A Little VC10derness

As things have been a bit quiet on the 150 recently here is an update.

There was an engine run carried out a couple of weeks ago with no problems encountered, with the engines or the APU, and the plan is to do a high speed taxi in both directions captained by Flt Lt Shane Stieger, one of the pilots that brought 150 into Dunsfold, on both days of Wing & Wheels (23/24 August) thereafter she will be open to the public for the rest of the day.

Brooklands Museum have up to now this year been distracted by motoring events and a lottery funding bid so unfortunately 150 went on the back burner, but they are now looking at long term plans for her and making her accessible to the public.

Paul

Many thanks for the update Paul, all the best to 150 and her maintenance crew

Andy

Good to hear all is going well with 150 Paul, thanks for updating us. Plans for the open day sound really good

Thanks for the update, will definitely be there for the run in August.

Thanks for that update Paul!

The crew of ZA150's last flight is shown here:


From left to right: Sqn ldr Tim Kemp (Captain), Flt lt Kev Booth (Flight Engineer), Flt Lt Shane Stiger (Copilot), Flt lt Bruce Thompson (Navigator).

ACLVC10 wrote:Many thanks for the update Paul, all the best to 150 and her maintenance crew

Andy

Thanks for the kind comments Andy.

I hope I will be able to put faces to some names on here in August.

Paul

Would love to come see the old girl but it's a bit of a journey for me down here in Devon

Andy

The Maintenance Team


L to R: Myself (BCAL/Air Malawi VC10's), Bob Cooper (was with EAA when she was 5H-MOG, BUA/BCAL & Air Malawi VC10's), John Brininger (BOAC/BA VC10's), Paul Sternberger, Barry Audsley (BOAC/BA VC10's)


Below is Bob & Barry with our newest member of the team - Martin Giles. He has us joined to learn what its is like working on a REAL aeroplane rather than a plastic A320.

It's always good to put faces to names

Andy

Did a bit of trouble shooting on the inoperative 'B' system flaps this week. Traced the trouble to the Isolation Valve being open circuit. Just got to find a replacement now.

Paul

This evening ZA150 moved under own power for three passes down Dunsfold's runway. She was then parked in her display postion for Wings & Wheels.

About 3 weeks ago '150 was used for filming part of a Natwest Bank TV advert. Tonight I saw the finished ad. All in all about 8Hrs work for the film crew at Dunsfold for about 10 secs - if that - on screen. You will note 150 has had a few mods done to her, but she still has the Mk32 pod fitted!

The wonders of CGI... It would've been nice if they hadn't redesigned the aircraft and they should have resurrected East African Airways instead of having a generic livery

They could have gone to Duxford and filmed the real thing!

vololiberista wrote:They could have gone to Duxford and filmed the real thing!

Why? They would have still butchered the image and removed the BOAC scheme -or they could have CGI'd the whole thing

Paul