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Vickers VC-10 K.3
- Reg: ZA147 photos
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882
- Airline: United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)
- Photo Date: Apr 15, 1987
- Uploaded: Aug 03, 2012
- Canberra - YSCB, Australia
On 29Jun2012, the 50th Anniversary of the Vickers VC-10 was celebrated at Brooklands UK. Occasionally, VC-10s visited Australia. RAF VC-10 K.3 Tanker ZA147 was at RAAF Base Fairbairn ACT on 15Apr1987, to provide Air to Air Refuelling experience for the pilots of four new RAAF 3 Squadron F/A-18A Hornets. (This VC-10, Code F, was operated by 101 Squadron RAF, based at Brize Norton.) Front view of ZA147, with RAAF mobile stairs and 75KVA generator. (34 Squadron VIP Mystere 20C A11-085 is visible at rear right.) Note: RAF Vickers VC-10 K3 ZA147 made the last ever flight of the Type from Brize Norton to Bruntingthorpe on 25Sep2013. (Ref: Aeroplane Magazine Feb2019 Edition.)
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On 29Jun2012, the 50th Anniversary of the Vickers VC-10 was celebrated at Brooklands UK. Occasionally, VC-10s visited Australia. RAF VC-10 K.3 Tanker ZA147 was at RAAF Base Fairbairn ACT on 15Apr1987, to provide Air to Air Refuelling experience for the pilots of four new RAAF 3 Squadron F/A-18A Hornets. (This VC-10, Code F, was operated by 101 Squadron RAF, based at Brize Norton.) Front view of ZA147, with RAAF mobile stairs and 75KVA generator. (34 Squadron VIP Mystere 20C A11-085 is visible at rear right.) Note: RAF Vickers VC-10 K3 ZA147 made the last ever flight of the Type from Brize Norton to Bruntingthorpe on 25Sep2013. (Ref: Aeroplane Magazine Feb2019 Edition.)Camera
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- Reg: ZA147 photos
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Aircraft:
Vickers VC-10 K.3
- Airline: United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)
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Serial #:
882
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Canberra - YSCB
- Australia