By: MSR777
- 2nd June 2011 at 08:49Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Both our company and the competition used this aircraft for our air bridge training at STN. She was also utilised for towing practice by our ramp crews. Glad that something of her survives.
By: longshot
- 3rd June 2011 at 18:25Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Did the Trident have the same width cabin as the 727? I remember a BEA Trident seeming really cramped...what seat pitch did they go down to in Economy?
By: 69bertie
- 23rd June 2011 at 15:45Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Lovely thread and thanks for the reminder. As mentioned that VC10 livery in the BOAC colours was really lovely to look at. As it says, a classic. I can still remember, when I was about 10yrs (1963), standing along the perimeter fence at Gatwick in line with the runway. A VC10 took off, the noise was indeed deafening but on rotation it didn't take off as normal but just went straight on up, disappearing rapidly into the low clouds. Even to this day, although fighter jets do it all the time, I have never seen a commercial jet do that. My father worked at Vickers on VC10's.
By: cockerhoop
- 24th June 2011 at 08:06Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
the offset nose wheel was a typical querk of 1950s UK design, bit like the Britannia beautiful looking aircraft spoilt by the cockpit window arranngement, really looked better after Canadair put their modifications on it. going back further the comet too, lovely plane futuristic for late 40s, but then they stick a 1930s tailplane on it!!!!!!!!!
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By: TRIDENT MAN - 1st June 2011 at 05:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Indeed shortly after arrival.....Speys and booster still fitted.BA removed them all for the 1-11 fleet (Spey).
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By: MSR777 - 1st June 2011 at 15:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I've got a safety card off of that beast:)
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By: TRIDENT MAN - 1st June 2011 at 20:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Me too,as well as a BA jigsaw of Concorde while scrapping it...:rolleyes:
Photo taken on day one of scrapping....btw the cockpit section is stored for preservation.
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By: MSR777 - 2nd June 2011 at 08:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Both our company and the competition used this aircraft for our air bridge training at STN. She was also utilised for towing practice by our ramp crews. Glad that something of her survives.
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By: Culpano - 3rd June 2011 at 18:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hee hee it's exactly the same livery as now. What a great thread. Love the Trident !
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By: longshot - 3rd June 2011 at 18:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Did the Trident have the same width cabin as the 727? I remember a BEA Trident seeming really cramped...what seat pitch did they go down to in Economy?
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By: TRIDENT MAN - 3rd June 2011 at 18:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The Trident had 32 inch pitch and the fuse is 12ft 1.5ins....
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By: 69bertie - 23rd June 2011 at 15:45 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Lovely thread and thanks for the reminder. As mentioned that VC10 livery in the BOAC colours was really lovely to look at. As it says, a classic. I can still remember, when I was about 10yrs (1963), standing along the perimeter fence at Gatwick in line with the runway. A VC10 took off, the noise was indeed deafening but on rotation it didn't take off as normal but just went straight on up, disappearing rapidly into the low clouds. Even to this day, although fighter jets do it all the time, I have never seen a commercial jet do that. My father worked at Vickers on VC10's.
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By: EGTC - 23rd June 2011 at 19:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Is that an L1011 in the distance behind G-AWZU? If so, what airline did it belong to?
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By: cockerhoop - 24th June 2011 at 08:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
the offset nose wheel was a typical querk of 1950s UK design, bit like the Britannia beautiful looking aircraft spoilt by the cockpit window arranngement, really looked better after Canadair put their modifications on it. going back further the comet too, lovely plane futuristic for late 40s, but then they stick a 1930s tailplane on it!!!!!!!!!
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By: TRIDENT MAN - 24th June 2011 at 09:41 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It is an ex Air Ops L1011...