'Omega 10' is pictured about to touch down on rw30 after arriving from Bangor. It had babysat two US Navy EA-18 Growlers across the Atlantic, which were on their way to Finland for an air show.

N974VV Omega Air McDonnell Douglas DC10-40 arriving at Prestwick from Bangor International (BGR), on a 6 hour flight, on the 10th of May 2018 Arrived supporting 2 Finland - Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-18C Hornets, HN-410 and HN-419 c/n:- 46974 Year built:- 1979 Formerly with Japan Airlines as JA8538

Private tankers - what's the world coming to? This aircraft was built in 1979 as JA8538 for Japan Air Lines, making its first flight on 30 January that year. It was delivered on 4 April. Twenty seven years later it was acquired by Omega Air of San Antonio, Texas, and converted to a tanker by FRA of Bournemouth, UK in 2006.

JA8538 was sold in the US as N974VV in April 2006.