Barra bound in a Loganair DHC-6 Twin-Otter
During the last week of August 2024, I visited Edinburgh and Glasgow Airport for a bit of aircraft spotting and to sample a flight onboard a Loganair DHC-6 Twin-Otter to Barra Island in the Outere Hebrides. Lets start with Glasgow and the Twin-Otter flight to Barra Island.
Early morning departure on KL0923 to Edinburgh.
Loganair 391, climbs away from runway 24 with destination Kirkwall.
G-LMTD is an ATR 72-600.
Loganair’s ERJ-145EP G-SAJL vacates Edinburgh's 24 at Bravo.
Loganair 382 has just arrived from Bergen, Norway.
Loganair ATR 72-600 G-LMTB clearing the active runway at Edinburgh.
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Air France HOP Embraer E190STD F-HBLH rolling from runway 24 at Edinburgh.
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Smart Jet Hawker Beechcraft 400XP just arrived at EDI.
Lufthansa 2524 just arrived from Munich.
Tucking up her wheels out of Edinburgh is ATR 72-600 EI-HNA of Aer Lingus Regional.
Easy 302 just arrived from London-Luton.
BA1451 blasts into the Scottish sky!
A Delta Boeing 767 launches into the morning Scottish sky.
Westjet 16 arrived from Toronto.
Here Norwegian Boeing 737-800 taxies in after arriving from Oslo.
G-EZGX just arrived from London-Gatwick.
FR1287 is seen departing for Marseille.
Westjet 17 being refueled for her flight back to Toronto.
Downtown Edinburgh.
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Next stop was Glasgow Airport.
Early morning departure of Ryanair 275 to Dublin.
British charter flights being prepared for another working day.
Jet2holidays Boeing 737-800 G-JZBW, in her attractive summer scheme, is seen here pushing back off stand
Loganair G-LMTE awaiting her passengers for Islay.
Loganair DHC-6-300 G-BVVK would bring me to Barra Island.
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G-BVVK awaiting her passengers.
‘Our’ Twin-Otter cruising serenely over Scotland.
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Base leg over Eolaigearraidh with ‘runway’ in-sight!
With some flap deployed, Loganair DHC-6-300 G-BVVK was photographed on short final seconds from touchdown at Barra beach on a bright August day in 2024.
Loganair DHC-6-300 Twin-Otter taxiing in at Barra this afternoon.
This De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin-Otter left Downsview February 1980 and was delivered to wideroe of Norway that same month. In December 1994 she was sold to Loganair which operated the Twin-Otter as British Airways and Flybe franchise. Since 2017 she is working in her Loganair ‘Tartan’ outfit.
Anne, our Twin-Otter Captain is performing her after landing administration.
The classic cockpit of ‘our’ DHC-6-300. What a difference with the glass-cockpit of the Viking DHC-6-400.
Welcome to Barra Airport or Fáilte Gu Port-adhair Bharraigh.
Summer flowers at Barra.
'Victor Kilo' being prepared for the up-coming flight.
'Victor Kilo' on the brakes before her departure.
Beautiful scenery.
Lovely scenery at Barra Island.
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On the 'summit' of Ben Erival, Barra Island.
Another Twin-Otter 'on the deck'!
It was a warm and beautiful August 2024 afternoon when I photographed this Loganair Viking DHC-6-400 G-SGTS sitting at Barra beach.
Getting wet feet during boarding .... that's FUN for the average aviation enthusiast!
The Twin-Otter is surely a bit basic!
G-HIAL is a Viking, Calgary built DHC-6-400.
G-HAIL getting fuel at Glasgow.
G-SGTS is a relative new DHC-6-400 built by Viking in Calgary.
Overview of Glasgow’s ramp with stand 64 and 65, plus the BA hangar.
British Airways Embraer E190SR G-LCYT seemed to have some technical problems and was parked at stand 65.
This Loganair Embraer is awaiting her passengers at stand 64.
Loganair G-SAJH chocked at Glasgow.
G-SAJH takes a break between operations.
G-JZDG under push back at Glasgow.
G-JZDG ready for flight LS137 to Fuerteventura.
G-LMRZ looking good in her Tartan outfit!
TUI’s G-TUMG taxis out for her flight to Verona, Italy.
British charter jets enjoying some sunshine at Glasgow Airport.
Jet2holidays Boeing 737-800, G-JZBW, pushing back at Glasgow in the late afternoon of August 31, 2024.
‘Bravo Whiskey’ in her joyful livery, was being prepared for her upcoming flight to Lanzarote.
Jet2holidays G-JZBW departs Glasgow with another cargo of sun worshippers.
Back to Amsterdam after two lovely days in Scotland.
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