i live on the edge of Brize Norton base and have lived under the path of the VC10 for decades. i miss that unmistakable roar. also had the pleasure of some trips in the 70's when i was a child in the ATC when i could just phone up and get on a training flight of one kind or another during summer holidays. beautiful aircraft!
Chris cummins thats true, great times,called air experiance, and you put it in your book, so tonight lets go to prestwick, and circuits and bumps, or a nav excersise to iceland, oh well lets get up to 42000 feet then, and all in the cockpit, GREAT TIMES INDEED😁😊😊😆😆
I worked as a steward for BOAC/British Airways from 1971-1976 on this magnificent aircraft and I can tell you that after all these years, I still get a lump in may throat every time I see or hear this magnificent beast! Looking at the VC10, she could have come off the drawing board only recently; completely ageless and, of course British!!
The days when Great Britain made fantastic airplanes only to be gazumped by BOAC for Boeing. All the great pioneering manufacturers gone. Sold out to the yanks. You bet I'm bitter. No class anymore.
To sum up , I would like to think that our British Aircraft Industry is simply sleeping , and not designing its own Aircraft , but designing and building Wings for Airbus plus great Aero Engines by Rolls Royce, BUT we could do so much better , and have allowed Airbus to take the lion share of all its Aircraft Building to France and Germany, Our Political leaders have probably a lot of guilt there in letting it happen, So the future ? well its up to Britain , to be beaten out, to to build World Beating Aircraft, which we can, and to make sure we are not just ' Tin bashers' for others.
Two distinct things remind me of this beautiful aircraft. The Massive raked sculptured T Tail, and the distinctive howl of the conways as they pass you. This aircraft used to be my 08:00 morning alarm as it approached EGCC RWY 24. We lived on finals. Now gone forever, so sad.
I recall the inaugural flight of both the VC-10 and Tridents on TV - so many years ago. I recall the dreams these planes represented. it certainly reminds me I'm getting really old.
I wonder whether people will bother to show up for the last flights of today's and future aircraft. Perhaps A380s and 747s, but after they're gone, jet aviation will consist of low tailplane twins with underwing engines, in varying sizes, and yet more of the same, with one type being replaced in time by another that looks much the same.
I wouldn't bother showing up for the the Last A380 flight personally. IMHO, its one ugly looking aircraft, proportionality speaking, but thats subjective, I guess. I'd go to see a 747 tho, if I had the chance...a lot more visually proportioned design.
The crackle of the Conway engines on take off at Heathrow superb,how could the chairman of BOAC go on record and criticise this superb aircraft,been on one and it was so nice the only other aircraft if traveled on was Concorde thus too a classic 😢sad no more
when only the raf operated the type it was almost worth a brit falling off a mountain somewhere in the world so you could be repatriated with a little vc10derness!!!
Speak to a BOAC pilot of the VC10, it was an exceptional aircraft that flew like a bird. Sit behind the wings where the engine noise in most aircraft is awful, and you would be astonished at how quiet it was. The stretched version could also carry 180 passengers. The inferior 707 was launched at a time when the US Gov't forced airlines to buy American. The Comet disasters didn't help our cause.
A once in a lifetime event, one that should have been televised (as Concorde's was) Rather strange though that as with the Nimrod MR2 & Victor K2, the VC-10 wasn't phased out because she had been surpassed (she was so good the USAF preferred her & the Victor to their own tankers) but because the individual airframe's are reaching the end of their lifespan. I'd certainly rather my taxpayer's money was going to newbuild aircraft than some technically inferior replacement from Boeing or Airbus
scrap ?? why ? WTF !! i am sure many many American museums (just to say that ....) would love to have that beautiful jet on permanent exhibit !! Me and many of my friends would love to travel just to see the VC10 here in the US ..!!
Quite simply, the most superbly engineered passenger airliner, ever. And it provd its worth with the RAF. And listen to those engines! What a shame the Soviets had to copy the VC-10. A fantastic aircraft
there's one at Dunsfold Aerodrome first flight of the Harrier and the Top gear building and test track Top Gear was the best TV show on free view with Clarkson, May and Hammond
Sad to see a great plane like the VC10 go for good I work for the RAF Tengah base in Singapore taking care of the ground equipment for the VC10 and other RAF aircraft the good old days
I just hope someone higher up the chain has the grey matter to preserve one of these at Duxford or the like, instead of rotting away on the apron at Bruntingthorpe.
