Donald Trump's Air Force One makes guest appearance in couple's wedding photoshoot
This is the moment Donald Trump featured in a Scots couple's pre-wedding photo shoot.
The US President made an appearance in practice snaps for a bride-and-groom-to-be as his impressive jet Air Force One flew over their heads.
The iconic plane carrying the world leader was coming into land at Prestwick Airport on Friday.
Thousands had gathered to watch the historic moment as the president arrived for a whistle-stop five-day visit to Scotland to visit his two golf resorts.
And as the mega Boeing-747 made its final approach it was captured at nearby Enterkine Country House Hotel by the couple's wedding photographer, who caught stunning images.
Koren McGreever, 29, and future-husband, Aaron Davis, 32, were down on ground level posing amongst scenic fields when they heard the huge jet fly over.
They quickly rushed to get a perfect spot with wedding snapper Gavin Macqueen snapping the world's most famous aircraft above them.
Koren, who lives with Aaron in Stirling, told the Record: 'We're not getting married until next July but we wanted to do a practice shoot this summer to try and replicate the same lighting and background.
'We never expected that background to include the President of the United States.
'We never actually realised he was arriving that day until we heard this loud plane over our heads. I looked up and it was the biggest jet I've ever seen.
'We only had a few seconds to get a shot with it in, the photographer was scrambling about trying to get it.
'We ran to another spot in the middle of a barely field and Gavin managed to get this incredible pic with Air Force One up above us.
'The end result is amazing, it is definitely getting framed.'
The couple say they have had a great response to the pictures which was shared on social media by Gavin.
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'Our friends and family have found it hilarious, some of them have asked if he's going to be getting an invite to the wedding.
'Another friend shared a picture of us and put the caption 'Love Trumps All', which we absolutely loved.'
Glasgow photographer Gavin Macqueen admitted the appearance of President Trump's plane caught him by surprise.
He said: 'I drove round from Prestwick to Enterkine House and the airport perimeters were mobbed with people and the police.
'I had a feeling I was going to see Air Force One but I hadn't anticipated that it would be during the shoot. I thought it would be on the drive back to Prestwick where I was staying for the night. It was surreal how it happened.
'We heard the low drone of the plane before we saw it. We were right on the flight path. And then I got the pictures. It all happened so fast - instinct took over.'
Trump touched down last Friday at the Ayrshire travel hub before heading along to his golf resort in Turnberry where he spent a few days.
He then travelled to his Meine Estate golf course in Aberdeenshire where he had dinner with First Minister John Swinney and held crunch talks with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Trump's presence in Scotland was met with protests in both Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire.
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