Bruntingthorpe

[milaviation]

Didn’t know where else to put this

Are there any full VC10s and TriStars left or are they all scrapped now?

TIA

[thevulcan]

All have been scrapped unfortunately.

[Rick]

I believe ZA148 is due to be scrapped at Newquay soon too.
Is ZA150 still intact at Dunsfold ?

[milaviation]

All have been scrapped unfortunately.

That’s a shame, any tristars preserved anywhere? I know Dunsfold has a VC10

[Supra]

Seems a real waste when both the Dunsfold & Bruntingthorpe jets were 'runners' & still had a heartbeat. You never miss what you had 'til it's gone!

[redeye11]

Three still fully intact and on view in the UK - XR808 'Bob' at Cosford plus two civilian ones at Brooklands and Duxford.

[red leader]

Three still fully intact and on view in the UK - XR808 'Bob' at Cosford plus two civilian ones at Brooklands and Duxford.

Are these all VC 10s? If so then the question is are there any preserved Tristars in the UK?

[JAWS]

Three still fully intact and on view in the UK - XR808 'Bob' at Cosford plus two civilian ones at Brooklands and Duxford.

Are these all VC 10s? If so then the question is are there any preserved Tristars in the UK?

Scramble has all as being Scrapped.

https://scramble.nl/database/military/uk#results

Demobbed has ZD948 as Scrapped but "Flight Deck" saved

http://www.demobbed.org.uk/aircraft.php?type=1105

[red leader]

Thanks for that.
So sad that they didn't preserve a single Tristar!

[tm74sqn]

They were just too large - too big to keep under cover and too much maintenance if left outside.
Look on the bright side however - in 50 years time there will be lots of drones under cover in museums, or even in my garage!

[Sea Vixen Les]

Is ZA150 still intact at Dunsfold,
In answer to your question Rick.
It certainly is, I drove past on Sunday 24th,
Easily visible from the A281 roadworks.

[Ghastly Whisper]

So sad that they didn't preserve a single Tristar!

Is Stargazer still airworthy or has that been grounded too?

[Bogus68]

VC-10's only one RAF example XR808 is at Cosford and then G-ASGC at Duxford and A40-AB at Brooklands.

[JAWS]

So sad that they didn't preserve a single Tristar!

Is Stargazer still airworthy or has that been grounded too?

According to Flightaware.com it flew KSBD/San Bernardino, CA to KMHV/Mojave, CA in July.

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N140SC

[tommc]

VC-10's only one RAF example XR808 is at Cosford and then G-ASGC at Duxford and A40-AB at Brooklands.

It is A4O-AB (Oscar), NOT A40-AB (Zero).

[Doughnut]

Just for the record VC-10 G-ARVF ex UAE Government is preserved at the excellent Hermeskeil museum in Germany

[Crus8der]

Is ZA150 still intact at Dunsfold,
In answer to your question Rick.
It certainly is, I drove past on Sunday 24th,
Easily visible from the A281 roadworks.

I went by on Oct 5th and ZA150 appears to have been moved down to the far end by the ex BA747. Previously it seemed much closer on a spot nearer to the new road works, Northside
Rob

[jonnyweb]

Mr Hewes has a look a round .. Victor is having a clean from Partridge exterior cleaning next week .
https://youtu.be/MMYhX8lZjwg?si=bIwGDONchsKS7cgv

[roughcutter]

That sounds hopeful then?

[Irish251]

The cleaning of XM715. It looks so much better after this. https://youtu.be/GiOMVlFv_bs?si=HFxgKk_K4jk76v4E