Another day in paradise (aka Kirkwall Airport)

Beam me up Scotty

Well I am ashamed to say I have not managed to get near this site in the last couple of weeks but I have been taking pictures all the time.  First of all as I was passing through Inverness I took a couple of pictures.

First we have G-EZAZ an Easyjet A319

Next we have G-FBEE an Embraer 195

And G-EMBI an Embraer 145

On the way back I caught this, a Cessna F404 in Coastguard livery

On my return to Kirkwall over the last couple of weeks I have managed to get a few visitors starting with G-BWYR a Rans S6

and the inside

Around the same time we had another unusual small plane in this case G-GDRV a Vans RV6

And the inside

When I walked down to photograph it, this was sitting on the small apron, G-BKUE  a Tampico

And the inside

We had a short visit from G-MSPT a private EC135

and a couple of pictures of the inside

Then we had G-CDBS in new livery

And the inside

A short visit from G-LOVB on its way to Cognac

At the same time G-SASD passed through

I got a text message from Bjorn, the Captain of G-SMMA to say they would be in Kirkwall at night, so being the anorak I am, I went back out to the airport when it arrived.  Thanks Bjorn.

And the inside of a new aircraft

A couple of days later we had a number of diversions but it was the first time I had seen S92's in Bristows livery.  Here are G-IACA and G-IACC

And from the title of this entry a picture of the starship enterprise posing as an S92

Our old friend G-JURA popped in

As did G-SEIL which is bringing our papers in for the moment and at least all this week

Finally, an old friend, Harald Hansen flew in from Norway to collect a shipment of live lobsters in this pretty PA30

And of course the inside.

 Thats it for now, thanks for reading.  Until next time

Neil

Correction to aircraft name

15:13, 1 July 2008 .. Posted by Colin Spencer

Correction to picture G-BWYR a Vans S6 - should read RANS S6-116.
According to the register the owner is a Mr Eric Pearson from Higher Farm North Wootton, which I think is in Somerset.

Thank you for taking the time to create a very informative and interesting blog. I always look forward to reading your updates.
Kind regards to you.

Thanks for the info

17:44, 1 July 2008 .. Posted by orkney

You are absolutely correct, just a typing error as the vans was ain at the same time. Corrected now. I am glad you like the blog.

Regards

Neil