XR808 Last chance to see three VC10's together. On the left is ZA147 which was the last to arrive and the last ever flight of a VC10, centre XR808 and on the right ZD241 (mehr von XR808)
ZA147 Last chance to see three VC10's together at the Bruntingthorpe photo shoot. On the left is ZA147, background ZD241 and the special coloured tail aircraft is XR808 (mehr von ZA147)
XV108 One of the mnay retired VC10's broken up at nearby Bruntingthorpe. This front fuselage section arrived the previous day for display at the East Midlands Aeropark (mehr von XV108)
ZA149 Not long left for ZA149 seen alongside the forward fuselage section of XV108 which has since gone to the Aeropark at East Midlands airport. The white B737 fuselage is ex KLM and was broken up a few years ago. Other parts are from a Spanair A321 and an Air Italy B737 (mehr von ZA149)
ZA150 This was the last VC10 built and first flew in 1970 before being delivered to East African Airways. This is the final landing for this aircraft and has now flown to Dunsfold under the care of the Brooklands Museum. This was the penultimate flight of a VC10 with the final flight the following day with ZA147 flying to Bruntingthorpe (mehr von ZA150)
ZA147 Photo call for the three aircraft types to be withdrawn from RAF service. The VC10 ended 3 days after this, C130K to be retired by the end of October 2013 and the L1011 Tristar to be withdrawn by March 2014. (mehr von ZA147)
ZA147 Photo call for the three aircraft types to be withdrawn from RAF service. The VC10 ended 3 days after this, C130K to be retired by the end of October 2013 and the L1011 Tristar to be withdrawn by March 2014. (mehr von ZA147)