9 - Thursday, August 8, 2019 12:17 pm

Name:

Steve Clements

Location:

UK

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Hi
I served on No 101 Squadron twice for a total 13 years between 1986 - 2000. One addition for ZA149. On the 10 July 1999 the last surviving WW1 member of 101 Squadron died aged 99. On 29th Sept 1918 during a raid on the railway junction and station at Busigny, Lt. Anderson indulged in a feat of wing walking. On reaching the target the bombs would not release so Lt Dougie Anderson crawled out along the bottom wing and dropped the bombs by hand! Anderson was congratulated for plucky work by the GOC.He was the oldest (aged 99) and last Squadron WW1 survivor. In his honour ZA149 was named after him This was the first 101 Squadron VC10 to be named. I do not know for how long it retained the name.

10 - Saturday, June 8, 2019 7:03 pm

Name:

David

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David Southern. Ex mechanic VC10 Filton tanker conversion.

11 - Saturday, April 6, 2019 6:37 pm

Name:

Carol J Elkins

Location:

United States

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My late husband was an engineer on Air Malawi's VC10. We flew its last flight out of Blantyre, Malawi. Such a sad trip in such a beautiful plane. Does anyone know how to contact other flight crew that used to work for Air Malawi? I'm particularly interested in finding Brian and Jean Blackburn and Bryan and Jane Sawyer in the UK.

12 - Wednesday, March 6, 2019 11:14 am

Name:

David

Location:

Cheltenham, UK

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I made 16 flights on BOAC VC10s between 1966 and 1972, flying between boarding school and India where my father was working. I remember it as a lovely, smooth plane to fly in - so much better than the Boeing 707. Years later I still had strong feelings of nostalgia looking up to see them fly into Brize Norton in RAF livery. Most memorable flight - Sunday 20th July 1969 London to Bombay On G-ARVJ. Somewhere over the Middle East the captain came on to say, “The Eagle has landed.” Everyone clapped and cheered - six hours later Neil Armstrong as we were arriving in Bombay, Neil Armstrong took his first step. That was 50 years ago!

13 - Sunday, February 10, 2019 8:08 pm

Name:

Horace Errol Walcott

Location:

New York City

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It was my first flight; I was 14 years old. The itinerary,from Georgetown, Guyana to London, via the Caribbean Islands, including Barbados and Bermuda. Accompanying me on the first class cabin flight were my aunt Pearl, uncle Sam, and my cousin Sam Jr. The flight was auspicious in many ways. By the time we took off from Bermuda, that evening, July 19, 1969, Apollo 11 had successfully landed on the moon and I saw the lunar landing on TV in London. We also visited the world famous British Museum of Science. My eldest brother who was at the time a student in GB presented me with a Japanese microscope purchased in Sweden. He urged me to study diligently. The microscope became my muse. In all of my major scientific projects, including my current quest to unravel the quantum physics of consciousness and my veterinary studies 40 years ago, I have been using microscopes.

14 - Friday, January 4, 2019 2:33 pm

Name:

Richard Sawkins

Location:

Herndon, VA, USA

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Used to fly on the Super VC10's between LHR and Bahrain in the 60's when my dad was airport manager of Bahrain airport. Loved flying in those aircraft. Flight attendants handed out card punchout models for the kids. Had my BOAC flight log book and BOAC badges. Was a great time to fly.

15 - Monday, November 26, 2018 4:51 am

Name:

Brent Gazzaniga

Location:

melbourne australia

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Hi
My name is Brent Gazzaniga and way back then I worked as a copy writer for Garland Compton a London Ad Agency. My client was BOAC and I wrote the line Try a little VC Tenderness. I also wrote..Hush Hour Travel and London to New York 4 Hours at a Stretch which featured the extended leg room. Now in my 70's I was looking back over my career and stumbled on your web site. Thanks for the memory.
Brent

16 - Monday, October 8, 2018 10:29 pm

Name:

Oliver Epsom

Location:

Glasgow

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What a great site, well researched and a great source of original information on one of my favourite aircraft. I was lucky enough to travel on an RAF VC10 in 2008, and even though it was 40 years old it felt like the future. We could wander about freely, and I spent time in the cockpit with the crew, which was no problem because the cockpit was huge and easily accommodated six people, five seated. I remember asking whereabouts we were and the navigator telling me "Approximately northern Italy". Very much enjoyed reading it and keep up the good work.