Created by: Jelle Hieminga, 2001

Updated: 22 January 2012 

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What to expect in the future:

• Information on routes flown by BOAC VC10s

• More photos from the RAF days

• More technical data

And perhaps a bit later on in the future:

• More technical system descriptions

• More histories on individual aircraft

What's new:

• Two memories about the VC10 in South America and G-ARVM, both with some great photos

• A spectators view of the White Waltham flypast in 1977

• Story of a low fuel diversion in 1970

• Last VC10 servicing at St. Athan

• Added a new page about G-ASIW with photos and info.

• Updated the list of named VC10s and added info about Wg Cdr L. Cheshire VC.

• XV101 has landed at Bruntingthorpe

• XV101 will be next to retire and new photo of 9G-ABO

• XV102 retires on 12-12-2011,and XV107 follows a day later.

• A memory about a day trip to Nigeria and some new items on the Books page

• I've rearranged the photo page about the RAF VC10s, it includes some new photos as well, and added a page which groups together the air-to-air photos of the RAF fleet, also with some new additions.

• The story of ZA141s inadvertant high speed flight during testing

• Two new photos showing G-AXLR

• British Airways ad featuring the VC10 is out

• XV105 set to retire today (30 August 2011)

• More photos of XR808 landing at RAF Tengah with burst tires

• Incident from 1965 with a door opening in flight

• Two photos from the design team

• VC10 stars in BBC news video

• G-ASGC has her paint touched up

• Ex-VC10 squadron to be reformed

• A4O-AB moves at Brooklands

• Additional images of the RAF tanker conversions at Filton

• A new page with routes and timetables from Air Malawi and BOAC

• A video of BOAC Standard VC10s operating from Lagos, Nigeria

• VC10 vs A400M

• VC10s in RAF Photographic Competition

• Photos of ZA147 at St. Athan added here and here.

• RAF VC10 for Cosford

• Three news items

• A slightly expanded G-ASGC page