My brain did not compute that image correctly the first time, and I thought I was looking at a C-130 in level flight that had just flowin into a swarm of locusts and made a mess of the windshield...Adl'A C-130H 100' above the Sahara in Mali. Full marks for the Sea Shepherd helmet.
It's the handbrake for when you need to take off from a conveyor belt.
Forgive my ignorance, but why would they send those birds to shadow the Bears instead of fighter jets as they usually do?
Ironic that 20-odd years later Boeing spent some time and money on preliminary studies for just such a plane.
Nicer to ride in as well than those stinking tristars
The VC-10 formerly of the Sultan of Oman is on permanent display at Brooklands. As well as the elegant exterior, you can walk in and admire the lavish flying palace cabin that was fitted for him. Even though it is very 1970s it still looks properly flush. Amazing how luxurious and spacious even a narrowbody can be made to feel with no budgetary constraints
The VC-10 formerly of the Sultan of Oman is on permanent display at Brooklands. As well as the elegant exterior, you can walk in and admire the lavish flying palace cabin that was fitted for him. Even though it is very 1970s it still looks properly flush. Amazing how luxurious and spacious even a narrowbody can be made to feel with no budgetary constraints
My mate worked for BAC at Weybridge and he said it was amazing to see all the history. He started there on his Millwright apprenticeship in 1964 so was involved then and later as a craftsman around the VC-10. As a bonus when he finished his apprenticeship he was presented with his papers by Barnes Wallis. When the redundancy season started he went to work for Dowty Hydraulics near Cheltenham in what was called ‘The Big Leg Department’. He always says I should visit Brooklands if I got chance.
What was her lap time?
