Ok Guys....back to Alberts....was unit test pilot when engineers said we need to get it as high as possible to ensure the oil tanks do not over pressurise and Vent!....Horns out....stripped out a/c, minimum fuel, basic crew, Out of egdl, climbing to southwest. Requested from London mil clearance to climb to FL450.....Reply, how long will it take?...answer 30 minutes. Reply clear to climb.
...............Passing 440 some 30 minutes later, ASI reading abt 120 kts, staggering....ATC....Ascot **** stop your climb, Concorde inbound, descending to 460!!!!....Comment from Shiny Sleek tin triangle.....What the hells a Herc doing up here?.....My comment,"Descending!!!"
Couldn't claim it as a record as we didn't have barograph on board.
Shortest trip....Brize Rwy 26 to Lyneham..Rwy.24...Full CHecks:-2minutes 35 seconds wheels up to wheels down.
Lowest....got a picture to prove it but don't know how to post it, any one help?
P.S. lets see if this works...