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Another icon retires
« on: 21 September 2013, 14:30:25 »
I'm referring to the VC10,which is being retired-has been retired?-I recall these being introduced and thinking what a stunning looking aircraft it was at the time,what with it's high set tail plane[as with the Victor V-bomber]and it's four engines twinned on the rear fuselage,ah well such is progress I suppose.
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Re: Another icon retires
« Reply #1 on: 21 September 2013, 17:00:49 »
Last operational flight yesterday, two more flights next week as they fly to museums .. Bruntingthorpe and Dunsfold I think ??

Lifted from another site, all compliments and credits to there ..

47 years and 2 months after the first airplane was delivered to the Royal Air Force, the last ever VC-10 operational flights from RAF Brize Norton took place today 20 Sept 2013

ZA147 airborne as "Tartan 52"

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2810/9844966384_d88922c394_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3750/9845011306_805ba737a4_b.jpg

closely followed by ZA150 as "Tartan 51"

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3747/9844965934_54bf57e1db_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3750/9845011306_805ba737a4_b.jpg

Sadly, a sight never to be seen again

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3665/9844965184_1d273f7889_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3668/9844965154_9d59925fa3_b.jpg

And an immaculate flypast over the home of 101 Squadron

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5443/9844964724_559b2a099b_b.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5452/9844964464_a284f73b83_b.jpg

ZA150 "Tartan 51" lands at Brize Norton for the final time

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2873/9844964234_4b74e03975_b.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5453/9844964004_8f802790c9_b.jpg

and just behind is ZA147 "Tartan 52", and is the last ever VC-10 to land at Brize Norton

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7357/9845054743_7d4985417a_b.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5447/9845009486_7ca90811e1_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7363/9844978785_593f19b33d_b.jpg

And the final taxi back to the ramp - I can't help but wonder what the crews were feeling at this point

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5456/9845053613_06b5853a0c_b.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2843/9845053183_3deca8b571_b.jpg

Jolly Good Show by the boys and girls at 101 Squadron

Flew in her many times as the "gozomey bird", plugged in many times for some extra "go juice" when she became a tanker, but never actually operated her... Certainly deserved the accolade "Queen of the Skies"
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Re: Another icon retires
« Reply #2 on: 21 September 2013, 17:07:03 »
All pictures no worky  :)
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Re: Another icon retires
« Reply #3 on: 21 September 2013, 17:07:52 »
« Last Edit: 21 September 2013, 17:11:57 by Entwood »
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Re: Another icon retires
« Reply #4 on: 21 September 2013, 17:09:05 »
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Re: Another icon retires
« Reply #5 on: 21 September 2013, 17:11:01 »
Fine looking aircraft!  :-*
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Re: Another icon retires
« Reply #6 on: 21 September 2013, 21:20:47 »
Dedicated VC10 site..........And for the Flight Sim boys......look under 'Fly a VC10'

http://www.vc10.net/
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Re: Another icon retires
« Reply #7 on: 21 September 2013, 21:34:13 »
Judging by the amount of smoke they were kicking out in a couple of those photos, those old girls must have a few miles under their belts!!  ::)  Maybe the rings are a bit worn!  :-\  ;)

On a serious note I'm sure there were a few sneaky tears shed at the end!  :'(
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Re: Another icon retires
« Reply #8 on: 21 September 2013, 21:48:34 »
RIP  :'(
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« Reply #9 on: 21 September 2013, 23:20:15 »
Another one bites the dust :-(
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Re: Another icon retires
« Reply #10 on: 22 September 2013, 10:17:43 »

She will never disappear as Flightsim will make sure of that. Here are a couple of screenshots I took of me and friends doing air to air refuelling...........





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Re: Another icon retires
« Reply #11 on: 22 September 2013, 13:00:30 »
The Lady at work ... my own photo's when I was instructing Air-to-Air procedures .. :)





It was always interesting the first time you got the student to look up through the cuploa whilst in contact ... the back end of the Lady is VERY close .. :)
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Re: Another icon retires
« Reply #12 on: 22 September 2013, 13:09:45 »
Wow! Those are good photos!  :) What plane were you in Entwood?
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Re: Another icon retires
« Reply #13 on: 22 September 2013, 16:40:34 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 22 September 2013, 13:09:45
Wow! Those are good photos!  :) What plane were you in Entwood?

C130 Hercules :) 38 years and loved every second :)
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