Help with aircraft identifcation!

[White Cap]

Hello all,

Can anyone help me to find more information about a aircraft I saw whilst taxing out of Stansted today?

The aircraft was a P3 Orion (100% sure as I have been on a few, and guarded over 40 of them at RAF Northolt).

It had a white body with thin green strips along the fusalage. I'm 80% sure it was civilian and not a military version. The number was not visible, but I did get a glimpse of lettering along the body, 'A--------- Andres'.

Cheers,
Nick
White Cap

[Triple Nickel]

Maybe you saw an Atlantic Airlines Electra???

It had a white body with thin green strips along the fusalage.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org

Greetz, Ron

[White Cap]

Hello Triple Nickel,

That's the baby! Where the hell did I get 'A --------- Andres' from? I must be getting old?

Cheers,
Nick
White Cap

[Sturmvogel]

Sweet..Fliegt die noch????

[White Cap]

Sweet..Fliegt die noch????

Hello Sturmvogel,

I saw this aircraft parked on the ramp. Either it had arrived or was waiting to go.

Cheers,
Nick
White Cap

[Triple Nickel]

Yes they are still flying...

They are also very regular visitors to Liege (Lüttich) Airport in Belgium.

This airport has grown to a great (cargo) airport in a few years time. But they have no complaints about Jet Noise, 24 hours open, and all category aircraft may land..

I hoped to see these aircraft at Weeze sometimes, but they way it goes now we will have to wait (agian) for a few years...

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/871748/M/

Greetz, Ron

[alex smit]

Atlantic Airlines fliegt mit 7 Electra's
Check out: http://www.atlanticairlines.co.uk/

Aber die fliegen auch unter den Namen Air Atlantique http://www.airatlantique.co.uk mit eine grosse Flotte von alte Machinen : http://www.atlanticdhg.com/AACF/aircraft.htm

[Sturmvogel]

Is this aircraft only for cargo??

[alex smit]

Is this aircraft only for cargo??

No, take a look at their website. They are also used for

Policing and Protecting the Environment….
Oil spill response
Dispersant spraying
Icing trials
Remote sensing
EEZ protection
Airbourne control platforms