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Post by graham on Jan 23, 2022 12:20:43 GMT
Featuring that most beautiful of airliners, the VC10
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2022 13:10:50 GMT
 Great short video Graham- takes me back- just trying to work out what the Britannia/CL44 was over at the freight when the VC10 lands. Thanks for sharing. Happy Days Bob 
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Post by keefyboy on Jan 23, 2022 15:07:23 GMT
Another great find Graham - I well remember those days when I wouldn't give a Trident a second glance - having seen the bulk of them on the Hatfield production line back in the day but oh to see one flying now!! Unlike with steam engines going live from the knackers yard, there's no hope of seeing one of them flying again. Heyho!
The VC10 in my view was, and still is the best looking airliner ever - totally over engineered and safe and robust. My first flight in a VC10 was out of Brize in 1970 with the Air Cadets. We got to FL44K which I think is probably the highest I've ever flown in an airliner. Never flew on a civvie varient but plenty of hours on RAF VC10's where the seats were all facing rearwards for better safety.
Cheers
Keith
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Post by cornwall01 on Jan 23, 2022 15:20:12 GMT
I think that the Britannia mentioned was operated by Tellair a short lived Swiss company who operated a couple of ex British Eagle aircraft.
Ray (Cornwall01)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2022 16:33:37 GMT
I think that the Britannia mentioned was operated by Tellair a short lived Swiss company who operated a couple of ex British Eagle aircraft. Ray (Cornwall01) Thanks Ray, Found a picture of the Brit G-ARKA with the same colour scheme. I saw her ops for British Eagle it was scrapped in 1969. Great memory though mate. Happy Days Bob |
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Post by graham on Jan 23, 2022 17:07:23 GMT
Bob, for me it's a dead heat between the VC10 and the B727. Both in my opinion fabulous looking airliners, I love the way the B727 has a slightly nose down aspect when she's sitting on her u/c but then the VC10 has those set back wings and four engines at the rear. Lovely times that I'm glad I was around to appreciate
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Post by graham on Jan 23, 2022 17:11:26 GMT
Incidentally, checked to find I'd logged the Brit at LGW 29/10/70
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Post by chrisj on Jan 23, 2022 19:57:36 GMT
OOOOOOOOoooooo Ahhhhhhh !! Keep them coming and many thanks Graham . On the Brit . I am sure tucked away , I have a photo of one of them at Coventry . Chris
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