Vickers Super VC10 1151, ZD230 / 851, Royal Air Force
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Registration: ZD230
Construction Number: 851
Code Number: G-ASGA
Model Vickers Super VC10 1151
Operator: Royal Air Force
Airport: RAF Abingdon (ABB / EGUD), UK - England
Airshow: Abingdon - BoB Display - 1984
Photographer: Kev Slade
Date Taken: 15/09/1984
Date Submitted: 11/11/2009
First Super VC10 to fly from Brooklands Weybridge on 7th May 1964. Incorporating modifications to wings and engine nacelles after extensive flight test programme on Standard VC10 G-ARTA due to higher drag encountered than design criterior expectations. First attempted Super VC10 tropical trials to Johannesburg on 27th November 1964, aborted due accident at Khartoum due brake failure on 29th November 1964. (see vc10.net Trials & tribulations for story). Bought by MoD in April 1981 for conversion to tanker standard at BAE Filton, from where it first flew as a K4 in October 1994. Broken up at St Athan September 2006.
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