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Not a bad start to the year despite the weather not being at all cooperative. A small January selection from Prestwick and Glasgow.

Prestwick 18th January - U-28A arriving in some filthy weather from Stuttgart as 'SWASH52'.

05-0419 U-28A Draco USAF/27 SOW by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

Top cover for the Atlantic crossing was this HC-130J arriving from Ramstein as 'KING11'.

17-5870/LI HC-130J Combat King II USAF/102 RQS, 106 RQW NY ANG by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

CC-130J 130616 Arriving from Paphos as CANFORCE4289 with the starboard outer feathered.

130616 CC-130J Royal Canadian AF/436 Sqn 'Elephant' by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

Eleven days after arriving at Prestwick the U-28 & HC-130J made it away to Keflavik using the same callsigns. Weather was a whole lot different to that encountered on the 18th!

05-0419 U-28A Draco USAF/27 SOW by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

17-5870/LI HC-130J Combat King II USAF/102 RQS, 106 RQW NY ANG by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

17-5870/LI HC-130J Combat King II USAF/102 RQS, 106 RQW NY ANG by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

Glasgow - 29th January

US Army C-12T 84-0088 arriving late afternoon from Wiesbaden as 'DUKE31'

84-00488 C-12T US Army by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

Glasgow - 30th January

German AF/LTG-62 A400M departing for Goose Bay as 'GAF003'.

5426 Airbus A400M German AF/LTG-62 by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

Cheers, Tom

Excellent catches Tom
Thanks for posting

3Greens

Great shots, unusual types, thanks Tom!

Great selection there, Tom

Interesting selection of shots, thanks for sharing these with us.

Excellentos

Thanks all, appreciate the comments.

Cheers, Tom

Lovely shot of the Combat King, Tom!