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A Little VC10derness interesting book available if anyone wants a copy

#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of XR808's first flight in 1966. Named 'Kenneth Campbell VC', this C1(K) would fly with 10 and 101 Sqn for 47 years and 3 weeks before carrying out the final flight of a C1. Preserved at RAFM Cosford. vc10.net/Airframes/cn_8…

Today is also the day that a new #VC10 book hits the shelves. Visit Air-Britain’s website for more information or to order a copy: air-britain.co.uk/actbooks/acata… Avro Heritage Museum Keith ‘KC’ Campbell

#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of XV103's first flight in 1967. Named 'Edward Mannock VC', this C1(K) was never repainted in the grey scheme, carrying the 'shiny ten' colours until retirement in 2001 after 34268h. vc10.net/Airframes/cn_8…

Lovely flypast and lovely photos... but we all know which type was missing, right? 😉

#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ATDJ's first flight in 1965. Originally ordered by Ghana Airways, this #VC10 was repainted and completed to type 1103 spec for BUA/BCal, ending up with RAE Aero Flight for various research projects. vc10.net/Airframes/cn_8…

#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of ZA141's first flight in 1982. This was the first tanker conversion to fly but fin damage caused its delivery to slip. It was retired in 1999 after a 36-year career. vc10.net/Airframes/cn_8…

#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of ZA140's first flight in 1983. This was the first tanker to be delivered to 101 Squadron in July 1983. It was retired in 2000 after a 37-year career with BOAC/BA, Gulf Air and the RAF. vc10.net/Airframes/cn_8…

#VC10birthday. Today is the 63rd birthday of the #VC10, as G-ARTA first flew on this day in 1962. G-ARTA was later sold to Freddie Laker, leased to MEA, sold on to BUA/Caledonian and it would end its career on the Gatwick runway in 1972. vc10.net/History/Indivi…

And what better way to spend a #VC10birthday than picking up a new VC10 book from the author, John McCrickard! A very impressive book at first and second glances, if you don’t hear from me for a while…. I’m probably still reading and admiring it 👍🏻

#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of ZA148's first flight in 1984. This ex-EAA Super was used to develop the tanker variant, took part in the flypast for HM The Queen's 80th birthday and went to Newquay before being scrapped in 2023. vc10.net/Airframes/cn_8…

#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ARVF's first flight in 1963. This airframe flew the 1000 hour route proving trial and was later sold to Abu Dhabi's Sheik Zayed. It is preserved in Hermeskeil, Germany. vc10.net/History/Indivi…

Some lovely footage of London Airport and Standard #VC10 G-ARVM in this Blue Peter clip (just ignore the references to a Super VC10): youtu.be/_RGI8xLOmp0?si…

#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ARVM's first flight in 1964. It was the last Standard built for BOAC, was briefly hijacked and ended up at RAFM Cosford. Its fuselage is now preserved at Brooklands Museum and houses an exhibition. vc10.net/History/Indivi…

Please visit the Gallery before it’s closed… ⁦Imperial War Museums⁩

#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of XV104's first flight in 1967. Named 'James McCudden VC', this C1(K) carried John McCarthy home in 1991 and in 2006 celebrated 40 years of VC10 service for the RAF. It was retired in 2012. vc10.net/Airframes/cn_8…

#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of XV109's first flight in 1968. 'Arthur Scarf VC', was the last C1 to join 10 Squadron. It set four FAI speed records between the UK and the Falklands in 1987 and served the RAF for 42 years before retiring in 2010. vc10.net/Airframes/cn_8…

#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of XR809's first flight in 1966. After only three years and 3484.30 hours with the RAF it was converted into the RB211 test-bed for Rolls-Royce. It was scrapped at RAF Kemble in 1982. vc10.net/History/Indivi…

#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of ZD242's first flight in 1993. Ex BOAC/BA Super #VC10 G-ASGP, this was the first K4 tanker to fly and after 14 years as a tanker it was used for ageing airframe research at Boscombe Down. vc10.net/Airframes/cn_8…

#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASIW's first flight in 1964. The 1st BUA #VC10 carried a Rolls-Royce across Africa and was later sold to Air Malawi. After a five year career with them, it ended up at Chileka where it decayed and was scrapped. vc10.net/Airframes/cn_8…