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  • Oh Yeah, be a sad day when they stop flying.

  • Love the Tower's banter with the next plane taking off at 2:15 !!

  • Great vid - but definitely too loud for your mic...

  • awesome

  • Lovely English weather...

  • Back in the early seventies, I can remember 2 occasions when I was at Brisbane Airport, and a VC10 was firing up on the other side of the apron, presumably bringing all the pressures up. My brother and I both had our hands over our ears, and he yelled at me, "That's BOAC Hushpower for you!"

  • Hi, this guy is really loud, thanks for this video.

  • ...we have BLAST OFF!!

  • God in heaven that thing is loud, and it was empty by the looks of the windows.

  • The British always built the most beautiful aircraft.

  • I love the VC10. It's from a time when air travel still had a certain mystery & glamour about it.

  • Fantastic video of my favourite airliner.

  • wow use headphones...thats loud

  • the engines on those vc10's sound amazing :)

  • Such a classic British airliner; so sad that the RAF are now retiring them. How nice it would be for one to be preserved or kept flying. Little chance I guess due to the current economic climate!

  • Superb. Great tribute to this aviation icon. Great use of ATC Chat and amazing ... no music! Just great.

  • ahh, watching the VC-10 next to those erj-190's... makes me lol. like a mustang rocking up next to a toyota

  • @jeffhardylysia I know its off topic, and i get your point, but mustangs are sooooo overrated. I'd drive a supra any day over most stangs.

  • @creitz91 Massive coincidence - I currently work on the VC-10 and until last year owned a Supra!

  • I love the sound of old aircraft

  • Like watching a moving panting. These machines are truly art.

  • Damn. What a monster !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Just to help people, as I work on the VC-10:

    We have 3 marks, the C1K, K3 and K4.

    C1K - Passenger/Freight and 2 Point refuelling by Wing Pods - Not used in the passenger configuration anymore unless necessary due to safety grounds. 8 left.

    K3 - 3 point refuelling aircraft - Same pods as the C1K but with a centre refuelling point called a HDU for larger aircraft. Has 5 fuel tanks inside instead of seats for added fuel capacity.4 left.

    K4 - 3 point refuelling aircraft - no inside tanks.1 left.

  • @fieldsofgold07 Very sad that numbers are dwindling, it was a shame to see XV109 Arthur Scarf go to Bruntingthorpe as she was the first VC10 I flew in back in 86. Thanks for the info, are you likely to be working on the new Voyagers in the future?

  • @digireedoo Sorry for the very late reply! Ah yes 109... I had many a long rainy night working on her - certainly a love-hate thing!

    Voyagers? No one seems to know... the RAF is a massive lottery.

  • I watched touch and goes at Brize Norten one evening in summer of 70 or 71. Not that noisy as I recall but Concord was being flight tested from Fairford and that was loud. I was visiting from Ramstein (F102 and F4 at the time) where it was always noisy.

    VC10 was also used for the Royal Flight in those times. The birds have held up better than Prince Philip.

  • Saw one land at St John's (YYT) five or so years ago. He had the left refueling hose out and there was a bit of smoke when it impacted. They escort RAF fighters to and from Canada quite a bit. I think we see them more now that the RAF closed out their training at Goose Bay.

  • What a beautiful bird

  • why?!

  • 5 stars, thanks for this nice vid, greetings from sunny Jamaica.

  • 0:12 to 0:22 PIA AIRLINES!!!

  • amazing videos dude!!

  • I flew to Canada twice on a BA super VC-10. Fantastic!

  • When I lived in Calgary 5 years ago (possibly still are) these RAF's it was wonderful hearing these things take off, thundering every week or two. I'm guessing they were bringing in soldiers for training at the British Army training camp which is about 140 miles east of Calgary near Medicine Hat

  • 1 Person flyes on a Helicopter!

  • nothing beats the sound of a turbojet engine, i used to love watching md-80's take off when i worked at the airport and the whole ground would vibrate but this aircraft is somethiing else. long live turbojet engines :)

  • Great vid, thanks for posting. Were these aircraft ever used as general passenger airliners? I remember bulding an airfix model as a kid which had the distinctive 4 engines at the tail, but I'm pretty sure that was a passenger jet....either that, or I painted it totally with the wrong colours!!

