I am probably (sadly) one of the last surviving members of the original Vickers VC10 Flight test team based at Wisley. I was responsible for the development and certification programme of the AFCS. I first flew on the prototype G-ARTA on 29 Sept 1962. This was an exciting programme, encompassing all the autopilot runaways at high altitude/Mach No. on both the “Standard” and Super VC10. Also hot trials in Aden, and VMu’s etc in Madrid on the Super. In April 1965 I was on the inaugural to New York, and royally entertained by BOAC for 3 days.
As everyone here says, a magnificent aircraft, a tribute to it’s designers and test pilots, and I still feel proud to have been a small part of it.
Also magnificent pictures, thank you.
