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By: - 6th April 2010 at 18:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I thought we would have seen pics of them arriving by now. Here are some of them setting off - http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=9429&p=49663&sid=06c3a26c7ab73a36bb56685e54f33e9c#p49663
Ben
By: - 6th April 2010 at 18:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
East Midlands Today just showed one of the presenters in the door of one, presumably at Bruntingthorpe unless there's old busses stored on the pans at Brize as well!
By: - 6th April 2010 at 18:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
They sure have arrived I was having a look in the cockpit of XV109 about four hours ago.:D
By: - 6th April 2010 at 18:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It feels so srange to hear of these VC-10s landing for the last time, I currently watch them at work leaving from their majors, all pristine and ready for another few years. In fact XR807 was here recently for minor work.
Unfortunately the majors end in December of this year, meaning a 350+ jobs will go at St Athan, the minors are chalked in for another three or so years.
By: - 6th April 2010 at 18:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
If there was any sense in the world the RAF would be operating A330 tankers already and utilizing an existing workforce rather than PFI .
By: - 6th April 2010 at 19:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
VC10’s XV109 and XR807 were retired to Bruntingthorpe earlier today. Below is some of my photos and video…
Decommissioning had already started before I’d left the airfield:mad:
In the video, XV109 lands first followed by XR807.
http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f39/plazzdaman/VC10/?action=view¤t=VC10s.flv
Cheers, Plazz
By: - 6th April 2010 at 19:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
There was obviously a bit of a cross wind component there today!
By: - 6th April 2010 at 19:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Good film, Thanks for posting it. Sad to see these two making their last flight though but it's good to know they will get preserved. (Assuming that's whats happening to them). I'll have to get down to Brunty to have a look at them. besides I got promised a guided tour of the Guppy that I'm keen to take up.
Regards.
By: - 6th April 2010 at 19:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Sad to see these two making their last flight though but it's good to know they will get preserved. (Assuming that's whats happening to them).
Errrrrr.....
By: - 6th April 2010 at 20:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Anyone know who is 'processing' them?
There is a part I'm after that I can't even get from work!
By: - 6th April 2010 at 20:41 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Anyone know who is 'processing' them?
There is a part I'm after that I can't even get from work!
Don't worry, it'll be in the supply system by the end of 2013...
...oh, errrrr, wait a minute... I see your point!:D
By: - 6th April 2010 at 20:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
it's good to know they will get preserved. (Assuming that's whats happening to them).
No such luck. Spares recovery and then pots and pans :(
By: - 6th April 2010 at 20:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I would imagine they will be quickly stripped of spares...
By: - 6th April 2010 at 20:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
OUCH. poor old things. is someone saving the cockpits then?. would be a shame if they get scrapped too.
Regards.
Greg
By: - 6th April 2010 at 20:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
beginning of the end for another lovely old piece of our aviation heritage. Been a bad few weeks really... :(
By: - 6th April 2010 at 21:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Good film, Thanks for posting it. Sad to see these two making their last flight though but it's good to know they will get preserved. (Assuming that's whats happening to them). I'll have to get down to Brunty to have a look at them. besides I got promised a guided tour of the Guppy that I'm keen to take up.Regards.
Aer you sure its there last flight??? At Brunters you can never be too sure!!:D
By: - 6th April 2010 at 21:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
VC10to the sky fund time?....... :diablo:;)
Regards.
By: - 6th April 2010 at 21:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
According to the guy's at Bruntingthorpe I spoke to today they are definately being broken up for spares and scrap. One of future arrivals may be preserved.
By: - 6th April 2010 at 21:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Any chance the remaining fuel could be donated to the ground taxiiable jets?
By: - 6th April 2010 at 21:42 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
With the state of UK plc’s finances no doubt every last drop of fuel will be drained to keep the RAF operational! :rolleyes:
Whilst on finances has anyone heard whispers of what the VC10s, or for that matter the Nimrods that are going into preservation are fetching?
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By: TonyT - 6th April 2010 at 18:13
Two were spotted with wheels dangling.