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Old 16th Jul 2015, 16:53
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Chris Scott
 
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3-ship of small freighters?

This is probably old hat, but I've just seen (Thursday at 1615Z) a 3-ship V-formation heading WSW about 7 nm WSW of Biggin Hill aerodrome at about 2000 ft. Didn't recognise the lead a/c, but the two others were Short Skyvans.


What was the lead a/c? I only had a view from its starb'd quarter. Like the Skyvans, it seemed to be a twin turboprop, but there the resemblance ends. It is smaller, a monoplane with twin-boom configuration and a high-mounted tailplane (HS). So it's presumably a small freighter. Currently, my mind is blank.


Thanks in advance,
Chris
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