Maritime Patrol Aircraft

[cfett75]

ScotAv Net is reporting that a second Atlantic (No. 4) has arrived today, along with a Canadian CP-140 (140114) late last night.

Has anyone got conformation on this.

Thanks

Chris Fett

[Contrail1958]

Sounded like an MPA climbing out at 1220 hrs.
Sorry Chris but I'm stuck at home and cannot confirm info.
Oh and I'll play safe and do this ??

[cfett75]

CFC3078 abeam Dumfries at htis time. Canadian CC-144B (144614)

[onemac]

It was a French MPA Paul and it was an Atlantique - I did see it but can't confirm the serial though. Also the CP-140 arrived last night but I only heard it on the scanner landing at Lossie and Taxying to Delta so again I can't confirm anything serial wise (unless you trust my SBS).

I hope this next to useless information is of use to someone

Al

PS - they are both grey

[Contrail1958]

It was a French MPA Paul and it was an Atlantique - I did see it but can't confirm the serial though. Also the CP-140 arrived last night but I only heard it on the scanner landing at Lossie and Taxying to Delta so again I can't confirm anything serial wise (unless you trust my SBS).

I hope this next to useless information is of use to someone

Al

PS - they are both grey

No doubt some Keyboard Warrior will at least look at your info.

[vulcanxl425]

If the Aurora as Chris thinks was 140114 then I assume it was correct.
Out of the 21 RCAF Auroras that seems to be only one that ever visits Lossie these days

Al

[chrisov]

Thanks Al
Photos rechecked still 14, 4 (had departed before 1300 as Paul says) and 140114.
Cheers
Chris

[toom317]

Did someone spot a periscope in the Clyde, as this happened about this time last year.

Or maybe the Government has contracted out our de-lousing needs.

[onemac]

I am delighted to confirm Chris' confirmation that the CP-140 is indeed 140114 and the two Atlantiques are 4 and 14 respectively. Spotted by Mk 1 eyeball and captured by Mk 2 7D Sadly no periscopes have been spotted on the runway.

G40A6104_CP-140_140114 by Al MacNeish, on Flickr

Al

[Mark Lawley]

If the Aurora as Chris thinks was 140114 then I assume it was correct.
Out of the 21 RCAF Auroras that seems to be only one that ever visits Lossie these days

Al

Al

I can narrow the chances down even further by saying
there's only a chance of 18 different Auroras turning up with ;-

140119 now in use as a ground instructional airframe at Greenwood, NS
140120 at AMARG
140121 at AMARG

as for French Navy Atlantique # 4 that's the second time I've missed it
in a week and a day

see you tomorrow ?

Mark

[Mark Lawley]

to rub salt in even more Chris has advised on Scotavnet
that Canadian C-130J 130615 has also arrived , but Atlantique
# 4 is still around

Mark

[onemac]

I did see that Mark but can't confirm Chris' confirmation of the C-130 as I'm tucked up in the house in my comfy slippers supping coffee - I only stuck my lens out the back door to get the pic as they are using 05

Al

[Mark Lawley]

cheers, thinking of calling a taxi or better still
just see what's still there tomorrow

Mark

[onemac]

C-130J inbound now. ZH886. Ascot 5789 on deck 12:53L.

Al

[ythanpythan]

Sadly no periscopes have been spotted on the runway.

Well they won't be hiding in the bushes that's for sure, the local 'gardner' has taken care of most of them!

[chrisov]

Update for Mark
10 mins ago 2 Atlantics and 1 C-130 still on ground.
Cheers

Chris

[vulcanxl425]

Thanks Mark for reducing the Aurora odds at Lossie
Seems to be a busy place this weekend.
Will probably appear Tuesday once all my thermal clothing put on

Al

[ythanpythan]

Looks like a Russian sub is lurking out there, love the use of the pic where Putin is doing his best impression of a bond villain!

link

[Mark Lawley]

Update for Mark
10 mins ago 2 Atlantics and 1 C-130 still on ground.
Cheers

Chris

Chris

was the Herc Grey ?

here's hoping

Mark

https://www.flickr.com/photos/132336242@N03/albums

[cfett75]

Mark -

I took the time out the goodness of my heart to go and confirm the colour of the C-130 for you. The Canadian C-130 was in fact light grey, the RAF C-130 was in fact dark green and the Atlantique's were unchanged since the last colour update!

Regards

Other Chris