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Prestwick 06/09/21

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Prestwick 06/09/21

Post by _alphabravo » Tue Sep 07, 2021 2:29 pm

Brief visit to Prestwick yesterday and bagged this rare visitor!

ImageRCH 42 USAF 96-6042 CN-235 EGPK 06/09/21 by _alphabravo, on Flickr

The resident tiger also on a sortie in the morning.

ImageTIGER RN ZH864 Merlin HMA.2 EGPK 06/0921 by _alphabravo, on Flickr

Thanks for looking :thumb:

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Re: Prestwick 06/09/21

Post by Mike » Tue Sep 07, 2021 2:36 pm

Nicely caught, the Merlin looks more like ZH854 though. :)

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Re: Prestwick 06/09/21

Post by dragonchaser » Tue Sep 07, 2021 3:05 pm

You certainly picked up a rare bird there, nice shot.

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Re: Prestwick 06/09/21

Post by fox4g » Tue Sep 07, 2021 9:50 pm

I followed that CN-295 up the country thought it might have gone into the Hall but she went up over Leicester and heade for Scotland.

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Re: Prestwick 06/09/21

Post by paddyboy » Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:30 am

Great catch :thumbs:

Thanks for posting :thumb:

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Re: Prestwick 06/09/21

Post by Mustang531 » Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:45 am

Nice to see and a rare bird it is, but it's a CN235. Thanks for sharing them.

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Re: Prestwick 06/09/21

Post by matt e » Wed Sep 08, 2021 8:07 am

#1 is a great catch

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