Sad news - No VC10
Having myself taken the Omai VC10 into Brooklands back in 1987, I was saddened to read that Cosford cannot be achieved and an RAF VC10 will not be preserved there. I forget the exact LDA length at Brooklands but have measured it on Google Earth and compared it to Cosford. They seem, within about 5 mtres or so, to be about the same length:1065m or in old money about 3.550 ft. Yes, they did have to cut trees down on the approach and the whole event was carried out within Perf A requirements. We even had to put power on to taxi to the runway turn-off. One can only assume that the rules/regs have changed since "my day". Great shame. Apart from Tiger Moths, Dakotas and Canberras, has there been another aircraft that flew continuously for 47 years?
Last edited by Jetset 88; 28th Jul 2013 at 15:22.