Already an ex BA one at Duxford (now in BOAC colours),plus 3 other civil ones preserved.Of the RAF ones an original C mk 1 at Cosford,plus of the ex civil ones bought by the RAF one kept live at Bruntingthorpe and does fast taxi's on open days (last one in August this year).one preserved at the museum at Newquay and the Brooklands museum K3 located at Dunsfold.
I flew back from RAF Changi in 1969 aged 9 yrs old , refuel at Cyprus and on to Brize Norton , a fantastic flight and a lot better than the 4 stops we had to refuel on the Bristol Britannia 😀
I was fortunate to spend 2 full days riding in the cockpits of 4 United Airlines Vickers Viscounts. ( formally owned by Capitol Airlines) in September 1963. My father ( a free lance movie maker) was contracted by United to film the instrument panels (particularly altimeters and radio altimeters) as these 4 airplanes-2 each day- were flown in continuous circuits around ACY at the FAA's test facility. The experience really stoked my fire to want to learn to fly, which I did 4 years later. George Merriken, Leesburg, Va. putney303@gmail.com
Did many flights in Africa, grass strip at Lusaka. Used to sit at the back for take off just to hear the descending howl of the engines before brakes off.....
Bean counters realized the 707 was a much better choice. Even the British government didn't back it. Don't get me wrong. I'm a huge VC 10 fan and have a BOAC Super vc10 cutaway model 87 inches long .
Such a pleasure to watch this magnificent bird - albeit enjoying one final flight before landing perfectly! Are any VC 10s still able to be seen in the flesh in UK??
What a sad end. I wish I could have been at Brunty that day but I was at Brize watching her last ever take-off and then touch-and-go about half an hour prior to this arrival. Another beautiful British aircraft, missed by so many.
It is extremely sad to see the VC-10 permanently grounded and past of as scrap. I have to believe that it's gone forever never to hear this beautiful Airliner roaring. Anyway, all good things come to an end at one time or another.
Scrapping an aircraft is a very poor prospect for a scrap merchant. It is almost easier to extract aluminium from bauxite than it is to get pure aluminium from an aircraft. With this in mind, keeping an aircraft in (at least) viewable condition, with people paying good money to see it, makes economic sense. The Americans know this and keep their iconic aircraft in flyable condition, often in private hands, rather than letting these beautiful machines corrode into dust.
Fuck all those destroying all these retiring VC-10s. Only ONE to be kept in a museum. Did they do that with Concorde in 2003 and the Avro Vulcan in 2015, no! They should keep about 20 of the aircraft, not just one.
There's only 54 VC-10 Made and they started to retire the VC-10 England Don't have any time to put them on museums but at least i got Photos of the VC-10 at 1964
A truly sad day in British Aviation indeed, was down there at Brunty in may amongst the VC10s, still a world record holder for a subsonic crossing of the Atlantic......thanks for posting this great video of her last flight
I've always felt like the quad engines were, aesthetically, the only blemish on a gorgeous bird. However, the performance of those engines made it beautiful through the sheer capabilities and I love it.
So so sad these great planes and others will be lost in time. Unless there's some billionaire that wouldtake them over I'm thinking what's next the 747 it's almost gone.
Still looks like a Modern Design- Thin Wings- Very Streamline & Elegant- as apposed to a Boring Boeing or Air-Bus- Design - Its ashame it wasnt more Sucessful it Clearly was a Better Plane- But Maybe not as Profitable! Thats all that Counts Today- Thanx for the Upload- Cheers-👍🍺🍻
ACtually, when looking at the Airbus 380,its quite ugly, looks old fashioned from the sideview, however, they didn't have the designers Britain had but they DID have a government who assisted them, with great pride, too late to worry now, Britain has gone from being a massive producer of technologies of many disciplines to a shabby, down at heel bludging society bringing into the nation, the parasites of the earth.Why has the government acted in this way have they no pride?
Thanks for a brilliant though sad video. I always loved to see these wonderful aircraft, in whatever livery, but I prefer the older [60s? RAF]] scheme, if I had to choose. We all know they can't fly forever - but if only....
