glad i did

Cheers mate for comments Andy much appreciated as usual :)

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Re: Prestwick US NAVY C-2 08/07/23

Post by Stratocruiser » Sat Jul 08, 2023 7:09 pm

Simply wonderful captures Dougie.
Thanks for sharing your great pics of one of my favourite props👍
Best regards, Terry
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Re: Prestwick US NAVY C-2 08/07/23

Post by prefontaine72 » Sat Jul 08, 2023 7:47 pm

Stratocruiser wrote:
Sat Jul 08, 2023 7:09 pm
Simply wonderful captures Dougie.
Thanks for sharing your great pics of one of my favourite props👍
Thanks Stratocruiser for comments very much appreciated mate :thumbs:

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Re: Prestwick US NAVY C-2 08/07/23

Post by Phil H » Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:23 pm

Super shots, Dougie. :thumb:

Thanks for sharing
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Re: Prestwick US NAVY C-2 08/07/23

Post by prefontaine72 » Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:24 pm

Phil H wrote:
Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:23 pm
Super shots, Dougie. :thumb:

Thanks for sharing
Thanks Phil much appreciated mate :thumbs:

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Re: Prestwick US NAVY C-2 08/07/23

Post by galaxysi » Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:46 pm

Nicely done,always good to see a greyhound(wish it had dropped in further south though :P )

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Re: Prestwick US NAVY C-2 08/07/23

Post by BOLLO » Sat Jul 08, 2023 9:11 pm

Nice one Dougie fella,like that.
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Re: Prestwick US NAVY C-2 08/07/23

Post by XWP29 » Sat Jul 08, 2023 9:18 pm

Great catch Dougie, love Greyhounds :thumb:

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Post by Mustang531 » Sat Jul 08, 2023 11:08 pm

Nice shots, thanks for sharing these with us.

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Re: Prestwick US NAVY C-2 08/07/23

Post by paddyboy » Sun Jul 09, 2023 3:29 am

Great catch, Dougie :thumbs:

Get ‘em while you can, as they won’t be around for too much longer :'(

Thanks for posting :thumb:

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Re: Prestwick US NAVY C-2 08/07/23

Post by anthony martin » Sun Jul 09, 2023 6:43 am

Nice ones Dougie ,superb shots

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Re: Prestwick US NAVY C-2 08/07/23

Post by prefontaine72 » Sun Jul 09, 2023 12:52 pm

Thanks for comments guys much appreciated :) Yeah had a few heavy downpours before it so glad it
stayed dry for arrival, anyway now been told 34 years was last time this particular one visited Prestwick

Dougie

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