#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASGB's first flight in 1964. This second Super VC10 flew to Johannesburg for tropical trials. BOAC/BA used the aircraft for many years, accumulating 55890 hours by the time it was retired in 1981 and later scrapped. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 852 - G-ASGB
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September 29, 2026 at 6:50 AM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASGB's first flight in 1964. This second Super VC10 flew to Johannesburg for tropical trials. BOAC/BA used the aircraft for many years, accumulating 55890 hours by the time it was retired in 1981 and later scrapped. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of XV105's first flight in 1967. This was the first C1(K) to operate the Washington schedule in 1970. It carried VIPs, flew with an anniversary tail and was finally retired in 2011 after 44 years and 38272 hours. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 835 - XV105
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October 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of XV105's first flight in 1967. This was the first C1(K) to operate the Washington schedule in 1970. It carried VIPs, flew with an anniversary tail and was finally retired in 2011 after 44 years and 38272 hours. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASGH's first flight in 1965. This Super VC10 flew with BOAC and BA for 52862 flying hours and was used to test a Decca Omnitrack system as well as early datalink systems. It was scrapped in 1987 at RAF Abingdon. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 858 - G-ASGH
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October 2, 2026 at 1:04 PM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASGH's first flight in 1965. This Super VC10 flew with BOAC and BA for 52862 flying hours and was used to test a Decca Omnitrack system as well as early datalink systems. It was scrapped in 1987 at RAF Abingdon. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
I’m a bit late with today’s #VC10birthday wishes, but that’s because I was having too much fun at the aviation fair at @kemptonpark.bsky.social today (and spent too much money…. 😆).
March 22, 2026 at 9:49 PM
I’m a bit late with today’s #VC10birthday wishes, but that’s because I was having too much fun at the aviation fair at @kemptonpark.bsky.social today (and spent too much money…. 😆).
A day late: New year, new #VC10birthday Jan 1st is the anniversary of G-ASGC's first flight in 1965. The third Super for BOAC, this #VC10 is at
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@IWMDuxford and cared for by the @DuxfordDAS (Duxford Aviation Society). www.vc10.net/History/Indi... koop l/GASGC.html
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January 2, 2026 at 7:03 AM
A day late: New year, new #VC10birthday Jan 1st is the anniversary of G-ASGC's first flight in 1965. The third Super for BOAC, this #VC10 is at
@IWMDuxford and cared for by the @DuxfordDAS (Duxford Aviation Society). www.vc10.net/History/Indi... koop l/GASGC.html
@IWMDuxford and cared for by the @DuxfordDAS (Duxford Aviation Society). www.vc10.net/History/Indi... koop l/GASGC.html
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of ZA147's first flight in 1985. Built for EAA as 5H-MMT, it served with 101 Squadron as a tanker and a sniffer for 28 years. It carried out the last-ever VC10 flight on 25th September 2013. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 882 - 5H-MMT - ZA147
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August 9, 2025 at 9:12 AM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of ZA147's first flight in 1985. Built for EAA as 5H-MMT, it served with 101 Squadron as a tanker and a sniffer for 28 years. It carried out the last-ever VC10 flight on 25th September 2013. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of ZA140's first flight in 1983. This was the first tanker to be delivered to 101 Squadron in July 1983. It was retired in 2000 after a 37-year career with BOAC/BA, Gulf Air and the RAF. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 814 - G-ARVL - ZA140
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June 25, 2026 at 11:12 AM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of ZA140's first flight in 1983. This was the first tanker to be delivered to 101 Squadron in July 1983. It was retired in 2000 after a 37-year career with BOAC/BA, Gulf Air and the RAF. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ARVE's first flight in 1963. This #VC10 was used to test the SVC10 engine nacelle configuration, flew for BOAC/BA until October 1974 and was scrapped at LHR after being used as part payment for 747s. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 807 - G-ARVE
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April 15, 2026 at 7:06 AM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ARVE's first flight in 1963. This #VC10 was used to test the SVC10 engine nacelle configuration, flew for BOAC/BA until October 1974 and was scrapped at LHR after being used as part payment for 747s. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of 9G-ABP's first flight in 1965. This #VC10 was the second airframe for Ghana Airways, the only one with a main deck cargo door. It was leased to MEA but ended up destroyed in an Israeli commando raid. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 824 - 9G-ABP
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May 21, 2026 at 9:04 AM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of 9G-ABP's first flight in 1965. This #VC10 was the second airframe for Ghana Airways, the only one with a main deck cargo door. It was leased to MEA but ended up destroyed in an Israeli commando raid. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASGR's first flight in 1969. The last Super VC10 built for BOAC. It was hijacked in Dubai and carried HM The Queen to New Zealand. Parts were later studied to understand how the airframe aged. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 867 - G-ASGR
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February 12, 2026 at 8:41 AM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASGR's first flight in 1969. The last Super VC10 built for BOAC. It was hijacked in Dubai and carried HM The Queen to New Zealand. Parts were later studied to understand how the airframe aged. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of XR809's first flight in 1966. After only three years and 3484.30 hours with the RAF it was converted into the RB211 test-bed for Rolls-Royce. It was scrapped at RAF Kemble in 1982. www.vc10.net/History/Indi...
