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[Rick]

ITV footage of the last-built VC10, heading into retirement at Dunsfold.

http://www.itv.com/news/london/story/2013-09-24/raf-final-mission-for-vc10-fleet/#final-flight-for-iconic-aircraft_264474

RJ
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Various 1920s-1960s - Austin, Morris, Commer, Dodge etc.

[Ironhead]

it's sister,ZA147,flew into the Cold War Jets Collection at Bruntingthorpe....to be broken up as they already have a VC10.

[Rick]

[Penman]

Hi
It says it is destined for Brooklands

It is only 26 miles or so, but that could be another Monster Moves prog.

Shifting a VC 10 by road is a lot more difficult than a Canberra or a Gannet which they have already done.
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[Rick]

The one at Dunsfold is now under the care of Brooklands, but will remain at Dunsfold on public display from what I read.

RJ
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Various 1920s-1960s - Austin, Morris, Commer, Dodge etc.

[RotaryBri]

It is sad to see that the VC10 has ceased flying. I live under the flight path to Birmingham Airport and a RAF VC10 used to go there during the last few years. It was the sound that you noticed first and what a noise it was. Great to see it go overhead but unfortunately it meant that it was carrying a number of wounded servicemen being taken from Afghanistan to Hospital.
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Keep Torqueing,

RotaryBri

1976 NSU Ro80

[deckerdudex304]

So good to hear those RR Conway's again, I get goose bumps every time I hear them
The ''queen of the sky's'', a very apt name for one of the best 'kites ever made [/i]

[Rick]

A small folder of old aviation photos and postcards was found at a sale recently, in them was this interesting shot of VC10 G-ARVC. It first flew (BOAC) in 1963. In 1966-7 it was leased to Nigeria Airways, the livery it's shown in below, before reverting back to BOAC.

Later it was converted to tanker spec with the RAF, before being scrapped in 2001. The forward fuselage survives.



RJ
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Various 1920s-1960s - Austin, Morris, Commer, Dodge etc.

[Rootes75]

Look at all the airport Karriers. It seems every airport had them and lots of them too. Imagine if Rootes would have survived.
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1937 Ford 7w
1937 Hillman 80
1946 ERF C.I.5
1947 Hillman Minx
1955 Hillman Minx Mk8
1950 Commer R541

[Kleftiwallah]

Apart from flying in a Chipmunk whilst in the A.T.C. the V.C.10 was the first aircraft I flew in taking me out to Tengah Singapore in 1968.

Cheers, Tony.
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