Quote from LAS1997:
"I was walking along the old Wisley runway last weekend and imagining how it must have been in the 1960's with VC10's flying in from Brooklands to be completed and flight tested. How nice it would be to see a VC10 do a low fly past at the airfield some time this year before they are all retired."
One can dream...
Last year, when Brooklands Museum was celebrating the 50th anniversary of G-ARTA's maiden flight, I heard they sounded out the RAF with the possibility of a flyby. I doubt LHR ATC would have objected, but - for whatever reason - they were unable to oblige. There's no room for sentiment, I guess, when they are facing virtual oblivion with the defence cuts.
Those who have flown the beasts can at least reaquaint ourselves with our old "office" at Brooklands, for a modest entry fee. But their grandchildren might be impressed by experiencing the sight and sound, before the last airworthy one is broken up.
Pity that Maggie - a VC10 fan - has dictated no flypast for her funeral in London next week...