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Crownvic From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 1490 posts, RR: 7
Posted (5 years 2 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1554 times:

On Friday, two RAF VC-10's arrived for the Red Flag war games at Nellis. As rare as these "birds" are, LAS is fortunate to host them several times per year, thanks to these war games.

The main reason for this post was, while listening to ATC, a WN 737 had been following one of the VC-10's inbound. Upon arrival into LAS, he asked the control tower, "What the heck is that?", referring to the smoke they were inhaling for the past 5 minutes. The control tower promptly replied, "It is a Victor Charlie 10". The WN pilot replied with a simple response of, "Oh"... It is my opinion that all WN pilots should be given a spotters guide to aircraft transports before their next flight Smile

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Mohavewolfpup From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (5 years 2 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 1440 times:

Quoting Crownvic (Thread starter):
is my opinion that all WN pilots should be given a spotters guide to aircraft transports before their next flight

and this would have a bearing on what they need to do why?

PanAmOldDC8 From Barbados, joined Dec 2006, 960 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (5 years 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 1389 times:

Quoting Crownvic (Thread starter):
On Friday, two RAF VC-10's arrived for the Red Flag war games at Nellis. As rare as these "birds" are, LAS is fortunate to host them several times per year, thanks to these war games.

Good Old birds, very comfortable to fly in and a great airplane

Barbados, CWC soon, can't wait

BA777 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2001, 2071 posts, RR: 10
Reply 3, posted (5 years 2 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 1319 times:

And speedy too....

Henry

RobK From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2004, 3747 posts, RR: 20
Reply 4, posted (5 years 2 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 1288 times:

They make a hell of a racket too. Used to get them on training flights when I lived at the end of the runway at LBA and I don't think I've ever heard any "airliner" louder than that! Well, perhaps a BAC 1-11 but it would be a close contest!

R

DC3CV3407AC727 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 314 posts, RR: 3
Reply 5, posted (5 years 2 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 1268 times:

we were on short final to 25 left in '04, when a VC10 and 2 Jaguars were taking off of 25R ,they were so loud,so wonderfully ,joyously loud, that we could feel the noise in our cockpit, I love the VC10,till the 747s arrived in '70,BOAC VC10s were my favorite plane to spot at JFK when I was a kid !

the rumble of round engines is like music to me,likewise the thunder of thr JT8D

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