The plane enthusiasts thread

[Mad Doug Biker]

Have you read Empire of the Clouds? In that book there is a bit about a VC 10 doing a roll whilst returning from a promotional tour.

I didn't realize how big they were until I saw a BBC documentary about the Falklands,in it there happened to be a shot of a VC 10 parked next to a Hercules. It made the Herc look tiny!

No, but wasn't there a Programme on BBC4 called that??

As for the Viccy 10s, if I won enough in the lottery then I'd preserve one.... Or two.

 

[Glenn]

There is a VC10 at Cosford, take a look at it being delivered through the streets of Shifnal http://preview.tinyurl.com/h3ohvyo

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Of the RAF ones I mean. Providing they haven't all been scrapped by now of course.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Interesting

 

[marknotgeorge]

White Waltham Air Pageant 1977. That VC-10 2:45 in is a bit low...

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Wow, that was low! Thanks!

 

[Bobby Mhor]

When I lived on Arran, the emergency landing pad was right beside my house in Whiting Bay and the approach took the Sea Kings along the line of my hedge. The wheels were below the top of the hedge! The noise was incredible.

SAR helicopter just took off from Whiting Bay area....

 

[Brandane]

Of the RAF ones I mean. Providing they haven't all been scrapped by now of course.

You probably already know this, but most (all?) of the RAF VC10's were ex BOAC/British Airways, converted to RAF tankers or troop transportation.

 

[classic33]

You probably already know this, but most (all?) of the RAF VC10's were ex BOAC/British Airways, converted to RAF tankers or troop transportation.

http://www.vc10.net/History/tanker_conversions.html

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

You probably already know this, but most (all?) of the RAF VC10's were ex BOAC/British Airways, converted to RAF tankers or troop transportation.

Yes, and there was a chance to gain some nice examples of the fleet.

I'm afraid I can't help think of the scene in the BA 'To Fly To Serve' advert with several BOAC examples seemingly lined up....

0.42.... There they are, OOOOFFFFTTTT!!:


View: http://youtu.be/XozHLoqwp_4

 

[User16390]

My stepfather was an engine fitter on the Corsairs in the Second World War, serving on HMS Colossus. Nice video of one.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIVjkW1wr5Q

 

[Glenn]

If you want to see, hear and photograph a Nimrod MR2P, XV232 at Coventry air museum will be doing engine ground runs on 27th Feb, see https://www.facebook.com/events/1554185564895449/ The hope is it to be able to fast taxi later in the year.

 

[F70100]

How'd i miss this thread?? SR71 has to be the ultimate.

My favorite, PA-28 Arrow, I got my licence in it 1996... -

Although the Arrow is spoiling the view of the Queen of the Skies behind it!

A disturbing thread this; I've worked for two of the airlines featured and flown the Queen of the Skies above. Too much like being at work...

 

[DaveReading]

You probably already know this, but most (all?) of the RAF VC10's were ex BOAC/British Airways, converted to RAF tankers or troop transportation.

Most, but not all. A few came from Gulf Air and East African Airways, and the RAF's original 14 VC-10s were delivered new off the production line as pure passenger aircraft (though all were later converted to tankers, apart from the one that Rolls-Royce bent)..

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Although the Arrow is spoiling the view of the Queen of the Skies behind it!

A disturbing thread this; I've worked for two of the airlines featured and flown the Queen of the Skies above. Too much like being at work...

Queen Of The Skies??

I don't see the Concorde there, and I most certainly don't see that American imposter to the crown, the '747.