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Sources of VC10 Information

All right, I confess. I didn't figure out all this stuff by myself. So where did I get all this information from? Well, there are some good books on sale that I can recommend, also I used some other publications.

Books:  

Silent, Swift, Superb: The Story of the VC10

Scott Henderson, Scoval Publishing, ISBN 1902236025

Vickers VC10

Lance Cole, The Crowood Press, ISBN 1861262310


Modern Civil Aircraft 1, Vickers VC10

Martin Hedley, Ian Allen Ltd, ISBN 0 7110 1214 8  

Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8 & Vickers VC10

Stewart Wilson, Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd, ISBN 1875671366


From Bouncing Bomb to Concorde, the authorized biography of Sir George Edwards

Robert Gardner, Sutton Publishing Ltd, ISBN 978-0750943895


Test Pilot

Brian Trubshaw, Sutton Publishing, ISBN 075092733


BOAC - An Illustrated History

Chris Woodley, Tempus Publishing, ISBN 0752431617

Interesting book about the origins and routes of BOAC. Provides some background to the stories surrounding the VC10, and also scores some points with me by listing this site as a source of information!

Videos:    


Classic Wings - Vickers VC10

Avion Video

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Buy it from Avion Video
Internet Sites:    

TenWeb, set up originally by Ceri Jones, this site is now run by David Chester

http://www.vc10.co.uk

Aerpix - VC10, by Peter Frei

The VC10 section of this website is currently unavailable because of a redesign being carried out.

http://www.aerpix.net/

Mackrick, is Rick Lee's mostly Apple Mac dedicated site which also sports a VC10 category as Rick works on these aircraft himself. Look here for some interesting photos and 'local news'.

http://www.mackrick.co.uk/VC10index.html

  Many other sites have photos and info. You will have to look on the Links page for these.  
Magazines:  
Jets, winter 1999, "The Ultimate Tanker" Jon Mynard, IPC Magazines Limited  
Air Enthusiast, March/April 2001, "Queen of the Skies" Frank Prince, Key Publishing Ltd.  
Brochures:  

Super VC10

A reprint from the April 1965 issue of 'Aircraft Engineering' from Bunhill Publications and issued by BAC.  

Super VC10 Supplement

A supplement to 'The Aeroplane and Commercial Aviation News' dated April 1, 1965.  

VC10 Air-to-Air Refuelling tanker joins the Royal Air Force

A BAC issued brochure that tells the story of the K2 and K3 conversions.  

Far East Commuter

A BAC brochure that features a reprint from a 'Flight International' article from 29 January 1970.  

BAC Weybridge Division Visitor's Handbook

The 'Visitor's Handbook' for BAC Weybridge Division, issued in 1964.  

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