A sad day for the VC10

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Normally outside in the open air!

[Gaz]

Normally outside in the open air!

In the words of Lesley Phillips "Ping Pong"

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Ping pong balls!

[Za150]

Article courtesy of Flight Global

The UK Ministry of Defence has clarified its position with regard to the restrictions imposed on some passenger operations with the Royal Air Force's Vickers VC10s, and says the type "remains safe to fly".
"Passengers are still being flown on VC10s on defence business, including pre-deployment exercises, such as to Kenya," the MoD says.
Updating an earlier statement in which it had said that all passenger-carrying activities with the almost 50-year-old type had been halted because of an ongoing airworthiness review, it now says: "We have temporarily stopped using VC10s for a small number of flights while we review the basis on which passengers fly on the aircraft in roles equivalent to commercial flights."

Talking to a aircrew friend of mine, this translates to Military pax ok, civvy pax no.....

[Mayfly]

OH no SM join up quick!!!

[Saracenman]

[Xplumberlives]

Too OLD
Too SHORT

[Gaz]

Too likely to mutiny!!

[Xplumberlives]

Always late on parade!

[Gully]

Missing in inaction...

Gully