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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Apr 2023, 19:12
Replies: 1,972
Views: 1,059,148
Posted By VC10man

The same thing has happened to me, I'm going to...

The same thing has happened to me, I'm going to Faro in July and am now on Air Explore. I did a dummy booking yesterday for Faro and there is no mention of a substitute airline. I too was looking...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th Sep 2021, 16:52
Replies: 21
Views: 3,299
Posted By VC10man

I will be sad to see them go far too soon IMO! ...

I will be sad to see them go far too soon IMO!

I first flew on a 757 on Air 2000 from Manchester to Kos in 1987 and enjoyed the bucks fizz, hot towel and the Ferrero Rocher. I've flown them quite...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Dec 2020, 13:17
Replies: 189
Views: 43,505
Posted By VC10man

I have really enjoyed this post about a plane I...

I have really enjoyed this post about a plane I love. I don't know why because I've never flown on a VC10 and sadly never will. Well done everyone for your information about the plane.

However I'm...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Oct 2020, 17:52
Replies: 23
Views: 5,429
Posted By VC10man

If only they had thought of making a 757 Max!

If only they had thought of making a 757 Max!
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2020, 10:27
Replies: 130
Views: 48,429
Posted By VC10man

I can't wait to see the VC10 flying again, I wish...

I can't wait to see the VC10 flying again, I wish I'd flown on one. Maybe if they get it flying they could use it to refuel Concorde when she flies again.....!
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st Oct 2019, 18:41
Replies: 27
Views: 8,569
Posted By VC10man

Yes I've heard that a new more modern livery will...

Yes I've heard that a new more modern livery will be unveiled when the first A320 NEOs arrive.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Oct 2019, 16:53
Replies: 1,938
Views: 1,680,412
Posted By VC10man

I'd love it if they got some more 757s, a...

I'd love it if they got some more 757s, a brilliant aircraft. I know they won't though, although they could keep the ones they've got, they haven't done that many hours.

A chap I know has joined...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Apr 2019, 12:22
Replies: 934
Views: 710,219
Posted By VC10man

Agree with everything you say. The VC10 was a...

Agree with everything you say. The VC10 was a magnificent aircraft and I wasn't lucky enough to fly on one, I wish I had though.

I was cross when BOAC having told Vickers what specs they required,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Apr 2019, 07:46
Replies: 1,938
Views: 1,680,412
Posted By VC10man

How are TUI share prices doing recently? Many...

How are TUI share prices doing recently? Many companies who change their names from well known ones don't do as well after. I'm thinking Thomas Cook made a right old cock up with their name changes....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Apr 2019, 17:09
Replies: 1,938
Views: 1,680,412
Posted By VC10man

I know it is now a German company but it trades...

I know it is now a German company but it trades on the London Stock Exchange and the brand "Thomson" was well known and respected. I think it is a marketing mistake to change it to a silly sounding...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Apr 2019, 17:00
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,992,617
Posted By VC10man

My daughter flew to EMA from JER on Friday for a...

My daughter flew to EMA from JER on Friday for a visit. Her return Monday flight was cancelled, so she booked today. Three hours before departure that was cancelled for "technical reasons". Having...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Apr 2019, 13:32
Replies: 1,938
Views: 1,680,412
Posted By VC10man

I hope Thomson (TUI is a daft name) keep their...

I hope Thomson (TUI is a daft name) keep their 757s longer and get back the ones which were retired a few weeks ago. Much nicer plane than a boring 737!
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Jan 2019, 17:13
Replies: 23
Views: 5,944
Posted By VC10man

Am I right in saying that this spray is...

Am I right in saying that this spray is organophosphate? If it is, it is a very dangerous substance and I don't like it sprayed in my face. It can affect the nervous system I believe.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Dec 2018, 15:04
Replies: 39
Views: 8,310
Posted By VC10man

I forgot about Dunkirk. I downloaded it and it...

I forgot about Dunkirk. I downloaded it and it took me several weeks before I watched the whole film as it was so bad. There was no continuity at all and I couldn't empathise with the actors. It...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Dec 2018, 11:56
Replies: 39
Views: 8,310
Posted By VC10man

Tora Tora Tora was so much better than Pearl...

Tora Tora Tora was so much better than Pearl Harbour. I was nearly sick when the the American pilot was told that we would win the war quicker with a few more like him!
A Night To Remember was...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Apr 2018, 14:24
Replies: 19
Views: 3,837
Posted By VC10man

Why aren't BA in this list?

Why aren't BA in this list?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Dec 2017, 16:56
Replies: 2,998
Views: 2,922,331
Posted By VC10man

My wife and some friends went to Madeira recently...

My wife and some friends went to Madeira recently on Jet2. She said they were fantastic with nice staff and spotlessly clean aircraft. On time as well!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Sep 2017, 15:04
Replies: 4,329
Views: 2,710,073
Posted By VC10man

Last year my wife and 2 friends flew Monarch to...

