When on the ramp at a modern air base, you might not expect to come across a pair of aging turboprop twins. However, on Brize Norton’s ramp, I saw a pair of Shorts Skyvans. They belong to a company called Summit from Canada. I assume they are being used for parachute jump platforms but don’t know for sure. Quite a surprise to see them there.
My Voyager ride with 101 Sqn ended back at Brize Norton and we pulled into the line with some other Voyagers. This included Vespina, the jet that is painted in national markings rather than the usual grey. We hung out on the ramp to get a group photo before heading back to the terminal. I got some shots of the Voyagers on the line while I was there (including the jet that we had just been in).
My visit to Brize Norton to have a trip with 101 Sqn wrapped up when we landed back at Brize. As we exited the aircraft and waited on the ramp to get some group photos, we were surrounded by other aircraft. More Voyagers were lined up but there were plenty of A400M Atlas transports ready for their next mission. It was a pleasant afternoon with nice light on the planes so I grabbed a few shots of the planes before we gathered for our group photo.