  • @k3llyUK There are BOAC liveried examples in various museums in the UK. Quite a few of the RAF VC10s were picked up from around the world on the cheap when they retired from airline service - in some cases it was a case of clearing out the vegetation, checking nothing was nesting in the engines and a lot of danger money for the pilots bringing them back over to Marshalls for refurbishment. Probably one of the best investments made, they have served the RAF well!

  • Lol at: ''..Charlie November if you can hear me line up RWY 23L Victor Alpha One'

    ''Yeah, erm just about''

  • I wonder what it's like living a mile or less from Heathrow or Manchester Airport and that VC-10 flies directly overhead during its takeoff roll.

    Not even the Concorde could match the extreme noise that VC10s generate during takeoff. The only other aircraft that can match the sheer noise of the VC-10 is the BAC 1-11, I think. The extremely deafening noise from a VC-10 or a BAC 1-11 could wake up the dead for miles around, if you know what I mean.

  • that sound = pure music to my ears

    that video = pure gentlemen literature ;)

  • That's a beautiful plane, never seen one before, nice video :)

  • @digitalportugal They were originally a long distance civilian passenger aircraft. First flight in 1962.

  • @chanctonbury63 Thanks mate. They are a beauty :)

  • I thought they were used for refueling? Heyho, what do I know! All I know is that I LURVE VC10s! Awesome birds! Look at the lift! I used to travel Middle East to London in them back in the day, and all of us loved their power; they way they vibrated with it...we felt safe. The curtains between the sections used to fall back at a 45 deg angle at take off! Thank you so much for posting such a great vid, Jett203 :D

  • There are 3 different types in service with the RAF. 1 is freight and troops 1 is Air to air refueling and troops but not alot! and 1 is refueling between 60 and 80 tons worth. When on ops they can consolidate the fuel to one aircraft so that the others can go back to base and do what is required

  • what a beautiful bird

  • Travelled on one from RAF gutersolh to Brize the seats face towards the back. Named after the 10 victoria cross winners in the second world war.....

  • WHAT A BEAUTY!

  • this is military?

  • Love it!!. That is some size difference at 0:19 with that T7.

  • LOVE ALL THE AIRLINERS WITH ENGINES IN THE TAIL, WHAT A SOUND OF THOSE CONWAYS, AMAZING AS SOLOVIEV'S TU-154!

  • Flew the VC10 several times, when it was under the B.O.A.C. flag..... loved her :)

  • @ispymartuni

    I also flew in one when I was only 12 to the USA in 1975, and I remember it very well. Wonderful aircraft, and lovely and quiet. Inside that is !

  • nice engine sounds

  • awesome airplane turning at 0:20

  • Thats what Chuck Norris flies

  • wow short takeoff!!

  • love this aircraft....an engine noise like the voice of God....thanks for posting

  • excellent video great with the voice well taken

  • PERFEITO!!!

  • @Jett203 Bravo!!!! Beautifully done. You secured the sound of ATC, along with those thunderous Rolls-Royce Conway turbofans. Exceptional resolution! This goes into my "favorites" module.

  • is it copy of il62?

  • I love that noise those engines make at idle... cant describe it, its a very unique sound. Brilliant!

  • @GenXCypher Those engines are the very best of British Engineering, and what such 'Trademark' requires:

    Longevity

    Ease of Maintenance

    Absolute Power

    In an era when we can send messages round the world in seconds, we seem unable or at the very least, unwilling, to better two aviation landmarks

    A worthy sucessesor to Concorde

    Anything that would come anything near to the VC-10

    In 2011, she marks 47 years of faithful, dedicated and loyal service. Climb High VC10.

  • @strontiumdog19 Couldn't agree more. There is no more striving to be the best.. no more ground-breaking achievements. Imagine if we could rebuild the concord, with modern technology, with modern design, with modern engines. Imagine what we could achieve now, if things like concord, the VC10 and the Vulcan are almost half a century old.

    I fear this magic will never exist again.

  • @GenXCypher That and the roar at takeoff power.

  • @bamaslamma1003 of course! *chills*

  • very nice take off.

  • Lol the propeller plane behind the vc-10 at 1:19

  • I have flown on the old birds to canada , belize , iraq good old planes

  • vc10s are amazing . i used to love watching them fly over the old house

  • Back in the days when the VC10 was used commercially, were they as loud as today??? i imagine they are loud today because they are old..

  • Last ride i had was 1966 uk to lagos, nigeria, athens enttebi

  • lol i'm guessing the RAF doesn't have to comply with noise regulations lol poor Jersey flight

  • Very old bird

  • Wow. What a fantastic clip. Great quality.

  • Holy shit thats loud

  • To DiAct, the back wing is an all moving tailplane (a British invention) and attached to the rear edge of this are the elevators. On the main wings, the flaps are attached along the trailing edge and slats are on the leading edge, both of which increase lift. I agree with you that it is an awesome plane, probably one of the best looking ever made. Just a shame that the engines kick out so much smoke. Best sounding engines ever on the ground though.

  • @WingNuts2010 Yes, with the engines at the back the wing was totally for flying, with no engine pylons interrupting the aerodynamics. I love the Küchemann carrots.

  • Thank you.

  • Excellent recent coverage of one of the most beautiful aircraft ever to take the skies. Long live the VC-10!

  • Thanks for posting; one of the most beautiful airliners in the world!

  • What a fantastic video

  • Fantastic video.

  • They have varing roles in the RAF, and you sit back to front........safest way to travel..

  • whowww never knew these flaps on the back wing could flip aswell. does the normal wings on this plane dont have flaps? stunning! Yeah awesome plane, and the sound outstanding :D

  • Did any body else see the swiss airways ghost plane at 1.15?

  • What a shame when they get retired - they spent longer in the RAF than I did ! always seemed to get XV102 and XV109 on my many trips to Bahrain and Ascension Island 1970s and 80s. Was quite a sight watching the "Moonrocket" take off from Manama in a cloud of sand, and the BOAC 10s as well - used to shake the whole camp for about 5 minutes as they climbed away- Ah memories ! And flying backwards !

  • @jonb0002 Always got either XR808 or XR810. Always knew when i saw 808 i was heading home.

    I gather there is talk about keeping the youngest in flying condition though. Would be nice to see - a fitting retirement for such a good and loyal servant.

  • Going to be a sad day when the last of these are finally retired after a very long and excellent service career. Over 40 years service with the RAF and not a mark placed upon any military or civilian passenger lucky enough to be on board one.

    truly, it's like will never been seen again. VC10 Forever!!

  • what are they actually used for in the RAF, are they used to carry the regiment?

  • Yes, as far as I know. They can carry around 125 troops.

  • @Jett203 They are mainly used for Mid Air refuel

  • @Jett203 They carry troops, general freight and also have air to air refuelling capability - with cargo doors and multi role capability. Some are out and out refuelling aircraft with a long tank lining the cabin.

  • @Jett203

    I think they have cargo versions and air-air refuelling variants too.

  • @beyondthevast they do

  • @ghettoperson257 yep, the pods hanging under the wings on XV107 shown here are hose/drogue units (HDUs) for in flight refuelling.

  • @Jett203

    They are I believe mainly used for air to air refueling. The Lockeed Tristar does most of the carrying of the troops. But on this occasion the VC10 must be carrying them. Great footage by the way; and a lovely take off only half way down the runway. The VC10 was designed for that in the early 60s, but everyone built huge long runways, and so the aircraft was a commercial flop. A commercial failure that became the RAF's gain !

  • @roddy76to86 Largely a result of trade union behaviors in the UK in the 60's. Brits could not guarantee delivery and Boeing could. Result: thousands of 707's and only about 110 VC10's built.

  • @Jett203 I believe they are also used for refuelling aren't they?

  • @AyDavey21 Troop transport and air to air refuelling

    The RAF's tristars also do the same, the tristar has a higher load capacity

  • @AyDavey21 ... used to carry forces , and refuel other aircraft

  • @AyDavey21 thought they were tankers. I flew commercially on the VC10 - twice to Khartoum (via Cairo). By that time - 1978? - the interiors were all well worn, but taking off at Khartoum was a real thrill. The pilot held the VC10 on the brakes before we set off, so we rocketed down the runway.Them was the days!

  • @AyDavey21

    Usually they are used as tankers.

  • @AyDavey21 Fuel tankers.

  • @AyDavey21 refuelling tankers too.

  • @AyDavey21

    air refuelling i think. I think the 9 tristars are used more for troops transport in RAF

  • @AyDavey21 they're used for refueling too :)

  • @AyDavey21 In flight refuelling tankers too.

  • @AyDavey21 Refueling aswel!

  • @AyDavey21 VC-10's are used primarily for Air to Air refuelling, they dont often operate troop movements. these tend to be operated by Tristar's

  • That was nice!

  • Beautiful aircraft; I was lucky enough to fly in her sister ship VC10 XV105 in 2008. The VC10 is such an elegant aircraft; great video; please post more.

  • Nice aircraft, nice vidéo, thanks.

  • Beautiful aircraft.

  • @whitbyjet65 Stunning

  • Brilliant,! Well captured!

  • Thanks very much!

  • What a nose!!!! Nice catch, i like it so much.

  • I was THERE right next to the guys who shot this video. Waited 2 and a half hours in the rain and wind and was absolutely soaked but it was well worth it. Awesome video guys.

  • Brilliant, well captured, not too much camera shake and excellent quality as ever from you. I think you have some excellent videos out there! If you are interested in becoming a pilot for a Virtual Airline called Northern which is based at Manchester, contact me!

  • NiCe !

  • @markee91 She's been a grand old girl - At least when she retires it will mark 50 years service completed - And she never put a scratch on anyone.

    I doubt we will ever see the like of the VC10 again - The UK Seems unwilling to produce something like it.

  • I can't beive how loud they can be!!! :(

  • hahah this plane has a sharp nose :P

  • The sound of the good old Conways is simply amazing! Thanks for this great Video!

  • Jersey 1 Charlie November, if you can hear me, Line Up & Wait Rwy 23L haha. Awesome Power from those quad Rolls Royce Engines!!!!!!!

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  • this plane is fuckin nasty

  • That was real power

  • sick

  • awesome video and quality

  • Power!!!!!

  • i flew to canada twice on a super vc-10 in the mid-70s; super plane!

  • That is awesome

  • oh cool i only seen this type of aircraft once and that was when i was leaving antigua, w.i. a few years ago

  • 1,000th viewer!:D

  • Good Idea with Fast Motion!

  • that was so fast

    Great Video

    Thank you

  • airbus a330 pilot FINNAIR

  • Very cool!!

  • It beautifully compliments .

  • 5*5 or 10*10 :D

    Perfect

  • Excellently Awesome take-off so Cool !

    Peace Always !

    chaz

  • that's some fantastic filming :D , never saw this plzne before , Thx !

    nice sounds too ! :D

  • This is the first time I see this type of aircraft. Thanks for sharing.

  • Many years ago (BOAC) now British Airways used to operate VC10 aircrafts.

    What a beautiful aircraft!

    Excellent video

    5+ stars

  • MUy bueno, a pesar del sunset...

  • beautiful bird but the loud old engines let it down a bit

  • the vc-10 looks great, its a shame it never flew successfully

  • @ConcordeCentral Did it not?

  • @ADAM6145 i meant civil wise, not many were made

  • very nice video!!!!

  • very nice dude!!!!

  • Back to the 1970's lol :) Great video and love the VC - 10 aircraft!!!

  • cool very rare sight i once saw a nimrod parked at Gatwick airport once coming back from hoilday

  • crikey what a great video - the ending was the icing on the cake when he asked the FlyBE if he could hear him ha ha brilliant.

    if was lucky to fly in a BA SVC-10 back in 1980/81 G-ASGG when I worked for BA, what a superb aircraft and thanks for the video footage.

  • @Jetstarboy LOL they're not the quietest. I've heard them around Brize, and the sound is awe inspiring :-)

  • Very good video! Love the VC-10!

  • i was there it was brilliant. i finally got up close to one departing, the roar is amazing. thanks for the upload the memory lives on

  • i was there it was brilliant. i finally got up close to one departing, the roar is amazing. thanks for the upload the memory lives on

  • silent ???!!!

    Good vid!

  • Like the ATC's comment at the end! Well done.

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  • This is awesome!!YOu're great!!Thanks!

  • Majestic old lady, that..

  • Beautiful. Glad you filmed her, couldn't get to the airport myself to film her.

  • awesome film!

    5*

  • B-A-UTIFUL film! My goodness! Such quality! And the ATC radio traffic included? Does it get much better than this? Well done !