VC10 to end Pax carrying?

[Chris558]

Indeed Garry! Something like fractions of a milimetre of metal thickness was left on the wing fuel tanks of one of them due to corrosion, and I'm sure I read it was one of those that flew out!!

Others had to scrapped in situ. Should have converted them earlier, instead of eeking out the last hours on the Victors.

[speedbird591]

K4 ZD241 'N' is the last ex-BOAC super still in service. Registered as G-ASGM.

I last flew in it on 5th December 1976 from LHR to Doha. I could be available to work the last flight if it was repainted with a gold speedbird

Ian

[Garry Russell]

Get your brushes out Ian

They might let you do the paint to save money...then you can serve the tea

[Hot_Charlie]

then you can serve the tea

He could've done last week...

[Garry Russell]

Is there a story?

[speedbird591]

Get your brushes out Ian

They might let you do the paint to save money...then you can serve the tea

Right. I'll make a list so I'm ready when the call comes.

Two pots of blue paint
Two pots of white paint
One pot of gold paint
Three brushes
One large teabag
Half a pint of milk
Pocketful of sugar cubes
Bow tie

Ready!

Here's a nice b and w of her in 1976. I wonder if I was on her ...

http://www.al-airliners.be/b-c/bea/bosvc-10n.jpg

Ian

[Garry Russell]

That'll do it

Looks smart .even in grainy b&w.

Are there any pics where you have appeared????.in the doorway or whatever or any that for some reason you know you were on that flight??????

[speedbird591]

Are there any pics where you have appeared????.in the doorway or whatever or any that for some reason you know you were on that flight??????

In a word ... No! I was far too busy in the galley for personal appearances!

I think the only pic of me and a VC10 in the same shot is one I've posted before of a gang of us on the flight deck somewhere over the med finishing off a fantastic 21 day trip. Me in my dicky bow and sideburns! I expect it's around here somewhere ...

Ian

[Garry Russell]

Yep

I remember that one

I was think though of you caught up in someone elses pic.

But being pics of the type at work I suppose you would have been hiding

There is a CL-44 pic with our Leif standing at the tailbreak..that was the sort of thing

[speedbird591]

The only one in that vein is this non-British non-Classic!



And one in the older military style uniform but no aeroplane ...



But I was on Jumbos by then.

Ian