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17th Mar 2013, 20:24

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Jhieminga

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In 2006 Flypast magazine asked readers to come up with a suitable name for the VC10. See second item on this page: News Archive - 2005/2006

One of the winners was 'Ascot', obviously inspired by the Air Support Command callsign. A lot of readers sent in 'Viceroy' and this was also a favourite of the editor. The RAF version of the stillborn V.1000 project would have gotten this name, it is presumed, and the VC10 is therefore a suitable successor.

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Originally Posted by Nopax,thankx

IIRC it was the only aircraft to be completely abbreviated.....

BAC VC10 C.Mk.1

I cannot agree with you there I'm afraid. When BAC was formed the VC10 project was designated as an 'old account' project, which meant that it would stay on the books as a Vickers project. Any proceeds or losses would not go to BAC, but would stay on the Vickers books. Because of this I feel that it would be wrong to call it a BAC VC10, it was, and still is, a Vickers VC10.

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