Incredible sound. I've been on the one at Brooklands, but not seen a video with sound until now. Don't believe I've ever seen one fly (unless maybe they flew at the Farnborough airshow back in the day?).
Glad you enjoyed the video. That’s why we do this so the future generations can now enjoy the site and sound of a flying VC10. Also something you’ll get with my videos is the sound is real and not edited in anyway. Thanks for your comments 👍
@@yamahabradley it was designed for specific purposes on the British Empire routes into short runways in 3rd world countries. Once the empire started to break up and the routes declined , its niche market faded away .
Probably the most beautiful commercial aircraft ever.
i live on the edge of Brize Norton base and have lived under the path of the VC10 for decades. i miss that unmistakable roar. also had the pleasure of some trips in the 70's when i was a child in the ATC when i could just phone up and get on a training flight of one kind or another during summer holidays. beautiful aircraft!
Chris cummins thats true, great times,called air experiance, and you put it in your book, so tonight lets go to prestwick, and circuits and bumps, or a nav excersise to iceland, oh well lets get up to 42000 feet then, and all in the cockpit, GREAT TIMES INDEED😁😊😊😆😆
ZA147 is now in a museum I believe
I was on the other side of the runway- a sad moment.
It's like the Ilyushin IL-62m
50 Years old and still looks better than a lot of modern airliners
Of course! Regulations were not as tight and aircraft manufacturers were more adventurous. Those days are long gone.
A gentle reminder of the engineering giant that Britain was.
The sound of Britain in the sixties. Always love that dull roar when the engines spool up - unmistakably VC10.
Lovely video! :D
A line that jeremy clarkson would say XD
Howling like a Vulcan, what a marvelous machine! I flew in these a number of times as a youngster and it was always a treat. Sad to see them retired.
Still better than any other passenger plane of today, love the VC10.
Grew up in the RAF and served in the Army. Just love this old bird. Nothing comes close
I worked as a steward for BOAC/British Airways from 1971-1976 on this magnificent aircraft and I can tell you that after all these years, I still get a lump in may throat every time I see or hear this magnificent beast! Looking at the VC10, she could have come off the drawing board only recently; completely ageless and, of course British!!
Stuart Holder I used to watch them fly out of perth, Australia, back then. Wonderful machine always departing around 10pm.
Did you work on both standard and Super VC 10?
You must have been on the Lusaka route then when I was on my school holidays! Best plane ever!
The sexiest plane ever! Beautiful and fast. Fond memories of school holidays to Africa in the 60s and 70s.
What a majestic aircraft and fitting that this pilot brought her in so gracefully.
The days when Great Britain made fantastic airplanes only to be gazumped by BOAC for Boeing. All the great pioneering manufacturers gone. Sold out to the yanks. You bet I'm bitter. No class anymore.
What a beautiful moment..but very sad..As an English woman it makes me very proud to belong to a Country that has developed such Aircraft...
flew to bahrain in 1969 on the VC10 marvellous experience.
To sum up , I would like to think that our British Aircraft Industry is simply sleeping , and not designing its own Aircraft , but designing and building Wings for Airbus plus great Aero Engines by Rolls Royce, BUT we could do so much better , and have allowed Airbus to take the lion share of all its Aircraft Building to France and Germany, Our Political leaders have probably a lot of guilt there in letting it happen, So the future ? well its up to Britain , to be beaten out, to to build World Beating Aircraft, which we can, and to make sure we are not just ' Tin bashers' for others.
Thanks for sharing and it was so uniquely British unlike todays designs.
Wonderful to have flown this iconic British aircraft, December 1968 BOAC, London-Tel Aviv. Fondly remembered!
Two distinct things remind me of this beautiful aircraft. The Massive raked sculptured T Tail, and the distinctive howl of the conways as they pass you. This aircraft used to be my 08:00 morning alarm as it approached EGCC RWY 24. We lived on finals. Now gone forever, so sad.
I recall the inaugural flight of both the VC-10 and Tridents on TV - so many years ago. I recall the dreams these planes represented. it certainly reminds me I'm getting really old.
