I was in the academy workshop this morning carrying out a tensile test when I herd sirens pass the front of the hanger. As they passed it was time for a brake, I got camera and made my way to the back area outside of the hanger, fire engines were at the end of the runway waiting for a VC10. Dont know what it’s problem was, when I left at 3pm they were working on one of the engines. Also a GIRJet 757 arrived for FlyJet.
Cheers, Chris 🙂
By: Manston Airport - 14th September 2007 at 18:11
them VC-10’s are that old I think its a common problem these days that the engines fail. I was working at Brize once on one of the tanker varients! dunno how it was still in the sky!
They are the only aircraft to not have crashed in there 41 years off service to the RAF.
You have no idea how jealous i am of you right now !
the words bloody lucky git comes to my mind 😀
WHAT!! please do its not every day we get a member taking a trip on one of the oldest and best looking aircraft operating out of the UK.
Dont forget the sound off them RR engines taking off.:D its one off them planes that make you proud to be british.
James
By: lukeylad - 14th September 2007 at 14:53
I promise I won’t post any shots of the trip;)
Si
WHAT!! please do its not every day we get a member taking a trip on one of the oldest and best looking aircraft operating out of the UK.
By: Si Jones - 14th September 2007 at 14:20
You have no idea how jealous i am of you right now !
I promise I won’t post any shots of the trip;)
Si
By: lukeylad - 14th September 2007 at 12:18
Geeezzz…..I’m flying in one of those next week!:o
Si
You have no idea how jealous i am of you right now !
By: Si Jones - 14th September 2007 at 07:28
them VC-10’s are that old I think its a common problem these days that the engines fail. I was working at Brize once on one of the tanker varients! dunno how it was still in the sky!
Geeezzz…..I’m flying in one of those next week!:o
Si
By: lukeylad - 13th September 2007 at 19:18
Tartan 35 as she was known diverted in due to smoke or flames in the cockpit. She left for Brize this afternoon.
By: Newcastle - 13th September 2007 at 16:10
Yeah, thanks for that mate ive been wondering what that emergency was about, it was on the local Metro Radio as the traffic guy couldnt land his heli.
Great pics, what a catch.
James 😀
By: lukeylad - 13th September 2007 at 13:18
The Vicky 10 was still at NCL this morning when i was at work. No Activity around her. Looking Bloody gourgous aswell showing them 757s how to look good. Even had a passenger say to me he flew on one of them 30 years ago.
FlyJet I belive have a 757 back G-FJEB was parked up today onstand boarding pax.
By: Manston Airport - 12th September 2007 at 22:18
Great shots there Chris like the VC-10 shots and the one with the Herk, 41 years off service still looking good the VC-10’s. Do you know if its still at NCL or has it taken off?
James
By: Manc - 12th September 2007 at 22:04
them VC-10’s are that old I think its a common problem these days that the engines fail. I was working at Brize once on one of the tanker varients! dunno how it was still in the sky!
By: xpboy - 12th September 2007 at 17:45
dam i missed them again !! nice shots love the private jet, after seeing loads at luton yesterday im well into them nice pics m8
jason
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