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Old 6th September 2008 | 09:08
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The longest VC10 flight in my logbook is 9h 55m. LHR to Barbados in January 1971.
Aircraft was GASGO ( how's that for a classic reg! ) a super.
Headwind too strong for direct flight so planned tech stop in Bermuda.
Fastest track to BDA was via o/h Gander (and within sight of Greenland enroute).
Made fuel so recleared to Antigua with Barbados as alternate then climbed to 410, made more fuel and recleared again to Barbados with Port-o-Spain.
Not a lot left in the tanks on arrival!

Can anyone beat that ( without in flight splash'n'dash ) ?
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