Standard VC10 operations

[Speedbirdtosydney]

Anyone know if BOAC's standard VC-10's operated on different routes to the super's?

I'm must curious to know if standard VC-10's operated into Sydney

[forester]

The pacific route into Sydney was initially operated by Standards (nice short hops LHR-JFK-LAX-HNL-NAN-SYD) but Supers had largely taken over by 1971. This followed the route extension to Melbourne. Perhaps it gave more flexibility when Supers were operating the Sydney-Darwin-Hong Kong route which effectively made it a "round-the-world" service.

A few routes needed the extra capacity of the Supers and particularly the small extra range it offered. On other routes Standards and Supers seemed to be used fairly randomly, although I expect there was a great masterplan behind it all somewhere.

[barrycourtney]

Rather belatedly I have just read an e-mail that said the Super VC10 was operating the London- Sydney route in 1971. Absolute codswallop.
Barry Courtney.
Ex Captain VC10's

[nickwilcock]

A bit of a harsh first post, eh Bazza?

So what did operate on that route in 1971?

[forester]

Hello Barry.
For the record, I operated MEL-SYD-NAN-HNL-LAX-JFK on the BA592 over a period of seven days in November 1971 and every sector was a Super according to my logbook.

[Stewart]

Codswallop indeed Barry, do buck up...

May 28 1971, I operated G-ASGP Nandi Sydney,
June 1 1971 G-ASGP Sydney Nandi,
July 1 1971 G-ASGD Sydney Nandi ( round the World E),
August 22 1971 G-ASGF Nandi Sydney,
August 25 1971 G-ASGK Sydney Nandi,
September 30 G-ASGM Darwin Sydney (RWE),
October 1 1971 G-ASGI Sydney Nandi
October 12 1971 G-ASGI Darwin Sydney,
October 15 1971 G-ASGJ Sydney Darwin,
October 20 1971 G-ASGF Sydney Darwin.

Tom Weller Capt Retired BOAC