Originally Posted by
Chugalug2
So the US owner and operator (if indeed it is) of this VC-10 is essentially its own DA, having acquired all the paperwork and satisfied the FAA that it has the skills and expertise to keep it airworthy as an "Experimental" a/c?
No, see Duck Dodgers earlier post #32 above.
The Shack in the USA wasn't being flown on contract work, hence it was flown like all the other private ex-mil stuff for airshows and private flying etc., in the Experimental Category.