C/n 829 - XR809
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July 28, 2026 at 8:56 AM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of XR809's first flight in 1966. After only three years and 3484.30 hours with the RAF it was converted into the RB211 test-bed for Rolls-Royce. It was scrapped at RAF Kemble in 1982. www.vc10.net/History/Indi...
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ARVJ's first flight in 1964. The ninth production example for BOAC, this #VC10 carried out the first service on 29 April 1964. It ended up at Brize Norton as ZD493 but never flew for the RAF. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 812 - G-ARVJ - ZD493
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February 25, 2026 at 9:19 AM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ARVJ's first flight in 1964. The ninth production example for BOAC, this #VC10 carried out the first service on 29 April 1964. It ended up at Brize Norton as ZD493 but never flew for the RAF. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
And what better way to spend a #VC10birthday than picking up a new VC10 book from the author, John McCrickard! A very impressive book at first and second glances, if you don’t hear from me for a while…. I’m probably still reading and admiring it 👍🏻
June 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
And what better way to spend a #VC10birthday than picking up a new VC10 book from the author, John McCrickard! A very impressive book at first and second glances, if you don’t hear from me for a while…. I’m probably still reading and admiring it 👍🏻
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASGI's first flight in 1966. This Super VC10 flew for BOAC/BA, took part in the Daily Mail Trans Atlantic Air Race and ended up as a source of spare parts at RAF Abingdon. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 859 - G-ASGI
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January 28, 2026 at 12:23 PM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASGI's first flight in 1966. This Super VC10 flew for BOAC/BA, took part in the Daily Mail Trans Atlantic Air Race and ended up as a source of spare parts at RAF Abingdon. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASGE's first flight in 1965. This Super #VC10 flew with BOAC/BA and was retired in 1980. The airframe was initially stored at Prestwick, ferried to RAF Brize Norton and broken up for parts at this location. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 855 - G-ASGE
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March 6, 2026 at 10:29 AM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASGE's first flight in 1965. This Super #VC10 flew with BOAC/BA and was retired in 1980. The airframe was initially stored at Prestwick, ferried to RAF Brize Norton and broken up for parts at this location. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
New year, new #VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASGC's first flight in 1965. The third Super for BOAC, this #VC10 is at
@IWMDuxford and cared for by the @DuxfordDAS (Duxford Aviation Society). www.vc10.net/History/Indi... All the best for 2025 everyone! 🎇
@IWMDuxford and cared for by the @DuxfordDAS (Duxford Aviation Society). www.vc10.net/History/Indi... All the best for 2025 everyone! 🎇
C/n 853 - G-ASGC
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January 1, 2025 at 10:06 AM
New year, new #VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASGC's first flight in 1965. The third Super for BOAC, this #VC10 is at
@IWMDuxford and cared for by the @DuxfordDAS (Duxford Aviation Society). www.vc10.net/History/Indi... All the best for 2025 everyone! 🎇
@IWMDuxford and cared for by the @DuxfordDAS (Duxford Aviation Society). www.vc10.net/History/Indi... All the best for 2025 everyone! 🎇
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ARVC's first flight in 1963. The third production example for BOAC, this #VC10 was later used by Gulf Air before being converted to a K2 tanker. It was scrapped at RAF St. Athan in 2001. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 806 - G-ARVC - ZA144
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February 21, 2026 at 12:56 PM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ARVC's first flight in 1963. The third production example for BOAC, this #VC10 was later used by Gulf Air before being converted to a K2 tanker. It was scrapped at RAF St. Athan in 2001. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASGK's first flight in 1967. This Super VC10 flew with BOAC and BA and operated the last scheduled service from Blantyre via Dar-es-Salaam and Larnaca to London. It was scrapped in 1999 at RAF Manston. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 861 - G-ASGK
