A Little VC10derness

One of the curses of the internet I'm afraid, people think they have the inside track on info, then post it on forums as fact, and it becomes accepted as such.

I'm fairly sure that the people responsible for the disposal of the Tristar fleet know the when, where, and how, and as far as I know they haven't posted any definite info to the net, so as with all of these rumours I would take them with a very large pinch of salt.

I was at bruntingthorpe today and i was told that ZE705 is flying in on wednesday but i don't know what time

buccaners2 wrote:I was at bruntingthorpe today and i was told that ZE705 is flying in on wednesday but i don't know what time

I'm there at the end of the week so will have to look out for it.

Provisional time at Bruntingthorpe is 1100 (Wednesday), clearly subject to confirmation.

Sincere apologies for being a little quiet of late - unfortunately some scum unsuccesfully tried to kill me in a hit and run.
Now its down to me to pick up the pieces - and a lot of the costs.

Now reported to be three Tristars coming in on Wednesday. Thats from GJD.

cheers

Shane

Three!! Oh my word, they are going to be busy

Would of been nice to get one preserved alongside 148 at CAF Newquay ......

From GJD Facebook page;

ZE705 is now due in to Buntingthorpe at 11:00 on the 12th, along with two additional Tristars we have now agreed to purchase, should be quite an airshow!

Maybe GJD want to start their own AAR business?

Sorry to read about your incident Ron. Hope you're on the way to recovery.

Thumper wrote:From GJD Facebook page;

ZE705 is now due in to Buntingthorpe at 11:00 on the 12th, along with two additional Tristars we have now agreed to purchase, should be quite an airshow!

Does that mean that the airfield will be open? I'm travelling down to London on Wednesday.

Flour Power wrote:Sorry to read about your incident Ron. Hope you're on the way to recovery.

Thumper wrote:From GJD Facebook page;

ZE705 is now due in to Buntingthorpe at 11:00 on the 12th, along with two additional Tristars we have now agreed to purchase, should be quite an airshow!

Does that mean that the airfield will be open? I'm travelling down to London on Wednesday.

Quuestions are being asked on facebook at present about public access and whether all three are due in together. The latest post from GJD is this:

"We Don't have all the details for the arrivals yet, will post tomorrow"

Thanks Rich.

In the meantime, [-o< .

NOTAM for Wednesday released;

DELIVERY FLIGHT OF 3 TRISTARS AND POSSIBLE CIRCUITS WI 10NM RADIUS
522912N 0010748W (BRUNTINGTHORPE, LEICESTERSHIRE). POINT OF CONTACT
216 SQUADRON OPS:01993 897100. 14-03-0247/AS 7.

LOWER: Surface
UPPER: 3,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 12 Mar 2014 11:00 GMT
TO: 12 Mar 2014 18:00 GMT

I like the sound of "possible circuits"

Is there any word yet as to whether the airfield will be admitting spectators?

Bill

Bill1980 wrote:I like the sound of "possible circuits"

Is there any word yet as to whether the airfield will be admitting spectators?

Bill

Unfortunately nothing has been posted on either the GJD or Bruntingthorpe page, LOTS of people have been asking but no response, short notice now for a lot of people. Weather for Brunty tomorrow is fog in the morning.

Am assuming it's a 'No' so am going to try to get to Brize.

Posted on Fighter Control and UKAR taken from (I understand) GJD's FB "BZN Departure timings for tomorrow's Tristars....0900, 1100, 1600. all subject to weather."