The RAF did evaluate both the VC-10 and the HS Trident as possible Shackleton replacements, and determined that they would be “too large, too expensive, and take too long to enter service”.

The actual first choice was the Breguet Atlantic, but British insistence on a “quid-pro-quo” (in the form of either French purchase of the P.1154 or using a Rolls-Royce engine in the Mirage IIIV) coupled with the French refusal of such an arrangement killed the deal, and caused the return to a British aircraft, by default the smaller & cheaper Comet (Nimrod) variant.

This document mentions all of that, and much more, in the Shackleton-replacement chapter (pages 33-57):
WHAT DROVE MARITIME PATROL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT IN THE POST-WAR ERA?

What I find intriguing was the proposed “double-decker” version of the Super VC-10: http://www.vc10.net/History/doubledeck_super_vc10.html

Thanks for the info,i did not know that.

Also as to Concorde and the RAF ,i have a RAF Golden Jubilee Souvenir Book on page 80 is a drawing of a Concorde
carring 3 Blue Steel stand off nuclear missiles

Peter

Cheers – the answer to the question: “What sounds better than a Rolls Royce Merlin?”

Great video.

4 Rolls Royce Merlins
Great video
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Peter

My Dream

Hi
My dream would be a Short Stirling or a Heinkel He 177,both large Aircraft.

Peter

Sorry dont like it,
Give me the old livery
Rekkof

HAVE DONE ALSO, BEST OF LUCK

AOG

Hi
here at FOKKER we still use the term AOG for spares for the F100/70/50/60
Also for spares for the AIRBUS 300.
Regards Peter.

Not many aircraft have them these days but Alitalia still have them and BA had ringed ones on their 737’s and 757’s.

The black nose on the F70s of the Alitalia were painted with black paint.

Peter

When will RAF Kinloss close now that there are no more Nimrods

Peter