With Seatacs crew already running internal relief flights, The British asked if they could help. Boeing were running a demo tour of their new 747-8F and were currently up in Scotland. This would be a perfect demonstration of what their new freighter could do......
Loading at Glasgow's Prestwick Airport
take off on the first leg, a short hop to Belfast's Aldergrove.
A short time later she's on the ramp at Aldergrove taking on more supplies from the people of Ireland.
Climbing out for the long transatlantic flight.
Crossing the Irish coast
Way out over the Atlantic at 30,000 ft.