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September 1, 2026 at 8:09 AM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASGK's first flight in 1967. This Super VC10 flew with BOAC and BA and operated the last scheduled service from Blantyre via Dar-es-Salaam and Larnaca to London. It was scrapped in 1999 at RAF Manston. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASGD's first flight in 1965. This Super VC10 may have been named 'Canopus'. It was initially registered to BOAC-Cunard, carried HM The Queen and ended its career at Brize, being broken up for spare parts. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 854 - G-ASGD
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February 11, 2026 at 9:24 AM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASGD's first flight in 1965. This Super VC10 may have been named 'Canopus'. It was initially registered to BOAC-Cunard, carried HM The Queen and ended its career at Brize, being broken up for spare parts. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASIW's first flight in 1964. The 1st BUA #VC10 carried a Rolls-Royce across Africa and was later sold to Air Malawi. After a five year career with them, it ended up at Chileka where it decayed and was scrapped. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 819 - G-ASIW - 7Q-YKH
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July 30, 2026 at 9:51 AM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASIW's first flight in 1964. The 1st BUA #VC10 carried a Rolls-Royce across Africa and was later sold to Air Malawi. After a five year career with them, it ended up at Chileka where it decayed and was scrapped. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASGR's first flight in 1969. The last Super VC10 built for BOAC. It was hijacked in Dubai and carried HM The Queen to New Zealand. Parts were later studied to understand how the airframe aged. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 867 - G-ASGR
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February 12, 2025 at 9:21 AM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ASGR's first flight in 1969. The last Super VC10 built for BOAC. It was hijacked in Dubai and carried HM The Queen to New Zealand. Parts were later studied to understand how the airframe aged. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of the first flight of VC10 C1(K) XV101. It flew for the first time on 11 January 1967, from Weybridge to Wisley. It operated the last flight on the Brize-Washington route in 1995 and was retired in 2011. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 831 - XV101
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January 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of the first flight of VC10 C1(K) XV101. It flew for the first time on 11 January 1967, from Weybridge to Wisley. It operated the last flight on the Brize-Washington route in 1995 and was retired in 2011. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ARVL's first flight in 1964. This #VC10 was used for the first Royal flight in 1965. It flew for BOAC/BA until October 1974 and was converted to a K2 tanker, flying as ZA140 until 2000. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 814 - G-ARVL - ZA140
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June 2, 2026 at 9:04 AM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of G-ARVL's first flight in 1964. This #VC10 was used for the first Royal flight in 1965. It flew for BOAC/BA until October 1974 and was converted to a K2 tanker, flying as ZA140 until 2000. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
#VC10birthday no.1: Today is the anniversary of XR810's first flight in 1966. Named 'David Lord VC' in a ceremony at RAF Brize Norton it later took part in the Daily Mail Trans Atlantic Air Race. The team set a winning time but was disqualified. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 830 - XR810
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November 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
#VC10birthday no.1: Today is the anniversary of XR810's first flight in 1966. Named 'David Lord VC' in a ceremony at RAF Brize Norton it later took part in the Daily Mail Trans Atlantic Air Race. The team set a winning time but was disqualified. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of XR806's first flight in 1965. As the first of the RAF's C1 models, it was used for flight testing. Having flown over 35000 hours it tipped on its tail during a refuelling accident in 1997 and was later scrapped. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...
C/n 826 - XR806
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November 26, 2025 at 10:06 AM
#VC10birthday Today is the anniversary of XR806's first flight in 1965. As the first of the RAF's C1 models, it was used for flight testing. Having flown over 35000 hours it tipped on its tail during a refuelling accident in 1997 and was later scrapped. www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn...