Interesting few days at Scone UPDATE

[wallace]

An interesting, for ma anyway set of days at Scone this week. Here's a selection of the photos.

Bioflight arrived for some maintenance in the form of this P68, seen here starting for an engine check... and yes the apron really does slope.
OY-MLS P68, Scone by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

This wee gem came up from Eshott for maintenance, I have a soft spot for the Pup
G-AZFA Pup, Scone by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Visiting RV9 from the Carlisle area, which arrived just as I was getting ready to do some circuit bashing.
G-CGXR RV-9, Scone by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

I struck it lucky with the other Bioflight aircraft, the Observer was out by the pumps. I have some inside photos to publish later.
OY-GPS Observer, Scone by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr
I could not resist this, a cert for a monochrome
OY-GPS Observer, Scone by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance was having a PR event in Edinburgh, raising funds for a second charity aircraft, this was the stand-by aircraft returning form a mission. Thanks to friends in high places
G-WASS EC135, Scone by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr
The regular aircraft returned soon after, close up and descending onto the pad
G-SCAA EC135, Scone by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Not so close but the cloudscape fits the scene was the Police Scotland Eurocopter taxying in for fuel
G-PSHU EC135, Scone by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

Lastly this nice little Squirrel departing to collect its clients
G-VGMC Squirrel, Scone by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

[Big Eric]

Nice set Wallace, that Pup is gorgeous.

[wallace]

Two photos of the inside of the Observer, showing the cockpit and the Leica LIDAR LASER scanner
OY-GPS Observer, Scone by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr

OY-GPS Observer Leica LIDAR Scanner, Scone by Wallace Shackleton, on Flickr