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Re: VC10 Flypast
I'm fairly out of touch with what's going on down there John but in all honesty.. I've absolutely no idea where another would go. The original idea was for Concorde to be at the head of the aircraft park with all the other aircraft behind it. That hasn't happened. The 1-11 was supposed to be moving up with the rest of the aircraft and as far as I know.. that hasn't happened either. The Vanguard, Viking and Varsity are at the rear (no room behind) with the Viscount ahead followed by A4O. The piece of junk worked on (slowly) by Weybridge College (the Jetstream) was/is being oiked out of the way and I guess the 1-11 could go there. No.. there really isn't room for another VC10. What Robin (the VC10 team leader) wants is spares off the broken aircraft.. not another complete aircraft even though it would be nice to have another example there (A4O isn't really representative of the type).
One thing I've learned about Brooklands though is never say never
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One thing I've learned about Brooklands though is never say never
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I believe, although don't quote me on this, that although it will be owned by the museum, it will reside at Dunsfold for the foreseeable future.
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When you think eight Nimrods are currently dotted around the country, I think a couple more VC10s could have been saved for museums up north/Scotland, as they will all be in the southern half of the UK.
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Agree Chris, it would have been nice to have one at East Fortune, or more realistically Elvington.
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Nooo! The Scots have Alex Salmond.. what else could they possibly need up there.
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Well a nice bottle of Bruichladdich goes a long way too Dave 
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I'm inclined to agree Dave, but East Fortune is a really nice museum and it would have been nice to see a VC10 there before I start to need to bring a passport 
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Re: VC10 Flypast
Hot off the press...
PRESS RELEASE
23 September 2013
‘Queen of the Skies’ retires to Dunsfold Park
Brooklands Museum and Dunsfold Park are pleased to announce that the last Vickers VC10 will arrive tomorrow (Tuesday 24th September) to its new permanent home at the famous Surrey airfield. The VC10, which carries the RAF serial number ZA150 was the very last VC10 of 54 built at Brooklands in the 1960s: it is one of the last two flying with the RAF from Brize Norton in Oxfordshire and being retired this week.
The aircraft will be landing on the airfield at 12:30* with its six-strong aircrew and will be greeted by members of the aviation teams from Dunsfold Park and Brooklands Museum.
Jim McAllister, Chief Executive of Dunsfold Park Ltd, comments: “We are absolutely delighted to be working with Brooklands Museum to provide a new home for the Vickers ‘Queen of the Skies’ VC10. The Aerodrome has an illustrious aviation history which we are keen to remember and celebrate so this is a welcome addition to the Hunter, Sea Hawk and 747 which currently reside here.”
The RAF bought 14 new VC10s in the 1960s for strategic transport and later went on to purchase aircraft retired from the commercial market, converting a further 14 into air-to-air refuelling tankers during the 1980s and ‘90s. In total, the RAF has operated 28 VC10s of differing variants, and the aircraft conducted a range of tasks from troop and VIP transport, aero-medical missions and air sampling after nuclear tests. In recent years the VC10s have been used solely for air-to-air refuelling, with their last missions in this role having been completed last Friday 20th September. The VC10 becomes the second longest serving type in the RAF’s inventory with 47 years of service just narrowly eclipsed by the English Electric Canberra which was withdrawn in 2006.
ZA150 was originally built as 5H-MOG for East African Airways as a “Combi”, based on the Super VC10 but with a large forward freight door – which incidentally greatly eased the conversion of this variant into a tanker aircraft, allowing five huge fuel tanks to be installed on the main deck. After its airline service was completed, this aircraft was stored at Filton for several years before making its first flight as a tanker in 1984.
Allan Winn, Director of Brooklands Museum, says: “It is hugely important for us to have saved this aircraft as the last heavy airliner ever to be completely built at Brooklands – and indeed in the UK. But it is also significant as its retirement marks the end of an unbroken century of front-line service by Brooklands-built aircraft with the British armed forces. That is a unique record, unchallenged by any other factory-customer relationship anywhere in the world. We are delighted that Dunsfold Park has made it possible for us to house this symbolic aircraft back in Surrey.”
Dunsfold Park will be open for visitors wishing to witness this important arrival, with access via the North Gate off Stovolds Hill.
* The arrival of the VC10 at Dunsfold is subject to weather and operational constraints: please monitor www.brooklandsmuseum.com or www.dunsfoldpark.com.
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PRESS RELEASE
23 September 2013
‘Queen of the Skies’ retires to Dunsfold Park
Brooklands Museum and Dunsfold Park are pleased to announce that the last Vickers VC10 will arrive tomorrow (Tuesday 24th September) to its new permanent home at the famous Surrey airfield. The VC10, which carries the RAF serial number ZA150 was the very last VC10 of 54 built at Brooklands in the 1960s: it is one of the last two flying with the RAF from Brize Norton in Oxfordshire and being retired this week.
The aircraft will be landing on the airfield at 12:30* with its six-strong aircrew and will be greeted by members of the aviation teams from Dunsfold Park and Brooklands Museum.
Jim McAllister, Chief Executive of Dunsfold Park Ltd, comments: “We are absolutely delighted to be working with Brooklands Museum to provide a new home for the Vickers ‘Queen of the Skies’ VC10. The Aerodrome has an illustrious aviation history which we are keen to remember and celebrate so this is a welcome addition to the Hunter, Sea Hawk and 747 which currently reside here.”
The RAF bought 14 new VC10s in the 1960s for strategic transport and later went on to purchase aircraft retired from the commercial market, converting a further 14 into air-to-air refuelling tankers during the 1980s and ‘90s. In total, the RAF has operated 28 VC10s of differing variants, and the aircraft conducted a range of tasks from troop and VIP transport, aero-medical missions and air sampling after nuclear tests. In recent years the VC10s have been used solely for air-to-air refuelling, with their last missions in this role having been completed last Friday 20th September. The VC10 becomes the second longest serving type in the RAF’s inventory with 47 years of service just narrowly eclipsed by the English Electric Canberra which was withdrawn in 2006.
ZA150 was originally built as 5H-MOG for East African Airways as a “Combi”, based on the Super VC10 but with a large forward freight door – which incidentally greatly eased the conversion of this variant into a tanker aircraft, allowing five huge fuel tanks to be installed on the main deck. After its airline service was completed, this aircraft was stored at Filton for several years before making its first flight as a tanker in 1984.
Allan Winn, Director of Brooklands Museum, says: “It is hugely important for us to have saved this aircraft as the last heavy airliner ever to be completely built at Brooklands – and indeed in the UK. But it is also significant as its retirement marks the end of an unbroken century of front-line service by Brooklands-built aircraft with the British armed forces. That is a unique record, unchallenged by any other factory-customer relationship anywhere in the world. We are delighted that Dunsfold Park has made it possible for us to house this symbolic aircraft back in Surrey.”
Dunsfold Park will be open for visitors wishing to witness this important arrival, with access via the North Gate off Stovolds Hill.
* The arrival of the VC10 at Dunsfold is subject to weather and operational constraints: please monitor www.brooklandsmuseum.com or www.dunsfoldpark.com.
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Old sailors never die.. they just smell that way!