"Bob Eager" wrote in message
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On Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:28:28 +0000, Bob Minchin wrote:

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?

I once flew from Aberdeen to Orkney for Jo Grimond's funeral!

The plane was a turboprop.

Sure, but not a FOUR ENGINED one. Most likely yours was a
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britis...e_Jetstream_41