VC10 Ground Equiment

[Mackrick]

SM
Here are some unusual ones for you ....
Can you spot what I am on about ?
No cheating now but look at the back of the aircraft..

[Saracenman]

blimey, the world's hardest exam

any chance of a clue? perhaps a picture of some kind

or do Tens only operate when plugged in to a giant red "X"?

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[RLN]

Do you mean the tripod type thingy?

[Saracenman]

not working mate - I've even tried pasting the properties of the invisible images into a new window - nuffink

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[Mayfly]

I can see these SM

[Mackrick]

Do you mean the tripod type thingy?

Thats the one ...

[Saracenman]

can't see it

[Mayfly]

have emailed you SM

[Saracenman]

thanks Mayfly for sending me these...







i imagine then Mackrick that you're referring to the loading 'prop' at the rear? doesn't it prevent the nose lifting of the ground during loading (until loading/fuelling is complete and properly balanced)?

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[Mayfly]

I'm good to you SM & all you do is be a meanie to me over navy pilots

[Mackrick]

Well its really a case of nobody really knows. There is plenty of debate around all the forums as to its use.
The RAF don't have it and most other airlines didn't either. It only appears in photos from african countries. The general opinion seems to be that it was for the use of loading heavy items into the rear freight bay. It appears that this was more a case of keeping the insurance companies happy. ALthough it does make sense as a tail steady during any phase of loading / unloading the aircraft, and refueling. The practicality of using it is in question though, continually adjusting its height during refuels etc. In the time that it takes to turn the aircraft round it would not be worthwhile using.

[Saracenman]

I'm good to you SM & all you do is be a meanie to me over navy pilots

I'll have you know that I've never done anything over a Navy pilot!

as for the tail prop though - it looks somewhat flimsy to me,especially when compared to the mammoth props used when loading cargo aircraft!

even so, and assuming that it is man enough to support a tail-heavy VC10, what a shame they weren't in regular use at Brize when de-fuelling a certain Ten

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[Mackrick]

Our ten wasn't the first to end up like that either, I have some photos somewhere of an EA VC10 in the same state.

[Saracenman]

really??????????????????????????

EEA only ever had 5 VC10s - one crashed and the other 4 live with you!

i imagine that whichever one it was got away with little or no damage then?

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[Mackrick]

err ummm need to look at the photo ... will get back to you...

[Mayfly]

I'm good to you SM & all you do is be a meanie to me over navy pilots

I'll have you know that I've never done anything over a Navy pilot!


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ummmmmmmmmm don't think we should go there!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK to the uninitiated whom is EEA?

[RLN]

Our ten wasn't the first to end up like that either, I have some photos somewhere of an EA VC10 in the same state.

That wasn't the one that Mayfly was flying, was it?



http://www.iconicaircraft.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=35&p=1839#p1839

[Mayfly]

Our ten wasn't the first to end up like that either, I have some photos somewhere of an EA VC10 in the same state.

That wasn't the one that Mayfly was flying, was it? :))



http://www.iconicaircraft.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=35&p=1839#p1839

Absolutely not I'll have you know my VC10 hit the deck before she needed refueling

[Saracenman]

mock ye not RLN - Mayfly's having LESSONS

oh and EAA was East African Airlines - for whom the very last VC10s were built - five Supers with cargo doors. when EAA folded, BAe reposed the remaining four (one had crashed) and they were converted at Filton to become RAF K3s

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[Mayfly]

mock ye not RLN - Mayfly's having LESSONS

oh and EAA was East African Airlines - for whom the very last VC10s were built - five Supers with cargo doors. when EAA folded, BAe reposed the remaining four (one had crashed) and they were converted at Filton to become RAF K3s

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[RLN]

Our ten wasn't the first to end up like that either, I have some photos somewhere of an EA VC10 in the same state.

That wasn't the one that Mayfly was flying, was it? :))



http://www.iconicaircraft.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=35&p=1839#p1839

Absolutely not I'll have you know my VC10 hit the deck before she needed refueling

Ark Royal + VC10 =

[Mackrick]

Ok it was 9G-ABO Ghana airways.