VC10

[mrloudly]

How many are we still flying? Thought they'd all retired, yet one just flew over here east to west, I guess on descent for Brize. Lovely

[Vieste]

As of 2010, some 15 examples of the VC10 remain in active service with the Royal Air Force, all of which are to be retired by around 2015.

[KieronGSi]

We are down to 13 now after two were chopped for spares earlier in the year.

[Mrtee]

bloody fantastic planes!!

the way my Pc/Desk/Room/building shakes when one roars over the top leaving Edinburgh - usually before or after the Tattoo, is superb! - well done the RAF for not giving a stuff about noise abatement! Always seem to be in a lower climb-rate than civilian stuff .

we have had contractors diving under the desks when they go over

only Concorde on its last day has made more noise!

[anonymous-user]

Ahhhh, Rear-facing Club Class......those were the days.

[PAUL. S]

The fastest, even to this day, subsonic crossing of the Atlantic was carried out by one of the RAFs VC10 fleet when it was still a civvie airliner

[NismoGT]

Speaker volume to max

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aujEsOop40I

[bob1179]

Do you reckon there is any chance of getting someone to paint up a VC-10 in BOAC or early BA colours? I reckon it would look so very cool!

[bob1179]

NismoGT said:

Speaker volume to max

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aujEsOop40I

It is a fantastic aircraft isn't it?

[Mojocvh]

Pity they no longer meet passenger safety requirements and are thus "tankers" unless some polly has the balls to authorise the exception....

[Brigand]

NismoGT said:

Speaker volume to max

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aujEsOop40I

You made me a little homesick posting that clip, since leaving Brize I don't hear that taxy-whine and window rattling cold morning take off anymore.