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VC10's At Brize.
Posted: 07 Apr 2011, 19:55
by VC10
I suppose this is a question for Tonks really.
Today en-route from Warrington to Guildford today I swung by Brize in the hope I could get a VC10 fix, but all there was only a C-17 doing circuits. Talking to one of the other people there, they said the '10's rarely fly these days due to fuel costs & hours. Is that true and am I wasting my time & petrol going to Brize on the off chance? Or are some taking part in the Libyan crisis thus reducing the chance of seeing one flying at Brize??
Paul
Re: VC10's At Brize.
Posted: 07 Apr 2011, 21:50
by Paul K
It was in the news today that VC-10s are supporting the operations over Libya, so that could account for the lack of them at Brize. No doubt Tonks and HC are busy down there too.
Re: VC10's At Brize.
Posted: 07 Apr 2011, 22:36
by Garry Russell
There are not so many VC 10's now so most aircraft servicable at any one time will be doing something.
Were the TriStars absent too?
Re: VC10's At Brize.
Posted: 07 Apr 2011, 22:58
by VC10
Garry Russell wrote:Were the TriStars absent too?
There was one Tristar on the ramp.
Re: VC10's At Brize.
Posted: 10 Apr 2011, 17:10
by Tonks
Hi Paul...
The VC10s are busier than ever, just not so much at Brize at the moment!
Tonks
Re: VC10's At Brize.
Posted: 10 Apr 2011, 19:26
by Chris558
Perhaps Tonks can confirm, but I think there are about 16 (maybe less) left in service.
Re: VC10's At Brize.
Posted: 10 Apr 2011, 19:36
by DarrenL
13 I think.
Re: VC10's At Brize.
Posted: 10 Apr 2011, 19:46
by DaveB
Have a look here..
http://www.vc10.net/index.html
Jelle keeps the stats current
ATB
DaveB
Re: VC10's At Brize.
Posted: 10 Apr 2011, 20:29
by Archer
Best place to look is at the bottom of this page:
http://www.vc10.net/History/RAFVC10s.html and count the ones marked 'active'. Mind you, some of those could be undergoing maintenance or just standing still for other reasons.
Re: VC10's At Brize.
Posted: 10 Apr 2011, 20:44
by DarrenL
DarrenL wrote:13 I think.
That would be 13 then
