Guest droid Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Check out google maps,3 USAF 747s on the tarmac of a civilian airport,Extraordinary rendition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 That's really freaky. I was about to ask where the other two were but then I found them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest droid Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Yeah,,,,strange eh!I thought it was Airforce one,then i zoomed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 It's probably the laundry run or something though, and we're just paranoid eejits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest droid Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Haha....knowing the U.S of A,i think not! They could have landed at any military base,i.e Leuchars,Kinloss,Lossie,Lyneham or Brize Norton...????????Then maybe Prestwick is the only low profile airfield with a big enuff runway for a 747 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Surely, if they were rendering people, then they'd use unmarked planes though? I'm understanding in your speculation as it so, but that seems obvious, unless they really don't give a shit any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest droid Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Google maps..Prestwick,zoom in on the airport,then the 3 grey planes you see,2 on 1 runway then 1 on another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest droid Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Surely, if they were rendering people, then they'd use unmarked planes though? I'm understanding in your speculation as it so, but that seems obvious, unless they really don't give a shit any more.you can only see USAF on the wing from above,the rest of the jet is grey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 So what does this mean?Extraordinary rendition by the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Maybe it's something the Americans don't mind us knowing about, like using us as Israel's supply depot again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Check out google maps,3 USAF 747s on the tarmac of a civilian airport,Extraordinary rendition?Nope. Prestwick has hosted a US MATS base since 1952 till quite recently and despite its closure, they still route a variety of service flights and fueling there. Since they came into WW2 and all through the Cold War, Prestwick was a major transport hub for US forces in Europe.Nor do they use 747s for extrordinary rendition. Go and check out airliners.net for a surprisingly good list and photos of the lower profile aircraft chartered for that purpose. Where there is an airport, there is always a planespotter with a camera somewhere - they were on to this ages before anyone else ! IIRC ,they did record rendition flights through Prestwick at one point but using unmarked bizjets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest droid Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 So says wikipedia,doesn't mean to say they weren't up to no good!The CIA does rendition not USAF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I believe the USAF 747s are usually used for mid-air refuelling purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest droid Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 I believe the USAF 747s are usually used for mid-air refuelling purposes.Or ABL[Airborne laser],and are/were considering using them as bombers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 I believe the USAF 747s are usually used for mid-air refuelling purposes.No, the only country with modified 747's for inflight refuelling is Iran which has ten of them. The CIA flights were a mix of large bizjets (mostly Gulfstreams) and 737's. Haven't had a chance to look at the image but will have a gander later as the US Airforce doesn't have any 747's on it's books other than Airforce One and the ABL. Probably camo painted civvies on long charter leases for Middle East troop transport flights as there is a load in use for this purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 I had a look. Didn't realise Prestwick was big enough to cater for the yanks.Anyway, I was trying to find the disused plane at Prestwick, but can't see it anywhere on GM. I'm thinking it's possibly used for training purposes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest droid Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 . Probably camo painted civvies on long charter leases for Middle East troop transport flights as there is a load in use for this purpose.No they are blue/grey with USAF on the top of the wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Had a gander at Google Earth and there are no 747's in the picture, there are however three USAF C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 C-5's and C-17's are fairly common at Prestwick and I have seen them occasionally at Edinburgh as well. Prestwick is a good airport for military transport stop overs, a long runway but very few commercial flights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 I had a look. Didn't realise Prestwick was big enough to cater for the yanks.It was big enough for the King...Elvis Presley In Scotland - March 3, 1960 - Prestwick Airport in Scotland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest droid Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 It was big enough for the King...Elvis Presley In Scotland - March 3, 1960 - Prestwick Airport in ScotlandI did some music for a short movie about just that in 95,it was screened on channel 4 at xmas 3 years in a row.It was made by a local producer too..."blue xmas" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest droid Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Had a gander at Google Earth and there are no 747's in the picture, there are however three USAF C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft.I stand corrected,my plane spotting skills have slipped over the years...however you failed to spot the stagecoach bus in front of one of the c5's lolz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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