Vanguard ICAO code

[PeteP]

I'm guessing that now Pete's retired he doesn't have time to hang around here as much ;-)

Spot-on, Ian - absolutely right! ;-)
PP

[forthbridge]

Sounds like someone got their Vickers in a twist :o

Garry

Garry! I was downing a mouthful of coffee when I read this! Nearly over the monitor again!!!!!

[Garry Russell]

:roll:

Garry

[Charlie Hotel]

But to answer the question, when I started at Heathrow in the late-60s, the ICAO code for the Vanguard was VC9 (with the Viscounts being VC7 and VC8 and the VC10s and Super VC10s, VC10 and VC15 respectively). That later changed - in the early 80s if I recall - to VANG (including the Merchantman), VISC (all models) and VC10 (all models).

Pete, thanks - that's just what I was looking for!

CH

[petermcleland]

When I was a First Officer on them we had to file flight plans (later it was automatic). When filing a plan while away on a night stop, we all three crew went to the department in the tower and the junior First Officer filled out the form...I the day I am thinking of, the junior man was me. I just could NOT remember the Captain's name and I remember dawdling my input onto the form while struggling to remember his name before I got to that particular box (Captain's Name). Anyway, I finally got there and had a bright idea..."How do you spell your name sir?" I asked briskly and looking all innocent...

The reply was quite terse..."S M I T H". :brick:

Oh yes we called the Vanguard "VC9" on the form.

[DaveB]

It could have been Smyth and pronounced SMITH Peter so a good call

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[NigelC]

Yup! I was an ATCA II at Scottish Centre late 70s early 80s, VC9 it was.

Seem to remember one doing a three-engined ferry out of Inverness to somwhere, can't remember who's frame it was either.

NigeC