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

TIA

All have been scrapped unfortunately.

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

thevulcan wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:13 am

All have been scrapped unfortunately.

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

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!

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

redeye11 wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 04, 2023 4:54 pm

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?

red leader wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 05, 2023 10:09 am

redeye11 wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 04, 2023 4:54 pm

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

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

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!

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.

red leader wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:46 am

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

Is Stargazer still airworthy or has that been grounded too?

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

Ghastly Whisper wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 04, 2023 5:54 pm

red leader wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:46 am

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

Bogus68 wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:29 pm

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).

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

Sea Vixen Les wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 27, 2023 12:44 pm

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

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

That sounds hopeful then?

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