Wick - EGPC
Aviation in the Far North of Scotland

 
Some aircraft that have passed through Wick.

Some other images from around the airport.

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Below: ZG755, a Tornado F3 from 43Sqn, on a low level overshoot.
   
Left: N168D, Casa 235.
On a short stop for fuel during a ferry flight.
   
Right: N47FK "Fifi Kate"
Dakota DC3.
Passing through on her final trip back to the US.
   

N726AS. A Cessna 337 Departing .
N590HM. A Gulfstream visiting Ackergill Tower.
   
Below: two Tornados during Low passes over the Aerodrome.

ZE168
ZA601
   

G-BUXS, A regular visitor through Wick.
XV254, An RAF Nimrod MR2.
   

Right: Two Diamond Twin Stars.
Diesel or Jet Fuel powered Piston Engine Aircraft.
Highly economical engines for aeroplanes.
 
Below: Two RAF Tucano's on a recent visit to Wick.

ZF210
ZF489
 
Below: Two DHC Twin Otters during a refuel & nightstop during a Trans-Atlantic ferry flight.
 

N100AP
N225CS
 

 

N423FJ, Dornier 328 during a very low
pass down 31.


N187D, a cold wintry morning for this
Casa 235 after a nightstop.
 

Below: two RAF Nimrod MR2's during training flights at Wick.
 

XV248 during a low approach.
A Wintry shot of XV244.
 

 

XZ593, Search & Rescue Seaking
during a training flight. D Flight 202 Sqn.
G-MPBH, N357J & N196D
Two Cessna's, a 152 & Citation with a Casa 235.


Below: RAF Hawks from 208Sqn RAF Valley.
 


XX159
XX201
   

XX201

More of RAF Valley Hawks.


XX330

 
 

 

  

 

Danish Air Force Hercules.


A view of the cockpit.


G-REDO



G-REDP

Above & Right: Two Super Puma's from Bond Offshore Helicopters. Seen here training at Wick for the Jigsaw Contract, a SAR operation for North Sea Oil Rigs.



 

Left: A Tornado F3 from 111(F) Sqn during a low pass.
   

G-SASA, "Helimed 02" Departing
with another patient transfer.
N196D, Casa CN235. A Cargo
Flight passing through.
   
Above: Two images of a new EC225 G-ZZSB from Bristow Helicopters during training flights at Wick.
 

 

 

Right: A Beech 18D, N2500, with tricycle undercarriage.
   

Above: ZG757, Tornado F3 during a low approaches at Wick.
 

XV217, RAF Hercules C130.
OE-GLS. A privately chartered Cessna jet.
 

G-SASB, another Ambulance flight.
ZF170, one of two RAF tucano's in the hanger during a visit.
   


N700QT, Socata TBM700. Departing after a short stop for fuel.


N335JJ, a Cessna Citation Jet during a stop for fuel.
 

XV226, An RAF Nimrod in the winter morning sun.

The RAF operate a number of Nimrods known as "The Mighty Hunter" whose peacetime operations include Search and Rescue missions.

 
 

G-EXEX, A Maritime and Coastguard Agency plane.
G-REDJ, A Bond Offshore Helicopter departing after a refuel stop.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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