This 707 Tanker was based at Prestwick for 10 days to fuel military jet fighters during the JMC excercise in the North of Scotland.

N974VV Omega Air McDonnell Douglas DC10-40 arriving at Prestwick from Bangor International (BGR), on a 6 hour flight, on the 10th of May 2018 Arrived supporting 2 Finland - Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-18C Hornets, HN-410 and HN-419 c/n:- 46974 Year built:- 1979 Formerly with Japan Airlines as JA8538

Private tankers - what's the world coming to? This aircraft was built in 1979 as JA8538 for Japan Air Lines, making its first flight on 30 January that year. It was delivered on 4 April. Twenty seven years later it was acquired by Omega Air of San Antonio, Texas, and converted to a tanker by FRA of Bournemouth, UK in 2006.