VC10 Retirement
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VC10 Retirement
In advance of todays flypast marking the retirement, my own tribute to the VC10. Many happy hours in behind and it took me places I could not otherwise have reached. Another type off to the scrapyard but it gave great service!
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Today I believe.
BBC News - Vickers VC10 jetliners fly last mission from RAF Brize Norton
Farewell to one of the finest commercial airliners ever built.
BBC News - Vickers VC10 jetliners fly last mission from RAF Brize Norton
Farewell to one of the finest commercial airliners ever built.
Wasn't sure if some are planned to fly to museums over the next few weeks?
Edited to add - thanks RB, you beat me by seconds!
Edited to add - thanks RB, you beat me by seconds!
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True story.....as I was there
Flying in an F4 on exercise on day.....took a quick snap vector to the tanker. Silent procedures, so we rolled out on the wing and waited, and waited, and waited until a voice comes up on Guard 243mhz ....."F4 on the wing of the VC10 heading 320 at FL230......we are not a tanker!!".......
F4 departs ........under silent procedures obviously!!
Doh!!!!!
F4 departs ........under silent procedures obviously!!
Doh!!!!!
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ex BA VC10's
Worked at Prestwick on the Queen of the skys for BA. Then we had lots in storage for awhile before you guys got them. The last one that left did a flypast the whole runway at about 3 feet off the deck, will never forget it.
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The most beautiful commercial airliner ever built and an astonishing workhorse for the RAF over so many years: pax; freight; pax cum freight; medevac; AAR....
We couldn't have done without it!
Rgds SOS
We couldn't have done without it!
Rgds SOS
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Weather permitting, final flights are this coming Tuesday and Wednesday. One aircraft to Dunsfold on Tuesday and the last, last flight to Brunty on Wednesday.
If Wx and serviceability ok then Wednesday's flight is due to depart Brize at 09:45 and arrive Bruntingthorpe at 11:00am local.
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If Wx and serviceability ok then Wednesday's flight is due to depart Brize at 09:45 and arrive Bruntingthorpe at 11:00am local.
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A final thank you to the most stable and cheapest filling station I ever RV'd with. You were always there as planned, on time and open! Moreover, it was a particular pleasure to see you there after Gulf War One waiting to take me home. Thanks.
Its a sad day for the Royal Air Force. The last of the finest has gone. I never had the pleasure of engineering the graceful lady, but always enjoyed my travels in her. A big thank you to the aircraft and the crews who operated her throughout her service. Queen of the skies indeed.
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Big white gozome bird. Tourex Salalah in October '75, Herc to Akrotiri and then VC10 to three approaches in fog to Brize, and Tourex Belize in Jan 85; a Ten via Washington to Brize. Awesome aeroplane.