Google Earth VC10 challenge

Post by **Jelle Hieminga** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 1:17 pm

For those of us with too much time on their hands I've come up with a small challenge: find as many VC10s (or remains thereof) on Google Earth as possible. My attempt is stuck at 13 locations showing 16 airframes (or major sections) which are shown on this page: Google Earth VC10s. The only prize you'll get is a pat on the back from yourself and a smug feeling but for anyone interested visit the page above for more details. If you don't want any clues then just start now.

This is in a way an extension of a previous topic here.

Download Google Earth here if you don't have it yet.

There may well be more locations than the ones I've found, so if you do find another VC10 then post about it here, either give a clue or just tell us where to find it.

Enjoy!

Tonkenna · Post by **Tonkenna** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 5:27 pm

Here are three airframes in two locations for starters....

One at Akrotiri, Cyprus...

And a couple at Bahrain

Tonks

Tonkenna · Post by **Tonkenna** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 5:45 pm

And I nearly forgot this one:

MPA in the Falklands.

Not the best pic in the world though...

Tonks

Laurieg · Post by **Laurieg** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:18 am

See those dark smudges on B1 & 3? When I was a pimply SAC I was forced to be posted to TASF in 77, (you can imagine I went screaming, not).

The punishment for being late, or when the boss had a bad day, was to get a bass broom and bucket of Genklene and get them scrubbed off. Looks like they have dropped that idea. I know that when I was posted there again in 95, (I really did get the rubbish postings), I was not allowed to introduce that prime job because of H & S

Anyway, back out there for 3 weeks on Saturday for my hols. So I hope everyone enjoys the rain! I am going to enjoy looking at the stars from the bottom of a Monnie ditch.

Laurieg · Post by **Laurieg** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:06 pm

Not a very good photo but is this one at Antalya?

E30 deg 47'42.9"
N36 deg 53'55.32"

Laurieg · Post by **Laurieg** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:19 pm

Think this is one here at Antalya, Turkey.

E30 deg 47'4.29"
N36 deg 53' 55.32"

Tonkenna · Post by **Tonkenna** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:04 pm

Looks like an IL62 to me...

Tonks

Laurieg · Post by **Laurieg** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:29 pm

From that angle I think your right. You can see the longer TPI bullet.

Didn't think any of them were flying anymore.

Tonkenna · Post by **Tonkenna** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:34 pm

Still lots flying...

Here are some more in Cuba!

Tonks

Laurieg · Post by **Laurieg** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:19 pm

Last ones I saw was in Moscow many years ago and they didn't have engines!

Post by **Jelle Hieminga** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:35 pm

Does Comrade Castro know that you're peeking into his backyard Tonks?

That teaches me for assuming that I've found a lot of locations! I'll certainly need to broaden my view so to speak! I'll update the page soon to include these ones. Thanks guys! =D>

Tonkenna · Post by **Tonkenna** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:02 pm

I have been looking real hard, but only the three locations so far... will keep trying though...

Tonks

LSS · Post by **LSS** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 5:47 pm

Now one in flight would be nice

Plenty of other aircraft caught but haven't found a VC10 yet.

Laurieg · Post by **Laurieg** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:13 am

Found a link sometime ago where you can use this software to overlay Google Earth with flight paths of particular flights. Called LiveATC or something like that. I use it for a while but did a clean install without saving it. Can't find it now but that might help to track down destinations.

Tonkenna · Post by **Tonkenna** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:01 pm

New image from the Falklands:

Tonks

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