| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-LUXE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | British Aerospace 146 / Avro RJ |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | British Aerospace BAe-146/Avro RJ |
| Aircraft Version: | British Aerospace BAe-146-301/ARA |
| C/n (msn): | E3001 |
| Operator Titles: | FAAM - Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Glasgow - PrestwickMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 21 March 2015 |
| Photo by: | David A. Montgomery |
| Photo ID: | 763250 |
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On final approach to Prestwick's Runway 30. Operated as an airborne laboratory for atmospheric research by Directflight, a subsidiary of Airtask Group, on behalf of FAAM. Built in 1980 as a Series 100, British Aerospace company demonstrator G-BIAD. Re-registered as G-SSSH in 1981. Re-worked as the prototype Series 300, with a first flight in 1987 as demonstrator G-LUXE in Ansett New Zealand colours. Leased by the Airtask Group in 2004 to be operated as an atmospheric research aircraft for FAAM. This photo is copyright © David A. Montgomery, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 December 2024, and has since been viewed 64 times. |