Charlie's Office, outside view

[expat]

A few outside views.

Matt




















     

[Flying Trucker]

Great shots Matt...

Do you think Charlie will miss the front half of his office if you cut it off and move it to my hangar to make a flight simulator out of?   ;D
We just won't tell him thats all....

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[C]

Nice shot of the beaver there Matt...

Doug, some may become available between now an 2014! '807 is the oldest left now on the fleet, so might not have much longer left.

[expat]

She is on overnight tonight. I was thinking of sneaking onto the ramp with a large trailer and my chainsaw in the early hours

Matt

[firemonte007]

great looking shots...may i ask what plane she is?

[C]

great looking shots...may i ask what plane she is?

Vickers VC10 (C Mk 1K). Transport (as it is here) or AAR tanker.

[machineman9]

May I ask what that sort of mini-prop shape is on the last shot?

Firemonte, it's a VC-10

[firemonte007]

thanks guys 8-)

[Mictheslik]

May I ask what that sort of mini-prop shape is on the last shot?

Firemonte, it's a VC-10

The prop acts like a RAM air turbine, providing power for the refuelling system unless I'm mistaken....

.mic

[C]

May I ask what that sort of mini-prop shape is on the last shot?

Its a RAT (Ram Air Turbine) - there's a fuel pump behind it, and via some clever technical bits and pieces, essentially it provides the power to trail (extend) and wind in the hoses.

Here's a diagram of the FR Mk32 pod, as fitted to the '10:

http://www.ausairpower.net/FRL-Mk.32B-Pod-S.jpg

[Rich H]

Such a beautiful airliner. 
Will you fly the A330 tanker once that comes into RAF service?

[C]

Will you fly the A330 tanker once that comes into RAF service?

Maybe one day. Might decide to do something else.