Tag: VC-10

• Saturday, June 6th 2020 - 12:41 UTC

  UK/Falklands air bridge sets two new records with the A330-200

  

  A new capability to fly directly from the United Kingdom to the Falkland Islands has been achieved. The modified aircraft, G-VYGM, took its maiden flight on Tuesday 2 June 2020, as part of the scheduled South Atlantic Airbridge and returned directly to the UK on Friday, setting two new world records in the process.

• Friday, September 20th 2013 - 19:57 UTC

  Falklands’ ‘friendly VC10’ retires from RAF service after 47 years

  

  After 47 years of service for the Royal Air Force, the VC10 took to the skies on Friday 20 September 2013 for its final Air-to-Air refuelling operational sortie. The aircraft will retire on 25 September 2013.

• Monday, July 9th 2012 - 05:23 UTC

  The illustrious VC-10, crucial for the Falklands retires from service in early 2013

  

  The illustrious VC-10, flown by 101 Squadron based at RAF Brize Norton, made its final air show appearance at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) before it retires from Service early in 2013.

• Tuesday, July 5th 2011 - 00:15 UTC

  Brize Norton becomes the new home for the RAF Hercules Force

  

  As of this month RAF Lyneham's Hercules fleet has a new base at RAF Brize Norton which is becoming critically important as an RAF logistics support hub including the air bridge with the Falkland Islands.