I wonder whether people will bother to show up for the last flights of today's and future aircraft. Perhaps A380s and 747s, but after they're gone, jet aviation will consist of low tailplane twins with underwing engines, in varying sizes, and yet more of the same, with one type being replaced in time by another that looks much the same.
I wouldn't bother showing up for the the Last A380 flight personally. IMHO, its one ugly looking aircraft, proportionality speaking, but thats subjective, I guess. I'd go to see a 747 tho, if I had the chance...a lot more visually proportioned design.
May bruntingthorpe keep her alive and hopefully return her to flight if possible brilliant vid
it wasn't designed it was styled
The crackle of the Conway engines on take off at Heathrow superb,how could the chairman of BOAC go on record and criticise this superb aircraft,been on one and it was so nice the only other aircraft if traveled on was Concorde thus too a classic 😢sad no more
That’s why they became known as the Boeing Only Aircraft Corporation
I can't think of a more beautiful aircraft. So graceful
Comet , VC-10 , Concorde : all beautiful.
Great dive down approach and climbout.
I was under the impression the Conway engines were quiet compared to American turbojet/turbofan engines of the era. They were pretty loud !
when only the raf operated the type it was almost worth a brit falling off a mountain somewhere in the world so you could be repatriated with a little vc10derness!!!
i was at Manchester airport some years ago when a VC 10 buzzed the airport
Farewell Queen Of The Skies. You served us well.
It would be interesting to hang a pair of Trent engines on one of these and do some tests
I've been to some nice places in the world, in one of theses fantastic planes. Sad day :(
Thank you for capturing this Lee , it was killing me not being able to get there .
Farewell VC10 :-(
Speak to a BOAC pilot of the VC10, it was an exceptional aircraft that flew like a bird. Sit behind the wings where the engine noise in most aircraft is awful, and you would be astonished at how quiet it was. The stretched version could also carry 180 passengers. The inferior 707 was launched at a time when the US Gov't forced airlines to buy American. The Comet disasters didn't help our cause.
chanctonbury63 yes it was,did not win at flying, i know ,been in both, i survived the controlled crash ,that is a 707 landing
A once in a lifetime event, one that should have been televised (as Concorde's was)
Rather strange though that as with the Nimrod MR2 & Victor K2, the VC-10 wasn't phased out because she had been surpassed (she was so good the USAF preferred her & the Victor to their own tankers) but because the individual airframe's are reaching the end of their lifespan. I'd certainly rather my taxpayer's money was going to newbuild aircraft than some technically inferior replacement from Boeing or Airbus
I will never tire of the VC10 , sound & vision.
Ил-62М тоже крутой
I just subscribed to your channel.
scrap ?? why ?
WTF !!
i am sure many many American museums (just to say that ....) would love to have that beautiful jet on permanent exhibit !! Me and many of my friends would love to travel just to see the VC10 here in the US ..!!
A truly geat Aircraft that did not get anywhere near the World Sales it deserved, until Airbus came about it was the U.S.A. all the time.
Quite simply, the most superbly engineered passenger airliner, ever. And it provd its worth with the RAF. And listen to those engines! What a shame the Soviets had to copy the VC-10. A fantastic aircraft
great catch, looks like the old girl knew what her future was and didn't want it to happen
there's one at Dunsfold Aerodrome first flight of the Harrier and the
Top gear building and test track
Top Gear was the best TV show on free view with Clarkson, May and Hammond
Sad to see a great plane like the VC10 go for good
I work for the RAF Tengah base in Singapore taking care of the ground equipment for the VC10 and other RAF aircraft the good old days
so long ago since my father unveiled his brother's XR810 VC10, and to find out it was scrapped at St Athan not that long ago is quite upsetting
Thank you flt deck crew i would not want to land a an icon like that flew on them with B-O-A-C for the last time shame bye bye
If she were a woman I'd marry her,and live happily ever after.
What a knockout.
The beautiful vicky 10 , flown on these many times , going to be missed .
As a UKAARC I tasked and flew on this aircraft. Brilliant times.
beautiful jet. I miss those older british designs. They had great lines and were very unique
I just hope someone higher up the chain has the grey matter to preserve one of these at Duxford or the like, instead of rotting away on the apron at Bruntingthorpe.