Last year my wife and 2 friends flew Monarch to Larnaca. They paid extra and booked their seats, many months before, and chose row 5. Shortly after she received an email saying that they had been...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Jul 2017, 17:16
Replies: 18
Views: 4,166
Posted By VC10man

Are you saying that the Boeing NG aircraft are...

Are you saying that the Boeing NG aircraft are not very good?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Jul 2017, 15:13
Replies: 18
Views: 4,166
Posted By VC10man

You see sonicwave I'm right. Just come out with...

You see sonicwave I'm right. Just come out with an opinion and the thought police come and get you.

Piltdown you know as well as anyone that these planes are past it and however well they are...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Jul 2017, 11:05
Replies: 1,689
Views: 896,308
Posted By VC10man

My cousin who lives in Australia went business...

My cousin who lives in Australia went business class on BA from LHR to VVR return recently. She was appalled how standards had slipped since her previous trip, she said the lounge was too small, the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Jul 2017, 10:57
Replies: 18
Views: 4,166
Posted By VC10man

sonicwave you will soon find out that the experts...

sonicwave you will soon find out that the experts on this site do not make new posters very welcome and try to ridicule them.

I'll tell all of you that I wouldn't feel 100% safe in a 31 year old...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Jun 2017, 17:52
Replies: 35
Views: 11,785
Posted By VC10man

I, like millions of others like and read the...

I, like millions of others like and read the Daily Mail. Why do you post such a load of lefty bull£hit?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Jun 2017, 17:34
Replies: 3,561
Views: 1,213,204
Posted By VC10man

Are you talking about Luton because that place is...

Are you talking about Luton because that place is the pits.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Apr 2017, 16:58
Replies: 58
Views: 10,862
Posted By VC10man

I feel the airports are missing a trick, surely...

I feel the airports are missing a trick, surely they should charge diesel cars £12 more for a drop off.

I hate having to get out and queue at a machine at BHX and I hate having to pay £2 to stop...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Sep 2016, 11:15
Replies: 6,740
Views: 2,068,397
Posted By VC10man

We were on an early flight and the check in and...

We were on an early flight and the check in and security were horrendous. We had spent the night in the HI Express and the walk up hill with our suitcases was hard work. We left our car at the car...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Sep 2016, 12:49
Replies: 6,740
Views: 2,068,397
Posted By VC10man

I flew to Catania this summer with easyJet from...

I flew to Catania this summer with easyJet from Luton. I thought at the time that it was the worst airport I have ever been from in the UK and when I read the new copy of Which yesterday I realised I...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Sep 2016, 12:45
Replies: 68
Views: 27,708
Posted By VC10man

My first flight was on a Bristol Freighter of...

My first flight was on a Bristol Freighter of Chanel Air Bridge from Southend to Hook of Holland in about 1960. It was with my mother, father and brother with the old man's Jaguar in the nose. I...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
12th Aug 2016, 18:47
Replies: 2
Views: 2,516
Posted By VC10man

It is a very short runway. Perhaps the weather...

It is a very short runway. Perhaps the weather was bad so they couldn't land. When you look through the window while they circle it looks like an aircraft carrier, there is sea at both ends! The...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jul 2016, 15:08
Replies: 3,424
Views: 1,635,837
Posted By VC10man

Thank you H44, that is what I thought, but wanted...

Thank you H44, that is what I thought, but wanted to make sure!

When I first went to Skiathos in 1990 a car went up and down the runway before the Britannia 737 landed. I was told it was to make...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Jul 2016, 16:26
Replies: 3,424
Views: 1,635,837
Posted By VC10man

On Planefinder it says TOM2200, Man to JSI, that...

On Planefinder it says TOM2200, Man to JSI, that Thomson have been using a 787 occasionally in place of the usual 757s. Can this be correct as the runway is very short?


Does anyone know the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jun 2016, 18:25
Replies: 3,424
Views: 1,635,837
Posted By VC10man

On Planefinder it says TOM2200, Man to JSI, that...

On Planefinder it says TOM2200, Man to JSI, that Thomson have been using a 787 occasionally in place of the usual 757s. Can this be correct as the runway is very short?

I think TUI are making a...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th May 2016, 16:44
Replies: 13
Views: 4,534
Posted By VC10man

When an Airbus co-pilot, who would use his/her...

When an Airbus co-pilot, who would use his/her right hand to control the plane, gets promoted to captain, is it difficult to get used to using their left hand to fly the plane? I've often wondered.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Dec 2015, 15:21
Replies: 3,561
Views: 1,213,204
Posted By VC10man

EMA is my nearest airport and I wish I could use...

EMA is my nearest airport and I wish I could use it more, but I usually have to go from BHX because there are more flights from there to where I want to go. I wish we still had BMIbaby and easyJet,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Dec 2015, 15:36
Replies: 3,424
Views: 1,635,837
Posted By VC10man

Yes but you didn't say which plane!

Yes but you didn't say which plane!
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