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Prestwick 24/4/19

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Prestwick 24/4/19

Post by prefontaine72 » Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:14 pm

Went down tonight to get the US NAVY F/A-18Fs that are going to Payerne in Switzerland for a potential sales pitch I believe, both of these tankered by
an Omega Tanker DC-10 good to talk to Les Rodgers ,you were right Les the light was crap :( also good to talk to venom ,Niall, Dougie aka Birdman and shug Millar and a big thanks to Abe Cassells for the lift and the good chinwag.
anyway here is what I got :thumb:
ImageOMEGA TANKER DC-10 by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr
ImageOMEGA TANKER DC-10 by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr
ImageUS NAVY F/A 18F 169654/250 by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr
ImageUS NAVY F/A 18F 169654/ 250 by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr
ImageUSAF F/A 18F 169654/ 250 by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr
ImageUS NAVY F/A 18F 169653/251 by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr
ImageUS NAVY F/A 18F 169653/ 251 by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr
ImageUS NAVY F/A 18F 169653 / 251 by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr
Dougie :D

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Re: Prestwick 24/4/19

Post by Blackcat1 » Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:38 pm

Good shots there.
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Re: Prestwick 24/4/19

Post by paddyboy » Thu Apr 25, 2019 3:45 am

Hi Dougie :P

Boy done well considering that carp light :thumbs:

Thanks for posting :thumb:

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Re: Prestwick 24/4/19

Post by BOLLO » Thu Apr 25, 2019 5:34 am

Very v nice Dougie.
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Re: Prestwick 24/4/19

Post by Punkrunner62 » Thu Apr 25, 2019 2:47 pm

Hi Dougie, good effort with the F-18s considering that flat grey light, the light on the DC-10 is much better, nice to see the banking turn shots of the F-18s.
Cheers.

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Re: Prestwick 24/4/19

Post by Unknown74 » Thu Apr 25, 2019 8:44 pm

So sick I couldn't make it over to see these guys my favourite Super Bug version. Lovely also to see the DC-10, don't see very many of these around these days.

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Re: Prestwick 24/4/19

Post by np1991 » Thu Apr 25, 2019 8:53 pm

Not bad at all Dougie. Great to catch up with you again fella. I'm not long home after waiting for them to depart today, pics to follow!
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Re: Prestwick 24/4/19

Post by honest man » Thu Apr 25, 2019 10:44 pm

Nice set mate been a good wee spell

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Re: Prestwick 24/4/19

Post by prefontaine72 » Fri Apr 26, 2019 6:57 pm

Blackcat1 wrote:
Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:38 pm
Good shots there.
Thanks Gareth
paddyboy wrote:
Thu Apr 25, 2019 3:45 am
Hi Dougie :P

Boy done well considering that carp light :thumbs:

Thanks for posting :thumb:

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Thanks paddyboy
BOLLO wrote:
Thu Apr 25, 2019 5:34 am
Very v nice Dougie.
Thanks Paul lad
Punkrunner62 wrote:
Thu Apr 25, 2019 2:47 pm
Hi Dougie, good effort with the F-18s considering that flat grey light, the light on the DC-10 is much better, nice to see the banking turn shots of the F-18s.
Cheers.
Thanks Mike
Unknown74 wrote:
Thu Apr 25, 2019 8:44 pm
So sick I couldn't make it over to see these guys my favourite Super Bug version. Lovely also to see the DC-10, don't see very many of these around these days.
Thanks Mate glad you like the DC-10
np1991 wrote:
Thu Apr 25, 2019 8:53 pm
Not bad at all Dougie. Great to catch up with you again fella. I'm not long home after waiting for them to depart today, pics to follow!
Thanks Niall youre too kind sorry i had to leave pretty qucikly good to talk to you lad :thumb:
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Thu Apr 25, 2019 10:44 pm
Thanks Lyle yeah defo mate long may it continue
Nice set mate been a good wee spell

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Re: Prestwick 24/4/19

Post by BFM » Sat Apr 27, 2019 10:53 am

Nice shots in challenging conditions Dougie.

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Re: Prestwick 24/4/19

Post by prefontaine72 » Sun Apr 28, 2019 7:49 am

BFM wrote:
Sat Apr 27, 2019 10:53 am
Nice shots in challenging conditions Dougie.
Thanks Brian :thumb:

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Re: Prestwick 24/4/19

Post by Hedge » Fri May 03, 2019 9:58 am

Very nice shots!

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Re: Prestwick 24/4/19

Post by prefontaine72 » Sat May 04, 2019 6:30 pm

Hedge wrote:
Fri May 03, 2019 9:58 am
Very nice shots!
Thanks Mate :thumbs:

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Re: Prestwick 24/4/19

Post by TeeJay » Sat May 04, 2019 6:41 pm

Cracking set there Dougie as per usual, love your catches at Prestwick :clap:

All the best

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Re: Prestwick 24/4/19

Post by prefontaine72 » Mon May 06, 2019 6:53 am

TeeJay wrote:
Sat May 04, 2019 6:41 pm
Cracking set there Dougie as per usual, love your catches at Prestwick :clap:

All the best

Trev
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