Already an ex BA one at Duxford (now in BOAC colours),plus 3 other civil ones preserved.Of the RAF ones an original C mk 1 at Cosford,plus of the ex civil ones bought by the RAF one kept live at Bruntingthorpe and does fast taxi's on open days (last one in August this year).one preserved at the museum at Newquay and the Brooklands museum K3 located at Dunsfold.
@@parsleylionunk3235 Since my original remark the live one at Bruntingthorpe and the one at Newquay have been scrapped.
Wow. Do any other contemporary aircraft attract so much attention or even goosebumps as they carry out a fly past?
I flew back from RAF Changi in 1969 aged 9 yrs old , refuel at Cyprus and on to Brize Norton , a fantastic flight and a lot better than the 4 stops we had to refuel on the Bristol Britannia 😀
Incredible aircraft Shane there not around why was it retired
lets hope they keep this one air worth ... KEEP THE VC 10 IN THE AIR
If I were a billionaire..... ;) John Travolta made a bad choise :D
Sad day but great footage..! Nice to see from the other side of the runway.
Had the pleasure of flying in one of these from Ascension Islands to Brize Norton.
brilliant experience.
Probably the most beautiful airliner ever!
No definitely
One of a trio : Comet , VC-10 , Concorde . All special in their own ways
03:21 The old girl didn`t want to come down :-(
I was fortunate to spend 2 full days riding in the cockpits of 4 United Airlines Vickers Viscounts. ( formally owned by Capitol Airlines) in September 1963. My father ( a free lance movie maker) was contracted by United to film the instrument panels (particularly altimeters and radio altimeters) as these 4 airplanes-2 each day- were flown in continuous circuits around ACY at the FAA's test facility. The experience really stoked my fire to want to learn to fly, which I did 4 years later. George Merriken, Leesburg, Va. putney303@gmail.com
Did many flights in Africa, grass strip at Lusaka. Used to sit at the back for take off just to hear the descending howl of the engines before brakes off.....
Bean counters you should be ashamed of yourselves!!! Such a beautiful iconic aircraft should be allowed to continue flying......
Bean counters realized the 707 was a much better choice.
Even the British government didn't back it.
Don't get me wrong.
I'm a huge VC 10 fan and have a BOAC Super vc10 cutaway model
87 inches long .
Such a pleasure to watch this magnificent bird - albeit enjoying one final flight before landing perfectly! Are any VC 10s still able to be seen in the flesh in UK??
Yes there are the RAF Museum has one at the Cosford site. XR808 affectionately known as Bob.
This is not the last time. The VC10 will fly again.
What a sad end. I wish I could have been at Brunty that day but I was at Brize watching her last ever take-off and then touch-and-go about half an hour prior to this arrival. Another beautiful British aircraft, missed by so many.
Such a beautiful plane....on the ground, or in the air....such grace and power...
1 dislike... obviously someone has no idea of the beauty of aviation... amazing video and amazing plane!!:D R.I.P the VC10!!
A truly remarkable plane. So sad to see it go. Thank you for sharing this video.
It is extremely sad to see the VC-10 permanently grounded and past of as scrap.
I have to believe that it's gone forever never to hear this beautiful Airliner roaring.
Anyway, all good things come to an end at one time or another.
Scrapping an aircraft is a very poor prospect for a scrap merchant. It is almost easier to extract aluminium from bauxite than it is to get pure aluminium from an aircraft. With this in mind, keeping an aircraft in (at least) viewable condition, with people paying good money to see it, makes economic sense. The Americans know this and keep their iconic aircraft in flyable condition, often in private hands, rather than letting these beautiful machines corrode into dust.
Fuck all those destroying all these retiring VC-10s. Only ONE to be kept in a museum. Did they do that with Concorde in 2003 and the Avro Vulcan in 2015, no! They should keep about 20 of the aircraft, not just one.
There's only 54 VC-10 Made and they started to retire the VC-10 England Don't have any time to put them on museums but at least i got Photos of the VC-10 at 1964
they kept all the concordes but they put it in the Warehouse (sometimes Near the terminal) i saw a Concorde at Heathrow Airport this year
+Vincent Tso Yes, but what about the real thing! Not just photographs!
