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Re: A beautiful day in the office... (VC10 Air-to-Air)
Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 08:30
by Filonian
Brilliant, many thanks to all.
Just love the first one.
Graham
Re: A beautiful day in the office... (VC10 Air-to-Air)
Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 09:09
by speedbird591
Wow! Stunning!
Ian

Re: A beautiful day in the office... (VC10 Air-to-Air)
Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 09:29
by DispatchDragon
We are so lucky to have two VC10 drivers amongst us - and that they share their love --- Thank you gents
Tonks -- Tag asks why the Queen has a long tail and also may we have #1 please
Scary when a five year old refers to a VC 10 as "Queen of the Skies"
Lief
Re: A beautiful day in the office... (VC10 Air-to-Air)
Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 10:42
by DelP
Tonks, HC,
Thank you...absolutely stunning ;-)
ATB,
Derek

Re: A beautiful day in the office... (VC10 Air-to-Air)
Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 11:25
by Hot_Charlie
It's a privilege to be able to fly her - even on the days when they are a little temperamental (it took a fair while to get the pictured hose to play yesterday!).
The real "Queen of the Skies" she is, and I doubt we'll ever see an airliner designed again with her style and charisma (and noise!).

I just hope our lords and masters let her stay around long enough for me to have a year or two in the left hand seat one day.

Re: A beautiful day in the office... (VC10 Air-to-Air)
Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 11:59
by petermcleland
Masterly photography...and flying of course! Thank you very much for posting these exquisite pictures :flying:
Re: A beautiful day in the office... (VC10 Air-to-Air)
Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 12:39
by Garry Russell
I must add here that were are very very fortunate.
The numer of 'on the job' pics that we get here of a quality and type rarely found in anything other the odd official pics
And to have them taken and posted by a TC and featuring another aircraft flown by a forum member is truly astounding. :o
One of those times the more I think about it the more amazed I become
Garry
Re: A beautiful day in the office... (VC10 Air-to-Air)
Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 16:05
by 511Flyer
In 1961, shortly after leaving the RAF, I worked in the VC10 wing shop at Weybridge. It was pretty noisy making them!
We lived very close to Wisley, so the aircraft was a very familiar sight to us. Never tired of watching them though.
Very nice shots. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Dennis.
Re: A beautiful day in the office... (VC10 Air-to-Air)
Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 16:40
by Garry Russell
That's a great shot
Any boo on VC 10 Tankers could do with that ojn the cover.........says so much
Thanks Tonks
Garry
Re: A beautiful day in the office... (VC10 Air-to-Air)
Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 17:59
by DaveB
Nice to see HC still hanging onto a pair of white flying gloves and not the hideous new black ones

Have you posted this before mate as I seem to remember seeing HC at the yoke before?? :think: (EDIT).. no, I found an almost identical pic! Once more.. I'd be no good as the 'Memory Man' in the 39 Steps!
Be there and cope.. wise words sir
ATB
DaveB :tab: