This is TriStar ZE706, the sole C2A transport in the entire fleet. It began as a Pan Am regular L-1011 airliner but was purchased by the RAF and modified by Marshall Aerospace back in 1984. It will serve with 216 Sqn at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire 'till is replaced by the brand-new MRTT Voyager.
Is there any way one could get a ride or at least some kind of tour of the RAF L-1011s and VC-10s? .. Its a far off and probably a daft question .. but i figure its the only way to get up close to one of them bad boys aside from going to a museum haha, any info would be largely appreciated, thank you.
A beautiful Bird :)
X1CM1 2 months ago
Nice video, I liked it a lot.
This is TriStar ZE706, the sole C2A transport in the entire fleet. It began as a Pan Am regular L-1011 airliner but was purchased by the RAF and modified by Marshall Aerospace back in 1984. It will serve with 216 Sqn at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire 'till is replaced by the brand-new MRTT Voyager.
tommyenfield 3 months ago
Is there any way one could get a ride or at least some kind of tour of the RAF L-1011s and VC-10s? .. Its a far off and probably a daft question .. but i figure its the only way to get up close to one of them bad boys aside from going to a museum haha, any info would be largely appreciated, thank you.
tom211t 4 months ago
@faostube oops wrong video
faostube 4 months ago
Now that, takes tremendous skill. These guys hand flew it in like it was a cessna!
faostube 4 months ago
Very nice, like it.
121Jaykay 4 months ago
Very nice clip... watched it twice!
matthiashaenni 4 months ago
odd how no airline in the world uses these birds, but the RAF still do...
RJfan 5 months ago
I love the old three-holers. The sound, the design it´s just awesome !!
Slaterator 5 months ago
beautiful
itsdeploy 5 months ago