Farewell VC.10

[nuuumannn]

Yesterday, the last flying Vickers VC.10 made its last flight. RAF VC.10 K.3 ZA147 (first delivered to East African Airways as Super VC.10 5H-MMT in Decmber 1966) landed at Bruntingthorpe, bringing to an end over 47 years of RAF operations and 51 years since the type's first flight in 1962. ZA147 at RAF Leuchars in 2003.



I always liked the VC.10 in this colour scheme.



The first time I saw a VC.10 was in this scheme when one attended the RNZAF 50th airshow at Whenuapai.



Finally, G-ASGC on display at IWM Duxford.



Sadly, the Queen of the Skies is from now on a museum exhibit.

[phil82]

Still the fastest of all the big jets! I hitched a ride on one from the UK back to Singapore!

[beagle]

The struts for those 4 rear engines must have been pretty strong, taking all the thrust and powering the jet along.
What were they, conways then speys or avons

[baz62]

Sept 27, 2013 15:02:58 GMT 12 beagle said:

The struts for those 4 rear engines must have been pretty strong, taking all the thrust and powering the jet along.
What were they, conways then speys or avons

I think they were Conways. Would this make it the last British designed airliner to fly?

[Dave Homewood]

Come on Baz, there are still loads of BAE146's and HS125's flying, surely?

[baz62]

Sept 27, 2013 16:20:53 GMT 12 Dave Homewood said:

Come on Baz, there are still loads of BAE146's and HS125's flying, surely?

Ooops. Ok then perhaps last of the Big jets might be a better statement.

[nuuumannn]

RR Conways, the very first commercially operated bypass turbojets, or turbofans, as they are called now.

Would this make it the last British designed airliner to fly?

Don't forget the humble Jetstream.