Aviation news - UK - Scotland

Coast Guard 999 refueled in Oban

Coast Guard 999 on Helipad 4 during a quick refueling visit to Oban. They departed back to the newly established base at Prestwick following the privatisation of UK SAR Operations.

Westland Sea King HU.5 leaving the Royal Navy

ZA130 & ZA134 On their final farewell flight over Scotland before they retirement from service

USAF King Air 350 in Glasgow

First visit to Glasgow Airport for refuelling due to bad weather at Reykjavik.

First visit of Airbus A350 in Scotland

First Airbus 350-900 aircraft to visit Scotland lands at Prestwick International Airport.

A very rare visitor to Scotland

Going low-level in East Lothian having performed several fly-pasts at Scotland's National Airshow.

Virgin Atlantic B787-9 trained in Scotland

Virgin 854T Lifting from Runway 24, headed to Cardiff on another crew training flight before entry into service later this month.

LOT 787 unusual visit in Prestwick

Very unusual visitor to Prestwick - LOT7697 Positioning in empty from RAF Brize Norton to operate an MoD Charter to Victorville, CA.

"Sultan 10" first visit in United Kingdom

The Abu Dhabi Amiri 787 making its first UK appearance arriving from Bahrain as "Sultan 10".

Kuwait Air Force Globemaster at Prestwick

NASA experimental aircraft visited Glasgow - Prestwick

Going along the taxiway after landing.

UK's 6th annual Armed Forces Dayin Stirling

Selection of Naval and Army hardware arriving at the Armed Forces Day Event which was held in Stirling, Scotland.

RAF Lossiemouth receives 6 Squadron

6 Squadron arrive at their new home at RAF Lossiemouth as the base transitions from Tornado GR.4 to Typhoon. One squadron will join them in September of this year followed by the stand up of shiny two at the base in March.

Inaugural Doha - Edinburgh with first "scottish" B787

The inaugural Doha - Edinburgh service kicks off with a windy water canon salute

C-47 returns to Normandy

Inside the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group's lovingly restored C-47 at Prestwick. A massive thankyou to the crew and of course Landmark Aviation for allowing us this privilege!

HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn on a training flight

Captain/Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn departing to Inverness for a Touch & Go following a 10-minute visit to Edinburgh. Operating as VM904 on a training flight.

Clipper calls at Glasgow

Departing on RWY23 after a night stop At Glasgow International Airport on a First Visit

FlyBe starts Dundee to Stansted flights with Do.328

Ex-Cityjet D328 looking fresh in her new Flybe paint. She will be used tomorrow for the new route connecting Dundee-London Stansted after the LCY route finished earlier in the day (29th March). Note the tail bearing the slogan "Dundee, City of many discoveries" & a few local landmarks have also been painted along the fuselage.

easyJet G-EZBG wears Hamburg livery

Departing to Malaga. Wearing a new Hamburg livery.

Fifa World Cup Trophy arrives in Scotland

The Fifa World Cup Trophy Tour arrives into Scotland for a one day visit during which it'll be on display in Glasgow City Centre.

3 brand new Socatas TBM 900 on delivery through Prestwick

Brand new aircraft on delivery. Taxying for departure to Reykjavik.

Turkish Navy CN235 visits Edinburgh

CN-235-100MPA

Peruvian Navy An-32 delivered through Prestwick

MEM4040 Departing Rwy 12 after a short fuel-stop on delivery to the Peruvian Navy. Ex-Air Manas of Kyrgyzstan (EX-32100). Named "Commander Babichev" - A Russian General who refused to advance further during the Chechen invasion due to the civilian losses it would incur.

Eight killed in Police helicopter crash

This helicopter crashed in Glasgow on the 30th of November 2013.

Myanma Airways First Cessna 208's at Prestwick

First two Cessna 208's being delivered to Myanma Airways who are based in Yangon, Myanmar. N8153K and N81530 seen departing to Luxembourg after arriving from Keflavik

President of Turkey visits Edinburgh

Arriving with the President of Turkey and his wife .