A royal visit! Dubai Air Wing at Gloucestershire Airport 05/07/17

[Aircraft19]

Just last week, Gloucestershire Airport welcomed a very special visitor! Dubai Air Wing AugustaWestland AW-139 DU-141 visited the airport on the 5th of July, for a quick refuelling stop. By chance, I was spotting that day, as my friend had his first flying lesson :D

Here are some pictures from the day, taken with the usual Canon EOS 700D and EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM.

DU-141 taxiing in after landing

Shutting down on the main apron

Refuelling time!

The pilot making a quick walk around inspection

Off she goes, back to STN (I believe)

HERE’S SOME BONUS SHOTS

My friend on short final to Runway 27, in Aeros Flight Training Piper PA-28-161 Cadet G-EKIR

The Little Jet Company Cessna 550 Citation Bravo G-IPLY backtracking Runway 27 for a short hop to France.

As always, if you want to see more of my photography, check out my Instagram account:

https://www.instagram.com/avi_spotter/

Thanks for reading :)

P.S. @nicochile2 I’ll post the rest of the BHX shots later!

[Nico_1]

Nice. Interesting how the helicopter took off from the taxiway.
Waiting for those BHX photos though!

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@nicochile2

Nice. Interesting how the helicopter took off from the taxiway.

Nope, that’s how helicopters taxi :)

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Niiiiice, very nice. I see Gloucestershire and know its you! Love the lines of that beauty. Also the piper is pretty

[Nico_1]

Oh interesting. Learnt something new!

[Aussie_Wombat]

I like the bonus shots… only because they’re planes 😁