"Bob Minchin" wrote in message
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Graeme wrote:

(Aberdeenshire) Quietly standing in the garden yesterday, hanging out
washing, when I heard an unusual noise and, looking up, saw a four
engine prop plane fly over the village from the north, then bank towards
the west. A few moments later, a second one did the same.

Was not wearing my specs, so could not say what type of aircraft they
were, or even details of markings. Unusual, though. The only planes we
normally see are occasional RAF fighter jets on practice or training
flights. Quite often see helicopters flying west to Balmoral, but
nowhere there to land a plane.

Any thoughts?

No unusual to have prop planes for short haul. We get quite few in and out
of our local airport. Maybe a service to Scottish Islands?

There arent too many FOUR ENGINED ones of those used
much anymore. Cant thing of a single one used for that much
anymore. And two together makes that even less likely.

There are some military ones still in use tho, most obviously with the C-130
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-130_Hercules
and the P-3 Orion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_P-3_Orion