RAF VC10 - Great Memories
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I hope there is something significant planned to mark the event
101 Squadron will parade at Brize on 18 September to mark the end of VC10 ops, and the consecration of a new Squadron Standard.
FL
I hope there is something significant planned to mark the event
101 Squadron will parade at Brize on 18 September to mark the end of VC10 ops, and the consecration of a new Squadron Standard.
FL
Rather a let down that one, more of a punishment getting lumbered on that than a good old blow out to send her on her way.....
Hardly the same quality that the demise of the Jaguar managed to produce for all those ex and current members to savour..
Hardly the same quality that the demise of the Jaguar managed to produce for all those ex and current members to savour..
It will mark the end of 47 years of RAF VC10 operations.
To participate in a parade held on the occasion of the consecration of a new Squadron Standard is an honour, hardly a punishment....
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Well all the Squadrons I was involved in with standards being laid up etc, believe me the troops did the best they could to avoid them.
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Visiting 101 Squadron at Brize a few weeks ago.
VC10
TriStar
Typhoon
Some of you might recognise the old gent in the middle.
I remember him when he had hair.
101 Squadron is an affiliated unit of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators.
FL
VC10
TriStar
Typhoon
Some of you might recognise the old gent in the middle.
I remember him when he had hair.
101 Squadron is an affiliated unit of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators.
FL
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You should inform the RAF immediately!
They were obviously conned.
Maybe they can get their money back?
Perhaps a task for the new CAS who'll be in post this week.
FL
Those pictures inside are not a VC10!
You should inform the RAF immediately!
They were obviously conned.
Maybe they can get their money back?
Perhaps a task for the new CAS who'll be in post this week.
FL
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Can't possibly be a VC10.
The people sitting in the front seats are wearing green onesies rather than blues and a tie.
They're flt lts and not sqn ldrs
and....(gasp)...they've let one of the air stewardesses sit in the RHS
The people sitting in the front seats are wearing green onesies rather than blues and a tie.
They're flt lts and not sqn ldrs
and....(gasp)...they've let one of the air stewardesses sit in the RHS
My ATC Squadron visited Weybridge sometime in the early 60's to be shown the VC10 production hangar. A few things stuck in my mind; the tail span was the same as the Scimitar main wing span, the milling of the skins for the wings was cutting edge technology for the day and down the far end of the hangar was an area hidden from prying Cadet eyes with canvas screens.
TSR2 being put together 'in secret'
TSR2 being put together 'in secret'
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Well the windows are wrong, there are not enough in the flight deck picture, the instrument panel and coming is wrong, there are too many seats down the back. The VC10 did not have so many vortex generators on the wing!!!
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the milling of the skins for the wings was cutting edge technology for the day
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"Sorry to bother you guys, the GPS has gone down and the cockpit crew were wondering if you could read this thing and tell us where we are"..
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Well the windows are wrong, there are not enough in the flight deck picture, the instrument panel and coming is wrong, there are too many seats down the back. The VC10 did not have so many vortex generators on the wing!!!
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Glad to see the front office staff are now issued with quality kit ... Sennheiser Headsets 
Giant leap forward from the old Clement Clark Airlite coat-hanger kit ...
Giant leap forward from the old Clement Clark Airlite coat-hanger kit ...
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Of course the interior shots are not of a VC10.
When I responded last night I was pulling your leg because you stated the obvious in a Mil aircrew forum - complete with exclamation!
We were meant to fly in a Voyager but, when that turned out to be impossible, our (always excellent) 101 Squadron host found us a TriStar flight.
I posted the cabin shots because they include a very well-known contributor to this forum.
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Original post now changed to specify aircraft types.
VC10 flight with 101 Sqn 2007
Of course the interior shots are not of a VC10.
When I responded last night I was pulling your leg because you stated the obvious in a Mil aircrew forum - complete with exclamation!
We were meant to fly in a Voyager but, when that turned out to be impossible, our (always excellent) 101 Squadron host found us a TriStar flight.
I posted the cabin shots because they include a very well-known contributor to this forum.
FL
(Edit)
Original post now changed to specify aircraft types.
VC10 flight with 101 Sqn 2007
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And that in itself should tell you something..... No doubt it's not all ranks either.
