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Re: VC10s - A selection
Posted: 10 Mar 2009, 13:03
by DanKH
Very nice indeed!
Re: VC10s - A selection
Posted: 11 Mar 2009, 15:44
by sketchy74
Awesome photos,
Thanks for Posting!
Re: VC10s - A selection
Posted: 11 Mar 2009, 21:10
by Chris558
Yes, nice shots. I remember the Abingdon airshows in 82/83, we were driving slowly along the perimeter track under the wings of those VC10s to get to the car park. Shame I was too young to appreciate them better. They were coated with a preservative layer in latter years - which attracted all the dirt! In '83 they were wrapped in giant 'bags', which were then ripped to shreds by gales!
I also vaguely remember one display flying there - a VERY rare event! :o
Re: VC10s - A selection
Posted: 22 Mar 2009, 17:37
by gavinbarbara
The RB211 ones are fascinating.
Re: VC10s - A selection
Posted: 22 Mar 2009, 17:41
by Garry Russell
gavinbarbara wrote:The RB211 ones are fascinating.
There was only one and it was one side only.
Test bed G-AXLR ex XR809
It was intended to restore it to Conways and return to the RAF, but the rear end was disrorted by the end of trials and it was parted out at Kemble before scrapping
Garry
Re: VC10s - A selection
Posted: 22 Mar 2009, 18:43
by Tweek
A fine selection indeed! Some great images of the Farnborough bird.