VC10-C1 repaints from white to grey

[peak45139]

I'm trying to work out the order & dates of all the 10SQD VC10-C1 repaints from original white into the grey scheme. Think the 1st one to be done was either XV108 or XR810 from memory probably around 1996/1997? If anyone has such info I'd love to see it.

[Jelle Hieminga]

It's an interesting question and one I'd also like to have the answer to. I had a quick look but couldn't find any leads so far, I'll keep an eye out for any info about this. The first grey VC10 was ZA150 in December 1995 so any C1 repaints were after that date.

[LSS]

A lot out of date now but circa 2000 the paint programme looked something like this


Type Aircraft Last Repaint Additional Info
K1 XV101 Sep-99 Cam Grey Lanoe Hawker
K1 XV102 Guy Gibson
K1 XV103 Gloss Edward Mannock
K1 XV104 James McCudden
K1 XV105 Nov-99 Cam Grey Albert Ball
K1 XV106 Gloss Thomas Motterhead
K1 XV107 Oct-97 Cam Grey James McCudden
K1 XV108 Oct-96 Cam Grey Rhodes Moorhouse
K1 XV109 Sep-98 Cam Grey Arthur Scarf
K1 XR807 Mar-99 Cam Grey Donald Garland/Thomas Gray
K1 XR808 Oct-98 Cam Grey Kenneth Campbell
K1 XR810 Aug-96 Cam Grey David Lord

K3 ZA147 May-98 Cam Grey Foxtrot
K3 ZA148 Jul-95 Cam Grey Golf
K3 ZA149 Jun-94 Cam Grey Hotel
K3 ZA150 Dec-95 Cam Grey Juliet

K4 ZD230 Nov-94 On strip Kilo
K4 ZD235 Dec-95 Hemp Lima
K4 ZD240 Mar-00 Cam Grey Mike
K4 ZD241 Jun-95 Hemp November
K4 ZD242 May-99 Cam grey Papa

[peak45139]

Thanks very much for the info. My memory wasn't too bad got 108 & 810 right as the 1st grey C1's just a year out!