SP F-16 makes Emergency Landing at Prestwick

[Fouga]

It was a flight 6 F-16's, a single KC-135 & a single KC-10.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-12142963

8 January 2011 Last updated at 16:11 GMT

F16 jet fighter makes emergency landing at Prestwick

An F16 jet fighter aircraft has made an emergency landing at Glasgow Prestwick Airport after suffering a fuel leak.

The airport activated its emergency response programme and alerted local fire, police and ambulance services. The alarm was raised at about 1200 GMT.

A spokesman said the US F16 aircraft landed safely, accompanied by another F16, and the emergency services were stood down shortly afterwards.

The jets were flying from Spangdahlem air base in Germany.

They were among a group of aircraft heading from Germany back to the US.

Two ambulances attended along with three appliances from Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service.

The airport spokesman added: "Prestwick plans and prepares regularly for such an emergency and we are relieved it ended well."

The Ministry of Defence said it had no involvement with the incident.

[Fouga]

Just another heads up on this,

The F-16 that landed at Prestwick that declared the emergency ( Fuel Leak ) was with a second F-16 as they landed at Prestwick. They had first hoped to divert to Shannon but had to pick Prestwick.

Another F-16 "TREND21" that was with them at the time also developed a technical issue and diverted to Mildenhall, they were also talking to Shannon and London Military and comms were heard between "TREND21" and his wingman "TREND22" on their ATA Frequency of 143.475 am.


Also of note is that this was a "Coronet" Mission, Their Tankers were KC135 "CACTI72" out of Mildenhall and KC10 "CACTI71 ".

Their Coronet Mission was to bring the Spangdahlem ( SP ) F-16's frm the 480TH Fighter Squadron/52ND Fighter Wing to red flag.