Ibirdball i have no time to go to Seattle (USA) I can not Go there too much (The Museum Of Filght)
Probably Iluyushin Shouldn't Make the Il-62 it disturbed The VC-10's Product Value
Beautiful. Its too bad U.S. carriers never bought any. Would have loved to have flown on a VC10.
I used to plan VC10 flights at BZN and I fell in love with the aircraft. An absolute Queen of the Skies - so sad about her demise :(
There was only ONE "QUEEN OF THE SKIES".......747.
Excellent Video Presentation. Well Done by all.
Thank you for your kind comments. Glad you enjoyed the video 👍
Star of the show....what a machine!
A truly sad day in British Aviation indeed, was down there at Brunty in may amongst the VC10s, still a world record holder for a subsonic crossing of the Atlantic......thanks for posting this great video of her last flight
3:25 Just forget about the Vulcan howl, listen to the Conway howl
I wish every narrowbody in the past are re-engined to CFM LEAP 1-B/PW1500G and every widebody to Trent 7000/XWB-84/GEnX/GE9X
Wow sad to see her go
I've always felt like the quad engines were, aesthetically, the only blemish on a gorgeous bird. However, the performance of those engines made it beautiful through the sheer capabilities and I love it.
I think the positioning of the engines is the best part. Along with that tail....sexiest aircraft ever!
it's a beautiful airplane.
So so sad these great planes and others will be lost in time. Unless there's some billionaire that wouldtake them over I'm thinking what's next the 747 it's almost gone.
I won’t miss the 747 , but there should be one each Comet , VC-10 and Concorde kept in flying condition
JUNE 29th, 1962 was the first VC 10 flight.
Still looks like a Modern Design- Thin Wings- Very Streamline & Elegant- as apposed to a Boring Boeing or Air-Bus- Design - Its ashame it wasnt more Sucessful it Clearly was a Better Plane- But Maybe not as Profitable! Thats all that Counts Today-
Thanx for the Upload-
Cheers-👍🍺🍻
ACtually, when looking at the Airbus 380,its quite ugly, looks old fashioned from the sideview, however, they didn't have the designers Britain had but they DID have a government who assisted them, with great pride, too late to worry now, Britain has gone from being a massive producer of technologies of many disciplines to a shabby, down at heel bludging society bringing into the nation, the parasites of the earth.Why has the government acted in this way have they no pride?
Thanks for a brilliant though sad video. I always loved to see these wonderful aircraft, in whatever livery, but I prefer the older [60s? RAF]] scheme, if I had to choose. We all know they can't fly forever - but if only....
Glad you enjoyed the video. Yes I remember the day very well and it incredible to think it’s been almost 11 years since the last touch down.
Incredible sound. I've been on the one at Brooklands, but not seen a video with sound until now. Don't believe I've ever seen one fly (unless maybe they flew at the Farnborough airshow back in the day?).
Glad you enjoyed the video. That’s why we do this so the future generations can now enjoy the site and sound of a flying VC10. Also something you’ll get with my videos is the sound is real and not edited in anyway. Thanks for your comments 👍
Британский Ил62 тоже перестал летать?
a solid month before my birthday
i read some were it was nothing to do with thhe square windows
its like it knows when it touches the ground its all over so doesn't want to land ... sad times all round
One should sureley be kept airworthy. Maybe one day...
If I were a billionaire..... ;) John Travolta made a bad choise :D
An aircraft with a lot character!
I didnt realise she had a howl like the Vulcan,maybe it was designed in to frighten the public.
Replacement-in-Kind is called for!
ohh hairs on back of neck standing up I need to win lotto and buy that plane
Went onboard the last remaining model in the ground a few years back.. didn’t know they had more, sad to think they all went to scrap
There are still several in preservation
Such a beautiful aircraft. How many of these were built? And what does RAF have to take it's place?
54 were built. The RAF has replaced them with a military variant of the Airbus A330.
A pleasure to transit in ..................
The VC 10 is a way better airliner !!
So you are saying it was better than its competition?? Why didnt the airlines buy it if it was so good.
@@yamahabradley it was designed for specific purposes on the British Empire routes into short runways in 3rd world countries. Once the empire started to break up and the routes declined , its niche market faded away .