A Little VC10derness

Hello everyone. I'm a longish-term lurker and thought it about time I joined in.

Living in Northumberland it's been a bit difficult to get to see much VC10 action on a regular basis but I try to get to Brize as much as I can. Inevitably that's not anywhere near enough!

I often used to fish at Lechlade and can remember seeing VC10s on almost permanent circuits shattering the peace and quiet. If only I'd known then what I know now...

Anyway, by way of introduction, I hope you don't mind but I thought I'd share with you some of my photos of the most beautiful bird to grace the skies.


RAF Vickers VC10 C1K, XV106 by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


RAF Vickers VC10 K3, ZA147 by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


RAF Vickers VC-10 K3, ZA147 by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


RTB by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


Rolling Thunder by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


Feel the Power by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


ZA150 by Flour Power 99, on Flickr

Anyway, I hope I haven't bored you all too much. I just wanted to thank everyone who's been involved in flying and maintaining these ladies of the sky.

Mike

Hello Flour Power

Fantastic pics.

Dave

Lovely photographs!! =D>

Thank you chaps.

I'd dearly love an opportunity to add to them before the inevitable!

Absolutely lovely pictures of this amazing lady

Thanks for sharing them.

fantastic photography...very high def.... =D>

Absolutely fantastic photos. Really like the sun down one. Brings lots of memories of landing home just in time for sundowners, (always comes back to booze, doesn't it) Had many of trips of being " lunch critical " That photo reminds me of they all!!!!!

Thank you everyone. I very much appreciate you taking the time to comment.

Sundowners; mmm, what a good idea!

It's only a good idea if you are not going anywhere in the morning I usually was

They're absolutely fantastic photos. Would love to see more if you have them! Brilliant in fact!

peak45139 wrote:They're absolutely fantastic photos. Would love to see more if you have them! Brilliant in fact!

Alas, I've come very late to the party so have very few.

I'm hoping to get to down to Brize in a couple of weeks so if anyone can arrange a shoot...

^^^ I'd pay good money for that!

Perhaps keep an ear to the ground over Brize Norton Families Day which is early September. It coincides rather well with the VC-10 retirement so I'm putting 2 and 2 together here and thinking that may be a good day to visit!

Thumper wrote:^^^ I'd pay good money for that!

Perhaps keep an ear to the ground over Brize Norton Families Day which is early September. It coincides rather well with the VC-10 retirement so I'm putting 2 and 2 together here and thinking that may be a good day to visit!

Me too!

Brizefest also coincides rather nicely with my 50th birthday on the 9th. I just hope my wife hasn't arranged any surprise parties. [-o<

Oooooo, perhaps a little hint in the right direction that it is unacceptable for parties to start before 8pm which should give you enough time to get down to Brize and back

I like your thinking! =D>